Niterói: 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.
Niterói is a city of 515,317 people in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), 44 m (144 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 233 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Niterói runs from about 10 h 46 min a day in late June to 13 h 35 min in late December (computed for -22.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Niterói is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 4,341 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, 17 km).
Flights to Niterói: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Niterói · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 233 places to stay in Niterói. Of the 103 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (56), and 1 are five-star. Across 30 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 11,448 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 368 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Rio de Janeiro, 8 km
- Belo Horizonte, 341 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 356 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Duque de Caxias, 24 km — tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São Bernardo do Campo, 365 km — flights · trains
- Osasco, 384 km — flights · trains
- São José dos Campos, 287 km — flights · trains · tours
- Santo André, 361 km — flights · trains
Common questions
Which airport serves Niterói?
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Niterói?
About 515,317 people live in Niterói (GeoNames).
What time zone is Niterói in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Niterói?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Niterói?
Our booking partner lists 233 places to stay in Niterói, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Niterói?
São Paulo (368 km), Rio de Janeiro (8 km), Belo Horizonte (341 km), Guarulhos (356 km), Duque de Caxias (24 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.