Car hire and driving in Belo Horizonte
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Brazil traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CNF means 32 km (20 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648833 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835.
Drives from Belo Horizonte
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belo Horizonte to Vespasiano | Brazil | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Betim | Brazil | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Sete Lagoas | Brazil | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Itabira | Brazil | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Conselheiro Lafaiete | Brazil | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Divinópolis | Brazil | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Nova Serrana | Brazil | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Coronel Fabriciano | Brazil | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Barbacena | Brazil | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Ipatinga | Brazil | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Ubá | Brazil | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Lavras | Brazil | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Belo Horizonte to São Paulo | Brazil | 490 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 341 km (212 mi) | about 5 h 12 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Salvador | Brazil | 966 km (600 mi) | about 14 h 44 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Brasília | Brazil | 625 km (388 mi) | about 9 h 32 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Curitiba | Brazil | 821 km (510 mi) | about 12 h 31 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Recife | Brazil | 1,641 km (1,019 mi) | about 25 h 1 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Goiânia | Brazil | 667 km (414 mi) | about 10 h 10 min |
| Belo Horizonte to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,342 km (834 mi) | about 20 h 28 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Belo Horizonte?
The right, as everywhere in Brazil.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.