Car hire and driving in Jaú
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 JTC means 55 km (34 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 Jaú
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaú to Bauru | Brazil | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Jaú to Botucatu | Brazil | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Jaú to Araraquara | Brazil | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Jaú to São Carlos | Brazil | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Jaú to Rio Claro | Brazil | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Jaú to Piracicaba | Brazil | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Jaú to Leme | Brazil | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Jaú to Araras | Brazil | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Jaú to Limeira | Brazil | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Jaú to Santa Bárbara d'Oeste | Brazil | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Jaú to Americana | Brazil | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Jaú to Catanduva | Brazil | 136 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Jaú to São Paulo | Brazil | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Jaú to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 556 km (345 mi) | about 8 h 29 min |
| Jaú to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,670 km (1,038 mi) | about 25 h 28 min |
| Jaú to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 547 km (340 mi) | about 8 h 21 min |
| Jaú to Salvador | Brazil | 1,486 km (923 mi) | about 22 h 40 min |
| Jaú to Brasília | Brazil | 728 km (452 mi) | about 11 h 6 min |
| Jaú to Curitiba | Brazil | 356 km (221 mi) | about 5 h 25 min |
| Jaú to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,607 km (998 mi) | about 24 h 30 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 Jaú?
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.