Car hire and driving in Olinda
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 REC means 15 km (9 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 Olinda
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olinda to Cabo de Santo Agostinho | Brazil | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Olinda to Ipojuca | Brazil | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Olinda to Vitória de Santo Antão | Brazil | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Olinda to João Pessoa | Brazil | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Olinda to Santa Rita | Brazil | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Olinda to Caruaru | Brazil | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Olinda to Campina Grande | Brazil | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Olinda to Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | Brazil | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Olinda to Garanhuns | Brazil | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Olinda to Maceió | Brazil | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Olinda to Parnamirim | Brazil | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Olinda to Natal | Brazil | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Olinda to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,646 km (1,023 mi) | about 25 h 6 min |
| Olinda to Salvador | Brazil | 680 km (423 mi) | about 10 h 23 min |
| Olinda to Fortaleza | Brazil | 628 km (390 mi) | about 9 h 34 min |
| Olinda to Brasília | Brazil | 1,663 km (1,034 mi) | about 25 h 22 min |
| Olinda to Belém | Brazil | 1,678 km (1,043 mi) | about 25 h 35 min |
| Olinda to São Luís | Brazil | 1,210 km (752 mi) | about 18 h 27 min |
| Olinda to Teresina | Brazil | 936 km (582 mi) | about 14 h 16 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 Olinda?
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.