Car hire and driving in Castanhal
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 BEL means 62 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 Castanhal
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castanhal to Marituba | Brazil | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Castanhal to Ananindeua | Brazil | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Castanhal to Belém | Brazil | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Castanhal to Barcarena | Brazil | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Castanhal to Abaetetuba | Brazil | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Castanhal to Bragança | Brazil | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Castanhal to Paragominas | Brazil | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Castanhal to Cametá | Brazil | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Castanhal to Breves | Brazil | 287 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 23 min |
| Castanhal to Tucuruí | Brazil | 337 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Castanhal to Macapá | Brazil | 379 km (236 mi) | about 5 h 47 min |
| Castanhal to Santana | Brazil | 387 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Castanhal to Salvador | Brazil | 1,663 km (1,034 mi) | about 25 h 22 min |
| Castanhal to Fortaleza | Brazil | 1,077 km (669 mi) | about 16 h 25 min |
| Castanhal to Manaus | Brazil | 1,359 km (845 mi) | about 20 h 44 min |
| Castanhal to Recife | Brazil | 1,629 km (1,012 mi) | about 24 h 50 min |
| Castanhal to Maceió | Brazil | 1,638 km (1,018 mi) | about 24 h 59 min |
| Castanhal to São Luís | Brazil | 425 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 29 min |
| Castanhal to Natal | Brazil | 1,497 km (930 mi) | about 22 h 50 min |
| Castanhal to Teresina | Brazil | 708 km (440 mi) | about 10 h 48 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 Castanhal?
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.