Car hire and driving in Paulo Afonso
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 PAV means 4 km (2 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 Paulo Afonso
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulo Afonso to Itabaiana | Brazil | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Arapiraca | Brazil | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Lagarto | Brazil | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Garanhuns | Brazil | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Paulo Afonso to Nossa Senhora do Socorro | Brazil | 200 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Aracaju | Brazil | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Paulo Afonso to São Cristóvão | Brazil | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Juazeiro | Brazil | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Petrolina | Brazil | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Juazeiro do Norte | Brazil | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | Brazil | 273 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Maceió | Brazil | 273 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,592 km (989 mi) | about 24 h 16 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,321 km (821 mi) | about 20 h 9 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Salvador | Brazil | 398 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Fortaleza | Brazil | 634 km (394 mi) | about 9 h 40 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Brasília | Brazil | 1,270 km (789 mi) | about 19 h 22 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Recife | Brazil | 396 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 2 min |
| Paulo Afonso to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,443 km (896 mi) | about 22 h |
| Paulo Afonso to Belém | Brazil | 1,441 km (895 mi) | about 21 h 59 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 Paulo Afonso?
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.