Bento Gonçalves: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bento Gonçalves is a city of 127,977 people in Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), 673 m (2,208 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bento Gonçalves runs from about 10 h 19 min a day in late June to 14 h 3 min in late December (computed for -29.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bento Gonçalves is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport (CXJ, 32 km).
Flights to Bento Gonçalves: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bento Gonçalves · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Porto Alegre, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Florianópolis, 339 km
- Caxias do Sul, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Blumenau, 347 km
- Pelotas, 299 km — tours
- Canoas, 89 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São José, 332 km
- Itajaí, 377 km
- Chapecó, 255 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Maria, 229 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bento Gonçalves?
Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bento Gonçalves?
About 127,977 people live in Bento Gonçalves (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bento Gonçalves in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Bento Gonçalves?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bento Gonçalves?
Porto Alegre (100 km), Florianópolis (339 km), Caxias do Sul (33 km), Blumenau (347 km), Pelotas (299 km).
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.