Campinas: 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.
Campinas is a city of 1 million people in Brazil (São Paulo), 686 m (2,251 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Viracopos International Airport (VCP), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 224 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Campinas runs from about 10 h 46 min a day in late June to 13 h 35 min in late December (computed for -22.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Campinas is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Viracopos International Airport (VCP), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 10,630-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 84 km), Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH, 90 km).
Flights to Campinas: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Campinas · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 224 places to stay in Campinas. Of the 114 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (67), and 2 are five-star. Across 73 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 108,062 reviews in total.
Hotels in Campinas: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 5 hostels in Campinas, out of 224 places to stay of every kind — 2.2% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Guests have left 426 reviews across them.
Hostels in Campinas: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 84 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rio de Janeiro, 397 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Curitiba, 359 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 82 km — trains · buses · tours
- Duque de Caxias, 384 km — flights · trains · buses
- Nova Iguaçu, 370 km — flights · trains
- São Bernardo do Campo, 101 km — trains · buses · tours
- Sorocaba, 78 km — trains · buses · tours
- Osasco, 75 km — trains · buses · tours
- São José dos Campos, 124 km — trains · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Campinas?
Viracopos International Airport (VCP), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Campinas?
About 1 million people live in Campinas (GeoNames).
What time zone is Campinas in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Campinas?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Campinas?
5 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Campinas.
How many hotels are there in Campinas?
Our booking partner lists 224 places to stay in Campinas, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Campinas?
São Paulo (84 km), Rio de Janeiro (397 km), Curitiba (359 km), Guarulhos (82 km), Duque de Caxias (384 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.