Car hire and driving in Paulista
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 21 km (13 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 Paulista
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulista to Cabo de Santo Agostinho | Brazil | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Paulista to Vitória de Santo Antão | Brazil | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Paulista to Ipojuca | Brazil | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Paulista to João Pessoa | Brazil | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Paulista to Santa Rita | Brazil | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Paulista to Caruaru | Brazil | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Paulista to Campina Grande | Brazil | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Paulista to Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | Brazil | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Paulista to Garanhuns | Brazil | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Paulista to Maceió | Brazil | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Paulista to Parnamirim | Brazil | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Paulista to Natal | Brazil | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Paulista to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,651 km (1,026 mi) | about 25 h 11 min |
| Paulista to Salvador | Brazil | 685 km (426 mi) | about 10 h 27 min |
| Paulista to Fortaleza | Brazil | 621 km (386 mi) | about 9 h 28 min |
| Paulista to Brasília | Brazil | 1,666 km (1,035 mi) | about 25 h 24 min |
| Paulista to Belém | Brazil | 1,673 km (1,040 mi) | about 25 h 31 min |
| Paulista to São Luís | Brazil | 1,205 km (749 mi) | about 18 h 22 min |
| Paulista to Teresina | Brazil | 931 km (579 mi) | about 14 h 12 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
We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.
Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Paulista?
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.