Caraguatatuba: 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.
Caraguatatuba is a city of 123,389 people in Brazil (São Paulo), 2 m (7 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Caraguatatuba runs from about 10 h 43 min a day in late June to 13 h 38 min in late December (computed for -23.62° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Caraguatatuba is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,780 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Caraguatatuba: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Caraguatatuba · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 125 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rio de Janeiro, 241 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guarulhos, 116 km — buses · tours
- Campinas, 186 km — flights · tours
- Duque de Caxias, 234 km — flights · tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 222 km — flights · tours
- São Bernardo do Campo, 118 km
- Sorocaba, 209 km — flights
- Osasco, 141 km
- São José dos Campos, 69 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Caraguatatuba?
Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre.
How big is Caraguatatuba?
About 123,389 people live in Caraguatatuba (GeoNames).
What time zone is Caraguatatuba in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Caraguatatuba?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Caraguatatuba?
São Paulo (125 km), Rio de Janeiro (241 km), Guarulhos (116 km), Campinas (186 km), Duque de Caxias (234 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.