Car hire and driving in Maricá
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 SDU means 35 km (22 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 Maricá
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maricá to São Gonçalo | Brazil | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Maricá to Niterói | Brazil | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Maricá to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Maricá to Magé | Brazil | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Maricá to Araruama | Brazil | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Maricá to Duque de Caxias | Brazil | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Maricá to Barra da Tijuca | Brazil | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Maricá to São João de Meriti | Brazil | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Maricá to Teresópolis | Brazil | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Maricá to Petrópolis | Brazil | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Maricá to Belford Roxo | Brazil | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Maricá to Nilópolis | Brazil | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Maricá to São Paulo | Brazil | 396 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Maricá to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 353 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 23 min |
| Maricá to Salvador | Brazil | 1,196 km (743 mi) | about 18 h 15 min |
| Maricá to Brasília | Brazil | 958 km (595 mi) | about 14 h 36 min |
| Maricá to Curitiba | Brazil | 712 km (442 mi) | about 10 h 51 min |
| Maricá to Goiânia | Brazil | 967 km (601 mi) | about 14 h 44 min |
| Maricá to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,151 km (715 mi) | about 17 h 33 min |
| Maricá to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,527 km (949 mi) | about 23 h 17 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 Maricá?
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.