Car hire and driving in Novo Hamburgo
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 POA means 35 km (22 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 Novo Hamburgo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Hamburgo to Canoas | Brazil | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Cachoeirinha | Brazil | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Gravataí | Brazil | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Alvorada | Brazil | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Viamão | Brazil | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Caxias do Sul | Brazil | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Bento Gonçalves | Brazil | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Santa Cruz do Sul | Brazil | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Passo Fundo | Brazil | 200 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Criciúma | Brazil | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Lages | Brazil | 221 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to São Paulo | Brazil | 815 km (506 mi) | about 12 h 26 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,092 km (679 mi) | about 16 h 40 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 875 km (544 mi) | about 13 h 21 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,305 km (811 mi) | about 19 h 54 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Brasília | Brazil | 1,580 km (982 mi) | about 24 h 5 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,264 km (786 mi) | about 19 h 17 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Curitiba | Brazil | 507 km (315 mi) | about 7 h 44 min |
| Novo Hamburgo to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,458 km (906 mi) | about 22 h 14 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 Novo Hamburgo?
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.