Goiânia: 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.
Goiânia is a city of 1.5 million people in Brazil (Goiás), 766 m (2,513 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Santa Genoveva International Airport (GYN), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 666 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Goiânia runs from about 11 h 10 min a day in late June to 13 h 10 min in late December (computed for -16.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Goiânia is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Santa Genoveva International Airport (GYN), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,500 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Goiânia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Goiânia · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 666 places to stay in Goiânia. Of the 309 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (145), and 4 are five-star. Across 113 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 140,736 reviews in total.
Hotels in Goiânia: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 7 hostels in Goiânia, out of 666 places to stay of every kind — 1.1% of everywhere it lists in the city, a small share: this is a city where nearly everything on offer is a hotel or an apartment. Guests have left 1,833 reviews across them.
Hostels in Goiânia: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Brasília, 173 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Uberlândia, 270 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Aparecida de Goiânia, 16 km — tours
- Uberaba, 369 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Anápolis, 51 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ceilândia, 154 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Águas Lindas de Goiás, 145 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rio Verde, 217 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Luziânia, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Samambaia, 151 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Goiânia?
Santa Genoveva International Airport (GYN), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Goiânia?
About 1.5 million people live in Goiânia (GeoNames).
What time zone is Goiânia in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Goiânia?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Goiânia?
7 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Goiânia.
How many hotels are there in Goiânia?
Our booking partner lists 666 places to stay in Goiânia, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Goiânia?
Brasília (173 km), Uberlândia (270 km), Aparecida de Goiânia (16 km), Uberaba (369 km), Anápolis (51 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.