Car hire and driving in Nova Friburgo
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 GIG means 94 km (58 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 Nova Friburgo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Friburgo to Teresópolis | Brazil | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Itaboraí | Brazil | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Rio das Ostras | Brazil | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Magé | Brazil | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Araruama | Brazil | 68 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Petrópolis | Brazil | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Nova Friburgo to São Pedro da Aldeia | Brazil | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Maricá | Brazil | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Macaé | Brazil | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Nova Friburgo to São Gonçalo | Brazil | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Cabo Frio | Brazil | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Niterói | Brazil | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Nova Friburgo to São Paulo | Brazil | 443 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 46 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 300 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 35 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Salvador | Brazil | 1,120 km (696 mi) | about 17 h 4 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Brasília | Brazil | 919 km (571 mi) | about 14 h 1 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Curitiba | Brazil | 770 km (478 mi) | about 11 h 44 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Goiânia | Brazil | 940 km (584 mi) | about 14 h 20 min |
| Nova Friburgo to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,222 km (760 mi) | about 18 h 39 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 Nova Friburgo?
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.