Car hire and driving in Duque de Caxias
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 GIG means 7 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 Duque de Caxias
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duque de Caxias to Queimados | Brazil | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Duque de Caxias to São Gonçalo | Brazil | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Magé | Brazil | 31 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Petrópolis | Brazil | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Japeri | Brazil | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Itaboraí | Brazil | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Itaguaí | Brazil | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Maricá | Brazil | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Teresópolis | Brazil | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Barra do Piraí | Brazil | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Volta Redonda | Brazil | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Barra Mansa | Brazil | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Duque de Caxias to São Paulo | Brazil | 350 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 20 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 325 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 57 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Salvador | Brazil | 1,204 km (748 mi) | about 18 h 22 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Brasília | Brazil | 917 km (570 mi) | about 13 h 59 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Curitiba | Brazil | 673 km (418 mi) | about 10 h 15 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Goiânia | Brazil | 921 km (572 mi) | about 14 h 2 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,127 km (700 mi) | about 17 h 11 min |
| Duque de Caxias to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,481 km (920 mi) | about 22 h 35 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 Duque de Caxias?
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.