Governador Valadares: 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.
Governador Valadares is a city of 266,561 people in Brazil (Minas Gerais), 169 m (554 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Coronel Altino Machado Airport (GVR), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Governador Valadares runs from about 11 h 2 min a day in late June to 13 h 18 min in late December (computed for -18.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Governador Valadares is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Coronel Altino Machado Airport (GVR), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,581 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Usiminas Airport (IPN, 89 km).
Flights to Governador Valadares: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Governador Valadares · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Belo Horizonte, 240 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Contagem, 251 km — tours
- Juiz de Fora, 355 km
- Serra, 223 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Campos dos Goytacazes, 329 km
- Montes Claros, 310 km — buses · car rental
- Vila Velha, 239 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Betim, 267 km — tours
- Cariacica, 224 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ribeirão das Neves, 246 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Governador Valadares?
Coronel Altino Machado Airport (GVR), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Governador Valadares?
About 266,561 people live in Governador Valadares (GeoNames).
What time zone is Governador Valadares in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Governador Valadares?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Governador Valadares?
Belo Horizonte (240 km), Contagem (251 km), Juiz de Fora (355 km), Serra (223 km), Campos dos Goytacazes (329 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 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.