Nova Friburgo: 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.
Nova Friburgo is a city of 189,939 people in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), 858 m (2,815 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 94 km (58 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Nova Friburgo runs from about 10 h 49 min a day in late June to 13 h 32 min in late December (computed for -22.28° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Nova Friburgo 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), 94 km (58 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, 95 km).
Flights to Nova Friburgo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Nova Friburgo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rio de Janeiro, 96 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Belo Horizonte, 300 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Duque de Caxias, 98 km — buses · tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 108 km — tours
- São José dos Campos, 358 km — flights
- Contagem, 305 km — flights
- Juiz de Fora, 102 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Serra, 332 km
- Belford Roxo, 104 km — tours
- Niterói, 89 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Nova Friburgo?
Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 94 km (58 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Nova Friburgo?
About 189,939 people live in Nova Friburgo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Nova Friburgo in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Nova Friburgo?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Nova Friburgo?
Rio de Janeiro (96 km), Belo Horizonte (300 km), Duque de Caxias (98 km), Nova Iguaçu (108 km), São José dos Campos (358 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.