Car hire and driving in Caraguatatuba
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 SJK means 63 km (39 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 Caraguatatuba
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caraguatatuba to Caçapava | Brazil | 65 km (40 mi) | about 1 h |
| Caraguatatuba to Jacareí | Brazil | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Taubaté | Brazil | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Caraguatatuba to São José dos Campos | Brazil | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Pindamonhangaba | Brazil | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Mogi das Cruzes | Brazil | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Suzano | Brazil | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Guaratinguetá | Brazil | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Guarujá | Brazil | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Poá | Brazil | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Itaquaquecetuba | Brazil | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Ferraz de Vasconcelos | Brazil | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Caraguatatuba to São Paulo | Brazil | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,752 km (1,089 mi) | about 26 h 43 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 439 km (273 mi) | about 6 h 41 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Salvador | Brazil | 1,390 km (864 mi) | about 21 h 12 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Brasília | Brazil | 911 km (566 mi) | about 13 h 53 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Curitiba | Brazil | 439 km (273 mi) | about 6 h 42 min |
| Caraguatatuba to Goiânia | Brazil | 870 km (540 mi) | about 13 h 16 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Caraguatatuba?
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.