Car hire and driving in Natal
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 NAT 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 Natal
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natal to Santa Rita | Brazil | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Natal to João Pessoa | Brazil | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Natal to Campina Grande | Brazil | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Natal to Igarassu | Brazil | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Natal to Abreu e Lima | Brazil | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Natal to Paulista | Brazil | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Natal to Mossoró | Brazil | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Natal to São Lourenço da Mata | Brazil | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Natal to Camaragibe | Brazil | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Natal to Olinda | Brazil | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Natal to Recife | Brazil | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Natal to Vitória de Santo Antão | Brazil | 258 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Natal to Salvador | Brazil | 876 km (544 mi) | about 13 h 21 min |
| Natal to Fortaleza | Brazil | 436 km (271 mi) | about 6 h 39 min |
| Natal to Brasília | Brazil | 1,777 km (1,104 mi) | about 27 h 6 min |
| Natal to Belém | Brazil | 1,552 km (964 mi) | about 23 h 40 min |
| Natal to Maceió | Brazil | 434 km (270 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Natal to São Luís | Brazil | 1,072 km (666 mi) | about 16 h 21 min |
| Natal to Teresina | Brazil | 844 km (524 mi) | about 12 h 52 min |
| Natal to Aracaju | Brazil | 605 km (376 mi) | about 9 h 13 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 Natal?
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.