Car hire and driving in Nova Lima
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 CNF means 41 km (25 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 Lima
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Lima to Vespasiano | Brazil | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Nova Lima to Ribeirão das Neves | Brazil | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Nova Lima to Betim | Brazil | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Nova Lima to Sete Lagoas | Brazil | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Nova Lima to Conselheiro Lafaiete | Brazil | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Nova Lima to Itabira | Brazil | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Nova Lima to Divinópolis | Brazil | 110 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Nova Lima to Nova Serrana | Brazil | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Nova Lima to Coronel Fabriciano | Brazil | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Nova Lima to Barbacena | Brazil | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Nova Lima to Ipatinga | Brazil | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Nova Lima to Ubá | Brazil | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Nova Lima to São Paulo | Brazil | 490 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 28 min |
| Nova Lima to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 332 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 4 min |
| Nova Lima to Salvador | Brazil | 966 km (600 mi) | about 14 h 44 min |
| Nova Lima to Brasília | Brazil | 637 km (396 mi) | about 9 h 43 min |
| Nova Lima to Curitiba | Brazil | 822 km (511 mi) | about 12 h 32 min |
| Nova Lima to Recife | Brazil | 1,641 km (1,019 mi) | about 25 h 1 min |
| Nova Lima to Goiânia | Brazil | 679 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
| Nova Lima to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,341 km (833 mi) | about 20 h 27 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 Lima?
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 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.