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Guarulhos · Brazil

Car hire and driving in Guarulhos

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Brazil traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GRU 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 Guarulhos

Car rental from Guarulhos: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Guarulhos to Franco da RochaBrazil25 km (16 mi)about 23 min
Guarulhos to São Bernardo do CampoBrazil26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Guarulhos to DiademaBrazil26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Guarulhos to OsascoBrazil27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Guarulhos to Francisco MoratoBrazil30 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Guarulhos to Ribeirão PiresBrazil30 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Guarulhos to CarapicuíbaBrazil31 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Guarulhos to Taboão da SerraBrazil32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Guarulhos to BarueriBrazil35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Guarulhos to Mogi das CruzesBrazil36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Guarulhos to JandiraBrazil38 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Guarulhos to AtibaiaBrazil38 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Guarulhos to Rio de JaneiroBrazil348 km (216 mi)about 5 h 18 min
Guarulhos to Buenos AiresArgentina1,689 km (1,050 mi)about 25 h 46 min
Guarulhos to Belo HorizonteBrazil476 km (296 mi)about 7 h 16 min
Guarulhos to SalvadorBrazil1,442 km (896 mi)about 21 h 59 min
Guarulhos to BrasíliaBrazil867 km (539 mi)about 13 h 13 min
Guarulhos to CuritibaBrazil353 km (219 mi)about 5 h 23 min
Guarulhos to GoiâniaBrazil806 km (501 mi)about 12 h 18 min
Guarulhos to Porto AlegreBrazil866 km (538 mi)about 13 h 13 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Guarulhos?

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.