Rio das Ostras: 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.
Rio das Ostras is a city of 168,099 people in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), 11 m (36 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Rio das Ostras runs from about 10 h 48 min a day in late June to 13 h 33 min in late December (computed for -22.53° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Rio das Ostras in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Rio das Ostras · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rio de Janeiro, 134 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Belo Horizonte, 356 km — buses · car rental
- Duque de Caxias, 143 km — tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 157 km — tours
- Contagem, 362 km
- Juiz de Fora, 168 km — tours
- Serra, 316 km
- Belford Roxo, 152 km — tours
- Niterói, 125 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Campos dos Goytacazes, 107 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Rio das Ostras?
About 168,099 people live in Rio das Ostras (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rio das Ostras in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Rio das Ostras?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rio das Ostras?
Rio de Janeiro (134 km), Belo Horizonte (356 km), Duque de Caxias (143 km), Nova Iguaçu (157 km), Contagem (362 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.