Car hire and driving in Macaé
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 CAW means 91 km (57 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 Macaé
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macaé to São Pedro da Aldeia | Brazil | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Macaé to Cabo Frio | Brazil | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Macaé to Nova Friburgo | Brazil | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Macaé to Araruama | Brazil | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Macaé to Campos dos Goytacazes | Brazil | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Macaé to Itaboraí | Brazil | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Macaé to Maricá | Brazil | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Macaé to Teresópolis | Brazil | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Macaé to Itaperuna | Brazil | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Macaé to Magé | Brazil | 133 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Macaé to São Gonçalo | Brazil | 139 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Macaé to Petrópolis | Brazil | 144 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Macaé to São Paulo | Brazil | 513 km (319 mi) | about 7 h 50 min |
| Macaé to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Macaé to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 354 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 23 min |
| Macaé to Salvador | Brazil | 1,103 km (685 mi) | about 16 h 49 min |
| Macaé to Brasília | Brazil | 978 km (608 mi) | about 14 h 55 min |
| Macaé to Curitiba | Brazil | 833 km (518 mi) | about 12 h 42 min |
| Macaé to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,007 km (626 mi) | about 15 h 22 min |
| Macaé to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,268 km (788 mi) | about 19 h 21 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 Macaé?
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.