Car hire and driving in Caxias do Sul
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 POA means 92 km (57 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 Caxias do Sul
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caxias do Sul to Bento Gonçalves | Brazil | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Novo Hamburgo | Brazil | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Caxias do Sul to São Leopoldo | Brazil | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Caxias do Sul to Sapucaia do Sul | Brazil | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Canoas | Brazil | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Cachoeirinha | Brazil | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Gravataí | Brazil | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Alvorada | Brazil | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Viamão | Brazil | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Santa Cruz do Sul | Brazil | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Passo Fundo | Brazil | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Caxias do Sul to São Paulo | Brazil | 771 km (479 mi) | about 11 h 46 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,059 km (658 mi) | about 16 h 9 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 910 km (565 mi) | about 13 h 52 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,262 km (784 mi) | about 19 h 14 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Brasília | Brazil | 1,525 km (948 mi) | about 23 h 16 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,273 km (791 mi) | about 19 h 25 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Curitiba | Brazil | 457 km (284 mi) | about 6 h 58 min |
| Caxias do Sul to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,758 km (1,093 mi) | about 26 h 49 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 Caxias do Sul?
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.