Car hire and driving in Bento Gonçalves
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 POA means 98 km (61 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 Bento Gonçalves
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bento Gonçalves to Caxias do Sul | Brazil | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Novo Hamburgo | Brazil | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to São Leopoldo | Brazil | 75 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Sapucaia do Sul | Brazil | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Canoas | Brazil | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Cachoeirinha | Brazil | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Gravataí | Brazil | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Alvorada | Brazil | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Santa Cruz do Sul | Brazil | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Viamão | Brazil | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Passo Fundo | Brazil | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to São Paulo | Brazil | 792 km (492 mi) | about 12 h 5 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,085 km (674 mi) | about 16 h 33 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 886 km (550 mi) | about 13 h 30 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,282 km (797 mi) | about 19 h 33 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Brasília | Brazil | 1,534 km (953 mi) | about 23 h 23 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,241 km (771 mi) | about 18 h 55 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Curitiba | Brazil | 472 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| Bento Gonçalves to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,735 km (1,078 mi) | about 26 h 27 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.
Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Bento Gonçalves?
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 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.