Car hire and driving in Passo Fundo
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 PFB means 8 km (5 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 Passo Fundo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passo Fundo to Chapecó | Brazil | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Passo Fundo to Bento Gonçalves | Brazil | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Passo Fundo to Caxias do Sul | Brazil | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Passo Fundo to Santa Cruz do Sul | Brazil | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Passo Fundo to Novo Hamburgo | Brazil | 200 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Passo Fundo to São Leopoldo | Brazil | 207 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Passo Fundo to Santa Maria | Brazil | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Passo Fundo to Lages | Brazil | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Passo Fundo to Sapucaia do Sul | Brazil | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Passo Fundo to Canoas | Brazil | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Passo Fundo to Cachoeirinha | Brazil | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Passo Fundo to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 228 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Passo Fundo to São Paulo | Brazil | 780 km (484 mi) | about 11 h 53 min |
| Passo Fundo to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,100 km (683 mi) | about 16 h 46 min |
| Passo Fundo to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 905 km (562 mi) | about 13 h 48 min |
| Passo Fundo to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,264 km (785 mi) | about 19 h 16 min |
| Passo Fundo to Brasília | Brazil | 1,462 km (909 mi) | about 22 h 18 min |
| Passo Fundo to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,188 km (738 mi) | about 18 h 7 min |
| Passo Fundo to Curitiba | Brazil | 443 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 45 min |
| Passo Fundo to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,602 km (996 mi) | about 24 h 26 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 Passo Fundo?
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.