Car hire and driving in Rio Branco
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 RBR means 15 km (9 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 Rio Branco
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Branco to Porto Velho | Brazil | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Rio Branco to Cusco | Peru | 601 km (373 mi) | about 9 h 10 min |
| Rio Branco to Ji Paraná | Brazil | 649 km (403 mi) | about 9 h 53 min |
| Rio Branco to Juliaca | Peru | 664 km (413 mi) | about 10 h 8 min |
| Rio Branco to Puno | Peru | 695 km (432 mi) | about 10 h 36 min |
| Rio Branco to La Paz | Bolivia | 727 km (451 mi) | about 11 h 5 min |
| Rio Branco to Pucallpa | Peru | 761 km (473 mi) | about 11 h 37 min |
| Rio Branco to Ayacucho | Peru | 783 km (487 mi) | about 11 h 57 min |
| Rio Branco to Arequipa | Peru | 820 km (510 mi) | about 12 h 31 min |
| Rio Branco to Huancayo | Peru | 841 km (522 mi) | about 12 h 49 min |
| Rio Branco to Quillacollo | Bolivia | 841 km (523 mi) | about 12 h 50 min |
| Rio Branco to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 843 km (524 mi) | about 12 h 51 min |
| Rio Branco to Lima | Peru | 1,032 km (641 mi) | about 15 h 44 min |
| Rio Branco to Quito | Ecuador | 1,606 km (998 mi) | about 24 h 29 min |
| Rio Branco to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,590 km (988 mi) | about 24 h 15 min |
| Rio Branco to Cali | Colombia | 1,776 km (1,103 mi) | about 27 h 5 min |
| Rio Branco to Manaus | Brazil | 1,150 km (715 mi) | about 17 h 32 min |
| Rio Branco to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,002 km (623 mi) | about 15 h 17 min |
| Rio Branco to Callao | Peru | 1,044 km (648 mi) | about 15 h 55 min |
| Rio Branco to Trujillo | Peru | 1,249 km (776 mi) | about 19 h 3 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 Rio Branco?
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.