Car hire and driving in Chapecó
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 XAP means 6 km (4 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 Chapecó
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapecó to Francisco Beltrão | Brazil | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Chapecó to Passo Fundo | Brazil | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Chapecó to Guarapuava | Brazil | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Chapecó to Lages | Brazil | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Chapecó to Cascavel | Brazil | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Chapecó to Bento Gonçalves | Brazil | 255 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Chapecó to Foz do Iguaçu | Brazil | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Chapecó to Ciudad del Este | Paraguay | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Chapecó to Caxias do Sul | Brazil | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Chapecó to Toledo | Brazil | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 23 min |
| Chapecó to Santa Cruz do Sul | Brazil | 292 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Chapecó to Santa Maria | Brazil | 310 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
| Chapecó to São Paulo | Brazil | 719 km (447 mi) | about 10 h 58 min |
| Chapecó to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,058 km (658 mi) | about 16 h 8 min |
| Chapecó to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,000 km (621 mi) | about 15 h 15 min |
| Chapecó to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,191 km (740 mi) | about 18 h 10 min |
| Chapecó to Brasília | Brazil | 1,348 km (838 mi) | about 20 h 34 min |
| Chapecó to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,220 km (758 mi) | about 18 h 36 min |
| Chapecó to Curitiba | Brazil | 382 km (237 mi) | about 5 h 49 min |
| Chapecó to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,499 km (931 mi) | about 22 h 51 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 Chapecó?
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.