Car hire and driving in Lavras
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648833 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835.
Drives from Lavras
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavras to Varginha | Brazil | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Lavras to Divinópolis | Brazil | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Lavras to Barbacena | Brazil | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Lavras to Conselheiro Lafaiete | Brazil | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Lavras to Pouso Alegre | Brazil | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Lavras to Resende | Brazil | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Lavras to Nova Serrana | Brazil | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Lavras to Betim | Brazil | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Lavras to Ibirité | Brazil | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Lavras to Barra Mansa | Brazil | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Lavras to Volta Redonda | Brazil | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Lavras to Poços de Caldas | Brazil | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Lavras to São Paulo | Brazil | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Lavras to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 263 km (163 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Lavras to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Lavras to Salvador | Brazil | 1,150 km (715 mi) | about 17 h 32 min |
| Lavras to Brasília | Brazil | 682 km (424 mi) | about 10 h 24 min |
| Lavras to Curitiba | Brazil | 638 km (396 mi) | about 9 h 43 min |
| Lavras to Goiânia | Brazil | 677 km (420 mi) | about 10 h 19 min |
| Lavras to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,159 km (720 mi) | about 17 h 41 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 Lavras?
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.