Jacareí: 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.
Jacareí is a city of 250,952 people in Brazil (São Paulo), 574 m (1,883 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Jacareí runs from about 10 h 44 min a day in late June to 13 h 37 min in late December (computed for -23.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Jacareí is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre, whose 12,139-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH, 79 km), Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 14 km).
Flights to Jacareí: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Jacareí · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 74 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rio de Janeiro, 288 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guarulhos, 61 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Campinas, 120 km — tours
- Duque de Caxias, 278 km — flights · tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 264 km — flights · tours
- São Bernardo do Campo, 75 km
- Sorocaba, 154 km — flights
- Osasco, 88 km
- São José dos Campos, 16 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Jacareí?
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Jacareí?
About 250,952 people live in Jacareí (GeoNames).
What time zone is Jacareí in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Jacareí?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Jacareí?
São Paulo (74 km), Rio de Janeiro (288 km), Guarulhos (61 km), Campinas (120 km), Duque de Caxias (278 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 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.