Car hire and driving in Brasília
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 BSB means 10 km (6 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 Brasília
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasília to Santa Maria | Brazil | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Brasília to Gama | Brazil | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Brasília to Valparaíso de Goiás | Brazil | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Brasília to Novo Gama | Brazil | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Brasília to Planaltina | Brazil | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Brasília to Águas Lindas de Goiás | Brazil | 38 km (23 mi) | about 35 min |
| Brasília to Planaltina | Brazil | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Brasília to Luziânia | Brazil | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Brasília to Formosa | Brazil | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Brasília to Anápolis | Brazil | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Brasília to Senador Canedo | Brazil | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Brasília to Goiânia | Brazil | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Brasília to São Paulo | Brazil | 874 km (543 mi) | about 13 h 20 min |
| Brasília to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 936 km (581 mi) | about 14 h 16 min |
| Brasília to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 625 km (388 mi) | about 9 h 32 min |
| Brasília to Salvador | Brazil | 1,063 km (661 mi) | about 16 h 13 min |
| Brasília to Fortaleza | Brazil | 1,689 km (1,050 mi) | about 25 h 45 min |
| Brasília to Curitiba | Brazil | 1,082 km (672 mi) | about 16 h 30 min |
| Brasília to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,638 km (1,018 mi) | about 24 h 59 min |
| Brasília to Recife | Brazil | 1,658 km (1,030 mi) | about 25 h 17 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 Brasília?
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.