Car hire and driving in João Pessoa
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 JPA means 10 km (6 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 João Pessoa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Pessoa to Igarassu | Brazil | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| João Pessoa to Abreu e Lima | Brazil | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| João Pessoa to Paulista | Brazil | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| João Pessoa to Olinda | Brazil | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| João Pessoa to São Lourenço da Mata | Brazil | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| João Pessoa to Camaragibe | Brazil | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| João Pessoa to Recife | Brazil | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| João Pessoa to Jaboatão dos Guararapes | Brazil | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| João Pessoa to Campina Grande | Brazil | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| João Pessoa to Vitória de Santo Antão | Brazil | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| João Pessoa to Cabo de Santo Agostinho | Brazil | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| João Pessoa to Parnamirim | Brazil | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| João Pessoa to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,728 km (1,074 mi) | about 26 h 21 min |
| João Pessoa to Salvador | Brazil | 763 km (474 mi) | about 11 h 38 min |
| João Pessoa to Fortaleza | Brazil | 556 km (345 mi) | about 8 h 28 min |
| João Pessoa to Brasília | Brazil | 1,718 km (1,068 mi) | about 26 h 12 min |
| João Pessoa to Belém | Brazil | 1,638 km (1,018 mi) | about 24 h 58 min |
| João Pessoa to Maceió | Brazil | 299 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 34 min |
| João Pessoa to São Luís | Brazil | 1,163 km (723 mi) | about 17 h 44 min |
| João Pessoa to Natal | Brazil | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 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 João Pessoa?
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.