Car hire and driving in Porto Velho
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 PVH means 6 km (4 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 Porto Velho
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porto Velho to Ji Paraná | Brazil | 319 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 51 min |
| Porto Velho to Rio Branco | Brazil | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Porto Velho to Vilhena | Brazil | 603 km (375 mi) | about 9 h 12 min |
| Porto Velho to Manacapuru | Brazil | 708 km (440 mi) | about 10 h 47 min |
| Porto Velho to Manaus | Brazil | 762 km (473 mi) | about 11 h 37 min |
| Porto Velho to Itacoatiara | Brazil | 869 km (540 mi) | about 13 h 15 min |
| Porto Velho to Tangará da Serra | Brazil | 955 km (593 mi) | about 14 h 34 min |
| Porto Velho to La Paz | Bolivia | 976 km (606 mi) | about 14 h 53 min |
| Porto Velho to Sinop | Brazil | 982 km (610 mi) | about 14 h 58 min |
| Porto Velho to Sacaba | Bolivia | 988 km (614 mi) | about 15 h 4 min |
| Porto Velho to Sorriso | Brazil | 989 km (615 mi) | about 15 h 5 min |
| Porto Velho to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 989 km (615 mi) | about 15 h 5 min |
| Porto Velho to Lima | Peru | 1,481 km (920 mi) | about 22 h 35 min |
| Porto Velho to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,006 km (625 mi) | about 15 h 21 min |
| Porto Velho to Callao | Peru | 1,492 km (927 mi) | about 22 h 45 min |
| Porto Velho to Arequipa | Peru | 1,186 km (737 mi) | about 18 h 5 min |
| Porto Velho to Trujillo | Peru | 1,665 km (1,035 mi) | about 25 h 24 min |
| Porto Velho to Campo Grande | Brazil | 1,636 km (1,016 mi) | about 24 h 57 min |
| Porto Velho to Cuenca | Ecuador | 1,792 km (1,113 mi) | about 27 h 19 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 Porto Velho?
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.