Car hire and driving in Contagem
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 CNF means 34 km (21 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 Contagem
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contagem to Sabará | Brazil | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Contagem to Santa Luzia | Brazil | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Contagem to Vespasiano | Brazil | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Contagem to Sete Lagoas | Brazil | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Contagem to Conselheiro Lafaiete | Brazil | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Contagem to Divinópolis | Brazil | 91 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Contagem to Itabira | Brazil | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Contagem to Nova Serrana | Brazil | 97 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Contagem to Barbacena | Brazil | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Contagem to Coronel Fabriciano | Brazil | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Contagem to Ipatinga | Brazil | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Contagem to Ubá | Brazil | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Contagem to São Paulo | Brazil | 482 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 21 min |
| Contagem to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 343 km (213 mi) | about 5 h 14 min |
| Contagem to Salvador | Brazil | 974 km (606 mi) | about 14 h 52 min |
| Contagem to Brasília | Brazil | 618 km (384 mi) | about 9 h 25 min |
| Contagem to Curitiba | Brazil | 812 km (505 mi) | about 12 h 23 min |
| Contagem to Recife | Brazil | 1,649 km (1,025 mi) | about 25 h 9 min |
| Contagem to Goiânia | Brazil | 657 km (408 mi) | about 10 h 1 min |
| Contagem to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,335 km (830 mi) | about 20 h 22 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 Contagem?
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.