Car hire and driving in Juiz de Fora
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 JDF 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 Juiz de Fora
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juiz de Fora to Barbacena | Brazil | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Teresópolis | Brazil | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Ubá | Brazil | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Petrópolis | Brazil | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Barra do Piraí | Brazil | 93 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Nova Friburgo | Brazil | 102 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Japeri | Brazil | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Magé | Brazil | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Queimados | Brazil | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Nova Iguaçu | Brazil | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Belford Roxo | Brazil | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Duque de Caxias | Brazil | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Juiz de Fora to São Paulo | Brazil | 391 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 58 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Salvador | Brazil | 1,105 km (686 mi) | about 16 h 51 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Brasília | Brazil | 822 km (510 mi) | about 12 h 32 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Curitiba | Brazil | 728 km (452 mi) | about 11 h 6 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Recife | Brazil | 1,774 km (1,102 mi) | about 27 h 3 min |
| Juiz de Fora to Goiânia | Brazil | 839 km (521 mi) | about 12 h 48 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 Juiz de Fora?
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.