Car hire and driving in Maceió
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 MCZ means 18 km (11 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 Maceió
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maceió to Arapiraca | Brazil | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Maceió to Garanhuns | Brazil | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Maceió to Caruaru | Brazil | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Maceió to Ipojuca | Brazil | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Maceió to Cabo de Santo Agostinho | Brazil | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Maceió to Vitória de Santo Antão | Brazil | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Maceió to Jaboatão dos Guararapes | Brazil | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Maceió to Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | Brazil | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Maceió to Camaragibe | Brazil | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Maceió to São Lourenço da Mata | Brazil | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Maceió to Aracaju | Brazil | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Maceió to Nossa Senhora do Socorro | Brazil | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Maceió to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,672 km (1,039 mi) | about 25 h 30 min |
| Maceió to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,441 km (895 mi) | about 21 h 58 min |
| Maceió to Salvador | Brazil | 475 km (295 mi) | about 7 h 15 min |
| Maceió to Fortaleza | Brazil | 730 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Maceió to Brasília | Brazil | 1,486 km (924 mi) | about 22 h 40 min |
| Maceió to Recife | Brazil | 202 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Maceió to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,657 km (1,030 mi) | about 25 h 16 min |
| Maceió to Belém | Brazil | 1,681 km (1,045 mi) | about 25 h 38 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 Maceió?
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.