Car hire and driving in Rio das Ostras
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. 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 das Ostras
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio das Ostras to São Pedro da Aldeia | Brazil | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Cabo Frio | Brazil | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Araruama | Brazil | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Nova Friburgo | Brazil | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Itaboraí | Brazil | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Maricá | Brazil | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Teresópolis | Brazil | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Campos dos Goytacazes | Brazil | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Magé | Brazil | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Rio das Ostras to São Gonçalo | Brazil | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Niterói | Brazil | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Petrópolis | Brazil | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Rio das Ostras to São Paulo | Brazil | 493 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 31 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 356 km (221 mi) | about 5 h 26 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Salvador | Brazil | 1,123 km (698 mi) | about 17 h 8 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Brasília | Brazil | 978 km (608 mi) | about 14 h 55 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Curitiba | Brazil | 811 km (504 mi) | about 12 h 22 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,004 km (624 mi) | about 15 h 19 min |
| Rio das Ostras to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,245 km (774 mi) | about 19 h |
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 das Ostras?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.