Itaguaí: 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.
Itaguaí is a city of 123,980 people in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), 31 m (102 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Itaguaí runs from about 10 h 46 min a day in late June to 13 h 35 min in late December (computed for -22.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Itaguaí is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Santos Dumont Airport (SDU, 63 km).
Flights to Itaguaí: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Itaguaí · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 302 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Rio de Janeiro, 61 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Belo Horizonte, 326 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 290 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Campinas, 337 km — flights
- Duque de Caxias, 48 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 35 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São Bernardo do Campo, 300 km — flights · tours
- Sorocaba, 383 km — flights
- Osasco, 317 km — flights
Common questions
Which airport serves Itaguaí?
Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Itaguaí?
About 123,980 people live in Itaguaí (GeoNames).
What time zone is Itaguaí in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Itaguaí?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Itaguaí?
São Paulo (302 km), Rio de Janeiro (61 km), Belo Horizonte (326 km), Guarulhos (290 km), Campinas (337 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.