Pelotas: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Pelotas is a city of 336,150 people in Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport (PET), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pelotas runs from about 10 h 7 min a day in late June to 14 h 16 min in late December (computed for -31.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pelotas is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport (PET), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,496 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Pelotas: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pelotas · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Porto Alegre, 220 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Caxias do Sul, 310 km
- Canoas, 234 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Maria, 271 km — tours
- Gravataí, 241 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Novo Hamburgo, 260 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Viamão, 226 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Passo Fundo, 390 km
- São Leopoldo, 251 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rio Grande, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Pelotas?
João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport (PET), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Pelotas?
About 336,150 people live in Pelotas (GeoNames).
What time zone is Pelotas in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Pelotas?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Pelotas?
Porto Alegre (220 km), Caxias do Sul (310 km), Canoas (234 km), Santa Maria (271 km), Gravataí (241 km).
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.