Car hire and driving in Caucaia
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 FOR means 14 km (9 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 Caucaia
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caucaia to Itapipoca | Brazil | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Caucaia to Sobral | Brazil | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Caucaia to Mossoró | Brazil | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Caucaia to Parnaíba | Brazil | 359 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 28 min |
| Caucaia to Juazeiro do Norte | Brazil | 394 km (245 mi) | about 6 h |
| Caucaia to Crato | Brazil | 398 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Caucaia to São Gonçalo do Amarante | Brazil | 434 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Caucaia to Natal | Brazil | 445 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 47 min |
| Caucaia to Parnamirim | Brazil | 447 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 49 min |
| Caucaia to Teresina | Brazil | 484 km (301 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Caucaia to Timon | Brazil | 488 km (303 mi) | about 7 h 26 min |
| Caucaia to Campina Grande | Brazil | 495 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 33 min |
| Caucaia to Salvador | Brazil | 1,028 km (638 mi) | about 15 h 40 min |
| Caucaia to Brasília | Brazil | 1,680 km (1,044 mi) | about 25 h 37 min |
| Caucaia to Recife | Brazil | 636 km (395 mi) | about 9 h 42 min |
| Caucaia to Belém | Brazil | 1,123 km (698 mi) | about 17 h 8 min |
| Caucaia to Maceió | Brazil | 734 km (456 mi) | about 11 h 11 min |
| Caucaia to São Luís | Brazil | 641 km (399 mi) | about 9 h 47 min |
| Caucaia to João Pessoa | Brazil | 563 km (350 mi) | about 8 h 35 min |
| Caucaia to Aracaju | Brazil | 817 km (507 mi) | about 12 h 27 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 Caucaia?
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.