Ribeirão Pires: 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.
Ribeirão Pires is a city of 115,559 people in Brazil (São Paulo), 760 m (2,493 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ribeirão Pires runs from about 10 h 43 min a day in late June to 13 h 39 min in late December (computed for -23.71° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ribeirão Pires is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,365 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 32 km), Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 78 km).
Flights to Ribeirão Pires: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ribeirão Pires · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Rio de Janeiro, 342 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Curitiba, 347 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 30 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Campinas, 111 km — buses · tours
- Duque de Caxias, 333 km — flights
- Nova Iguaçu, 321 km — flights
- São Bernardo do Campo, 16 km — tours
- Sorocaba, 109 km — tours
- Osasco, 43 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ribeirão Pires?
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ribeirão Pires?
About 115,559 people live in Ribeirão Pires (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ribeirão Pires in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Ribeirão Pires?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ribeirão Pires?
São Paulo (29 km), Rio de Janeiro (342 km), Curitiba (347 km), Guarulhos (30 km), Campinas (111 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.