Curitiba: 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.
Curitiba is a city of 1.9 million people in Brazil (Paraná), 924 m (3,031 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 801 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Curitiba runs from about 10 h 36 min a day in late June to 13 h 46 min in late December (computed for -25.43° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Curitiba is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,277 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ponta Grossa Airport - Comandante Antonio Amilton Beraldo (PGZ, 92 km).
Flights to Curitiba: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Curitiba · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 801 places to stay in Curitiba. Of the 388 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (187), and 8 are five-star. Across 164 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 342,438 reviews in total.
Hotels in Curitiba: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 17 hostels in Curitiba, out of 801 places to stay of every kind — 2.1% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 8 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.9 out of 10, which is 0.6 above the 8.3 its hotels average — not unusual, since a hostel is judged on its staff and its common room rather than on its fittings. Guests have left 3,947 reviews across them.
Hostels in Curitiba: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 339 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 353 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Campinas, 359 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- São Bernardo do Campo, 335 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Sorocaba, 282 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Osasco, 328 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Joinville, 106 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Santo André, 339 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Londrina, 303 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Florianópolis, 252 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Curitiba?
Curitiba-Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Curitiba?
About 1.9 million people live in Curitiba (GeoNames).
What time zone is Curitiba in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Curitiba?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Curitiba?
17 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Curitiba.
How many hotels are there in Curitiba?
Our booking partner lists 801 places to stay in Curitiba, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Curitiba?
São Paulo (339 km), Guarulhos (353 km), Campinas (359 km), São Bernardo do Campo (335 km), Sorocaba (282 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.