Car hire and driving in Governador Valadares
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 GVR means 6 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 Governador Valadares
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governador Valadares to Ipatinga | Brazil | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Governador Valadares to Coronel Fabriciano | Brazil | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Governador Valadares to Teófilo Otoni | Brazil | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Governador Valadares to Colatina | Brazil | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Governador Valadares to Itabira | Brazil | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Governador Valadares to Linhares | Brazil | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Governador Valadares to São Mateus | Brazil | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Governador Valadares to Serra | Brazil | 223 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Governador Valadares to Santa Luzia | Brazil | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Governador Valadares to Cariacica | Brazil | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Governador Valadares to Sabará | Brazil | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Governador Valadares to Vespasiano | Brazil | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Governador Valadares to São Paulo | Brazil | 713 km (443 mi) | about 10 h 53 min |
| Governador Valadares to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 469 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 9 min |
| Governador Valadares to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Governador Valadares to Salvador | Brazil | 751 km (466 mi) | about 11 h 27 min |
| Governador Valadares to Brasília | Brazil | 721 km (448 mi) | about 11 h |
| Governador Valadares to Curitiba | Brazil | 1,050 km (653 mi) | about 16 h 1 min |
| Governador Valadares to Recife | Brazil | 1,423 km (884 mi) | about 21 h 42 min |
| Governador Valadares to Goiânia | Brazil | 810 km (503 mi) | about 12 h 21 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 Governador Valadares?
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.