Car hire and driving in Ipatinga
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 IPN means 5 km (3 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 Ipatinga
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipatinga to Itabira | Brazil | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Ipatinga to Governador Valadares | Brazil | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Ipatinga to Sabará | Brazil | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Ipatinga to Santa Luzia | Brazil | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Ipatinga to Vespasiano | Brazil | 147 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Ipatinga to Nova Lima | Brazil | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Ipatinga to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Ipatinga to Ribeirão das Neves | Brazil | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Ipatinga to Contagem | Brazil | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Ipatinga to Ibirité | Brazil | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Ipatinga to Sete Lagoas | Brazil | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Ipatinga to Betim | Brazil | 183 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Ipatinga to São Paulo | Brazil | 621 km (386 mi) | about 9 h 28 min |
| Ipatinga to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 388 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 55 min |
| Ipatinga to Salvador | Brazil | 841 km (523 mi) | about 12 h 50 min |
| Ipatinga to Brasília | Brazil | 703 km (437 mi) | about 10 h 44 min |
| Ipatinga to Curitiba | Brazil | 958 km (595 mi) | about 14 h 37 min |
| Ipatinga to Recife | Brazil | 1,514 km (941 mi) | about 23 h 5 min |
| Ipatinga to Goiânia | Brazil | 775 km (481 mi) | about 11 h 49 min |
| Ipatinga to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,465 km (910 mi) | about 22 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 Ipatinga?
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.