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Parnaíba · Brazil

Car hire and driving in Parnaíba

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Brazil traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PHB means 5 km (3 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 Parnaíba

Car rental from Parnaíba: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Parnaíba to SobralBrazil181 km (112 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Parnaíba to ItapipocaBrazil253 km (157 mi)about 3 h 51 min
Parnaíba to São José de RibamarBrazil257 km (159 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Parnaíba to Paço do LumiarBrazil262 km (163 mi)about 4 h
Parnaíba to TeresinaBrazil268 km (167 mi)about 4 h 5 min
Parnaíba to TimonBrazil270 km (168 mi)about 4 h 7 min
Parnaíba to CaxiasBrazil279 km (173 mi)about 4 h 15 min
Parnaíba to São LuísBrazil284 km (176 mi)about 4 h 20 min
Parnaíba to CodóBrazil291 km (181 mi)about 4 h 26 min
Parnaíba to CaucaiaBrazil359 km (223 mi)about 5 h 28 min
Parnaíba to MaranguapeBrazil360 km (224 mi)about 5 h 30 min
Parnaíba to BacabalBrazil365 km (227 mi)about 5 h 34 min
Parnaíba to SalvadorBrazil1,177 km (731 mi)about 17 h 57 min
Parnaíba to FortalezaBrazil370 km (230 mi)about 5 h 39 min
Parnaíba to BrasíliaBrazil1,582 km (983 mi)about 24 h 8 min
Parnaíba to RecifeBrazil954 km (593 mi)about 14 h 33 min
Parnaíba to GoiâniaBrazil1,736 km (1,079 mi)about 26 h 28 min
Parnaíba to BelémBrazil765 km (475 mi)about 11 h 40 min
Parnaíba to MaceióBrazil1,005 km (625 mi)about 15 h 20 min
Parnaíba to NatalBrazil796 km (495 mi)about 12 h 8 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 Parnaíba?

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.