Car hire and driving in Rio Grande
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 PET means 41 km (25 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 Grande
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande to Pelotas | Brazil | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Rio Grande to Bagé | Brazil | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Rio Grande to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Rio Grande to Viamão | Brazil | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Rio Grande to Alvorada | Brazil | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Rio Grande to Cachoeirinha | Brazil | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Rio Grande to Canoas | Brazil | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| Rio Grande to Gravataí | Brazil | 255 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Rio Grande to Santa Cruz do Sul | Brazil | 260 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Rio Grande to Sapucaia do Sul | Brazil | 263 km (163 mi) | about 4 h |
| Rio Grande to São Leopoldo | Brazil | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Rio Grande to Novo Hamburgo | Brazil | 278 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 14 min |
| Rio Grande to São Paulo | Brazil | 1,086 km (675 mi) | about 16 h 33 min |
| Rio Grande to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,342 km (834 mi) | about 20 h 28 min |
| Rio Grande to Santiago | Chile | 1,740 km (1,081 mi) | about 26 h 32 min |
| Rio Grande to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 650 km (404 mi) | about 9 h 55 min |
| Rio Grande to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,573 km (978 mi) | about 24 h |
| Rio Grande to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,145 km (712 mi) | about 17 h 28 min |
| Rio Grande to Curitiba | Brazil | 785 km (487 mi) | about 11 h 58 min |
| Rio Grande to Asunción | Paraguay | 925 km (575 mi) | about 14 h 6 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 Grande?
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.