Car hire and driving in Ribeirão Preto
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 RAO 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 Ribeirão Preto
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ribeirão Preto to Araraquara | Brazil | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Franca | Brazil | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to São Carlos | Brazil | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Barretos | Brazil | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Leme | Brazil | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Catanduva | Brazil | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Passos | Brazil | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Araras | Brazil | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Rio Claro | Brazil | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Poços de Caldas | Brazil | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Jaú | Brazil | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Uberaba | Brazil | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to São Paulo | Brazil | 290 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 514 km (320 mi) | about 7 h 51 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Salvador | Brazil | 1,346 km (836 mi) | about 20 h 31 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Brasília | Brazil | 600 km (373 mi) | about 9 h 9 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Curitiba | Brazil | 496 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 34 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,654 km (1,028 mi) | about 25 h 13 min |
| Ribeirão Preto to Goiânia | Brazil | 523 km (325 mi) | about 7 h 58 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 Ribeirão Preto?
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.