Brasília: 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.
Brasília is the capital of Brazil (Federal District), 1,136 m (3,727 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 1,364+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Brasília runs from about 11 h 14 min a day in late June to 13 h 6 min in late December (computed for -15.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Brasília is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,827-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Brasília: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Brasília · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,364+ places to stay in Brasilia (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 608 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (373), and 25 are five-star. Across 188 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 231,257 reviews in total.
Hotels in Brasília: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 8 hostels in Brasilia, out of 1,364 places to stay of every kind — 0.6% of everywhere it lists in the city, a small share: this is a city where nearly everything on offer is a hotel or an apartment. Guests have left 951 reviews across them.
Hostels in Brasília: the full picture, and book
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Gardens by Burle Marx; Mushroom Square; Renato Russo Cultural Center; neighborhood unit 107/307 and 108/308 South.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Brasília
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Goiânia, 173 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Uberlândia, 351 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Aparecida de Goiânia, 182 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Anápolis, 125 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ceilândia, 22 km — tours
- Águas Lindas de Goiás, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rio Verde, 390 km — buses · car rental
- Luziânia, 53 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Samambaia, 22 km — tours
- Valparaíso de Goiás, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Buenos Aires, Khartoum, Xi'an, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Tehran, Maputo, Abuja, Berlin, Bogotá, Boston, Canberra, Chaoyang District, Diamantina.
Common questions
Which airport serves Brasília?
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Brasília?
About 2.2 million people live in Brasília, across 5,802 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Brasília in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Brasília?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Brasília?
8 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Brasília.
How many hotels are there in Brasília?
Our booking partner lists 1,364 or more places to stay in Brasilia, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Brasília?
Goiânia (173 km), Uberlândia (351 km), Aparecida de Goiânia (182 km), Anápolis (125 km), Ceilândia (22 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.