Car hire and driving in Palmas
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 PMW means 14 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 Palmas
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmas to Araguaína | Brazil | 331 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 3 min |
| Palmas to Luis Eduardo Magalhães | Brazil | 350 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 20 min |
| Palmas to Balsas | Brazil | 386 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Palmas to Barreiras | Brazil | 426 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Palmas to Parauapebas | Brazil | 488 km (303 mi) | about 7 h 26 min |
| Palmas to Imperatriz | Brazil | 524 km (326 mi) | about 8 h |
| Palmas to Marabá | Brazil | 540 km (335 mi) | about 8 h 14 min |
| Palmas to São Félix do Xingu | Brazil | 562 km (349 mi) | about 8 h 34 min |
| Palmas to Açailândia | Brazil | 588 km (365 mi) | about 8 h 58 min |
| Palmas to Planaltina | Brazil | 593 km (368 mi) | about 9 h 2 min |
| Palmas to Formosa | Brazil | 607 km (377 mi) | about 9 h 15 min |
| Palmas to Planaltina | Brazil | 611 km (379 mi) | about 9 h 19 min |
| Palmas to São Paulo | Brazil | 1,499 km (931 mi) | about 22 h 51 min |
| Palmas to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,518 km (944 mi) | about 23 h 9 min |
| Palmas to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,182 km (735 mi) | about 18 h 2 min |
| Palmas to Salvador | Brazil | 1,116 km (693 mi) | about 17 h 1 min |
| Palmas to Fortaleza | Brazil | 1,296 km (805 mi) | about 19 h 46 min |
| Palmas to Manaus | Brazil | 1,511 km (939 mi) | about 23 h 3 min |
| Palmas to Brasília | Brazil | 626 km (389 mi) | about 9 h 32 min |
| Palmas to Recife | Brazil | 1,495 km (929 mi) | about 22 h 48 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Palmas?
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.