Caruaru: 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.
Caruaru is a city of 402,290 people in Brazil (Pernambuco), 568 m (1,864 ft) above sea level. Our booking partner lists 158 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Caruaru runs from about 11 h 41 min a day in late June to 12 h 39 min in late December (computed for -8.28° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Caruaru in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Caruaru · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 158 places to stay in Caruaru. Of the 64 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (39). Across 24 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.8 out of 10. Guests have left 17,965 reviews in total.
Hotels in Caruaru: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Recife, 123 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maceió, 156 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Natal, 289 km — buses · car rental · tours
- João Pessoa, 179 km — buses · tours
- Aracaju, 316 km — buses
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes, 107 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Campina Grande, 118 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Olinda, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Paulista, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Juazeiro do Norte, 387 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Caruaru?
About 402,290 people live in Caruaru (GeoNames).
What time zone is Caruaru in?
America/Recife, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Caruaru?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Caruaru?
Our booking partner lists 158 places to stay in Caruaru, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Caruaru?
Recife (123 km), Maceió (156 km), Natal (289 km), João Pessoa (179 km), Aracaju (316 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.