Ribeirão Preto: 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 Preto is a city of 698,642 people in Brazil (São Paulo), 554 m (1,818 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Leite Lopes Airport (RAO), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 256 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ribeirão Preto runs from about 10 h 53 min a day in late June to 13 h 28 min in late December (computed for -21.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ribeirão Preto is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Leite Lopes Airport (RAO), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,890 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Araraquara Airport (AQA, 78 km).
Flights to Ribeirão Preto: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ribeirão Preto · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 256 places to stay in Ribeirão Preto. Of the 111 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (53), and 4 are five-star. Across 67 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 101,954 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 290 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Guarulhos, 286 km — flights · trains · buses · tours
- Campinas, 207 km — flights · trains · tours
- São Bernardo do Campo, 308 km — flights · trains
- Sorocaba, 261 km — flights · trains · tours
- Uberlândia, 256 km — flights · trains · tours
- Osasco, 282 km — flights · trains · tours
- São José dos Campos, 298 km — flights · trains
- Santo André, 306 km — flights · trains
- São José do Rio Preto, 168 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ribeirão Preto?
Leite Lopes Airport (RAO), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ribeirão Preto?
About 698,642 people live in Ribeirão Preto (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ribeirão Preto in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Ribeirão Preto?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Ribeirão Preto?
Our booking partner lists 256 places to stay in Ribeirão Preto, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Ribeirão Preto?
São Paulo (290 km), Guarulhos (286 km), Campinas (207 km), São Bernardo do Campo (308 km), Sorocaba (261 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.