Car hire and driving in Planaltina
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 BSB means 40 km (25 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 Planaltina
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planaltina to Plano Piloto | Brazil | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Planaltina to Formosa | Brazil | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Planaltina to Brasília | Brazil | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Planaltina to Guará | Brazil | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Planaltina to Águas Claras | Brazil | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Planaltina to Riacho Fundo II | Brazil | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Planaltina to Recanto das Emas | Brazil | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Planaltina to Ceilândia | Brazil | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Planaltina to Samambaia | Brazil | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Planaltina to Valparaíso de Goiás | Brazil | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Planaltina to Santa Maria | Brazil | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Planaltina to Gama | Brazil | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Planaltina to São Paulo | Brazil | 888 km (552 mi) | about 13 h 33 min |
| Planaltina to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 936 km (582 mi) | about 14 h 17 min |
| Planaltina to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 619 km (385 mi) | about 9 h 26 min |
| Planaltina to Salvador | Brazil | 1,029 km (640 mi) | about 15 h 42 min |
| Planaltina to Fortaleza | Brazil | 1,656 km (1,029 mi) | about 25 h 16 min |
| Planaltina to Curitiba | Brazil | 1,104 km (686 mi) | about 16 h 50 min |
| Planaltina to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,671 km (1,038 mi) | about 25 h 29 min |
| Planaltina to Recife | Brazil | 1,623 km (1,009 mi) | about 24 h 45 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Planaltina?
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.