Car hire and driving in Franca
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 RAO means 77 km (48 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 Franca
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franca to Ribeirão Preto | Brazil | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Franca to Passos | Brazil | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Franca to Sertãozinho | Brazil | 91 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Franca to Uberaba | Brazil | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Franca to Araxá | Brazil | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Franca to Barretos | Brazil | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Franca to Araraquara | Brazil | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Franca to Poços de Caldas | Brazil | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Franca to São Carlos | Brazil | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Franca to Catanduva | Brazil | 176 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Franca to Leme | Brazil | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Franca to Uberlândia | Brazil | 202 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Franca to São Paulo | Brazil | 344 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 15 min |
| Franca to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 509 km (316 mi) | about 7 h 46 min |
| Franca to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 368 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
| Franca to Salvador | Brazil | 1,267 km (787 mi) | about 19 h 19 min |
| Franca to Brasília | Brazil | 532 km (331 mi) | about 8 h 7 min |
| Franca to Curitiba | Brazil | 576 km (358 mi) | about 8 h 47 min |
| Franca to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,685 km (1,047 mi) | about 25 h 42 min |
| Franca to Goiânia | Brazil | 472 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 11 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 Franca?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.