Car hire and driving in Montes Claros
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 MOC means 6 km (4 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 Montes Claros
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montes Claros to Teófilo Otoni | Brazil | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Montes Claros to Sete Lagoas | Brazil | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Montes Claros to Governador Valadares | Brazil | 310 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
| Montes Claros to Itabira | Brazil | 328 km (204 mi) | about 5 h |
| Montes Claros to Vespasiano | Brazil | 329 km (204 mi) | about 5 h 1 min |
| Montes Claros to Ipatinga | Brazil | 335 km (208 mi) | about 5 h 6 min |
| Montes Claros to Coronel Fabriciano | Brazil | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Montes Claros to Santa Luzia | Brazil | 337 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
| Montes Claros to Ribeirão das Neves | Brazil | 338 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
| Montes Claros to Patos de Minas | Brazil | 348 km (216 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| Montes Claros to Sabará | Brazil | 350 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 21 min |
| Montes Claros to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 354 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Montes Claros to São Paulo | Brazil | 811 km (504 mi) | about 12 h 22 min |
| Montes Claros to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 690 km (429 mi) | about 10 h 31 min |
| Montes Claros to Salvador | Brazil | 713 km (443 mi) | about 10 h 52 min |
| Montes Claros to Fortaleza | Brazil | 1,560 km (969 mi) | about 23 h 47 min |
| Montes Claros to Brasília | Brazil | 447 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 49 min |
| Montes Claros to Curitiba | Brazil | 1,117 km (694 mi) | about 17 h 2 min |
| Montes Claros to Recife | Brazil | 1,371 km (852 mi) | about 20 h 55 min |
| Montes Claros to Goiânia | Brazil | 574 km (357 mi) | about 8 h 45 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 Montes Claros?
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.