Rio Grande: 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 Grande is a city of 198,935 people in Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport (PET), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Rio Grande runs from about 10 h 6 min a day in late June to 14 h 18 min in late December (computed for -32.04° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rio Grande is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport (PET), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,496 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Rio Grande: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Rio Grande · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Porto Alegre, 238 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Caxias do Sul, 331 km
- Pelotas, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Canoas, 251 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Maria, 308 km
- Gravataí, 255 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Novo Hamburgo, 278 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Viamão, 240 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São Leopoldo, 269 km — buses · car rental
- Alvorada, 246 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Rio Grande?
João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport (PET), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre.
How big is Rio Grande?
About 198,935 people live in Rio Grande (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rio Grande in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Rio Grande?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rio Grande?
Porto Alegre (238 km), Caxias do Sul (331 km), Pelotas (37 km), Canoas (251 km), Santa Maria (308 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.