Car hire and driving in Paulínia
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 VCP means 27 km (17 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 Paulínia
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulínia to Santa Bárbara d'Oeste | Brazil | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Paulínia to Valinhos | Brazil | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Paulínia to Limeira | Brazil | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Paulínia to Indaiatuba | Brazil | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Paulínia to Itatiba | Brazil | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Paulínia to Mogi Guaçu | Brazil | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Paulínia to Salto | Brazil | 51 km (32 mi) | about 46 min |
| Paulínia to Araras | Brazil | 51 km (32 mi) | about 46 min |
| Paulínia to Piracicaba | Brazil | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Paulínia to Jundiaí | Brazil | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Paulínia to Rio Claro | Brazil | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Paulínia to Itu | Brazil | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Paulínia to São Paulo | Brazil | 102 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Paulínia to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 13 min |
| Paulínia to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,711 km (1,063 mi) | about 26 h 5 min |
| Paulínia to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 459 km (285 mi) | about 7 h |
| Paulínia to Salvador | Brazil | 1,422 km (884 mi) | about 21 h 41 min |
| Paulínia to Brasília | Brazil | 781 km (485 mi) | about 11 h 54 min |
| Paulínia to Curitiba | Brazil | 366 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Paulínia to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,760 km (1,093 mi) | about 26 h 50 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 Paulínia?
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.