Car hire and driving in Manaus
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 MAO means 8 km (5 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 Manaus
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manaus to Manacapuru | Brazil | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Manaus to Itacoatiara | Brazil | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Manaus to Parintins | Brazil | 369 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 38 min |
| Manaus to Itaituba | Brazil | 467 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 7 min |
| Manaus to Santarém | Brazil | 595 km (370 mi) | about 9 h 4 min |
| Manaus to Boa Vista | Brazil | 662 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 6 min |
| Manaus to Porto Velho | Brazil | 762 km (473 mi) | about 11 h 37 min |
| Manaus to Altamira | Brazil | 868 km (539 mi) | about 13 h 14 min |
| Manaus to Ji Paraná | Brazil | 891 km (554 mi) | about 13 h 35 min |
| Manaus to São Félix do Xingu | Brazil | 973 km (604 mi) | about 14 h 50 min |
| Manaus to Santana | Brazil | 1,041 km (647 mi) | about 15 h 52 min |
| Manaus to Macapá | Brazil | 1,055 km (656 mi) | about 16 h 5 min |
| Manaus to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,782 km (1,107 mi) | about 27 h 10 min |
| Manaus to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,691 km (1,051 mi) | about 25 h 47 min |
| Manaus to La Paz | Bolivia | 1,734 km (1,078 mi) | about 26 h 27 min |
| Manaus to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,719 km (1,068 mi) | about 26 h 13 min |
| Manaus to Belém | Brazil | 1,293 km (803 mi) | about 19 h 43 min |
| Manaus to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,792 km (1,114 mi) | about 27 h 20 min |
| Manaus to Ciudad Guayana | Venezuela | 1,306 km (812 mi) | about 19 h 55 min |
| Manaus to São Luís | Brazil | 1,747 km (1,086 mi) | about 26 h 39 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 Manaus?
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.