Cubatão: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cubatão is a city of 114,870 people in Brazil (São Paulo), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Cubatão runs from about 10 h 42 min a day in late June to 13 h 39 min in late December (computed for -23.9° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cubatão is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,365 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 52 km), Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 94 km).
Flights to Cubatão: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cubatão · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rio de Janeiro, 349 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Curitiba, 334 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 49 km — buses · tours
- Campinas, 128 km — tours
- Duque de Caxias, 341 km — flights
- Nova Iguaçu, 329 km — flights
- São Bernardo do Campo, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Sorocaba, 114 km — tours
- Osasco, 55 km — buses · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Cubatão?
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cubatão?
About 114,870 people live in Cubatão (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cubatão in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Cubatão?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cubatão?
São Paulo (44 km), Rio de Janeiro (349 km), Curitiba (334 km), Guarulhos (49 km), Campinas (128 km).
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.