Nilópolis: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Nilópolis is a city of 155,500 people in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Nilópolis runs from about 10 h 47 min a day in late June to 13 h 35 min in late December (computed for -22.81° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Nilópolis is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Santos Dumont Airport (SDU, 28 km).
Flights to Nilópolis: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Nilópolis · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 339 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Rio de Janeiro, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Belo Horizonte, 326 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 327 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Campinas, 374 km — flights · buses
- Duque de Caxias, 11 km
- Nova Iguaçu, 7 km
- São Bernardo do Campo, 337 km — flights
- Osasco, 355 km — flights
- São José dos Campos, 256 km — flights · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Nilópolis?
Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Nilópolis?
About 155,500 people live in Nilópolis (GeoNames).
What time zone is Nilópolis in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Nilópolis?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Nilópolis?
São Paulo (339 km), Rio de Janeiro (26 km), Belo Horizonte (326 km), Guarulhos (327 km), Campinas (374 km).
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.