Sabará: 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.
Sabará is a city of 129,380 people in Brazil (Minas Gerais), 737 m (2,418 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sabará runs from about 10 h 58 min a day in late June to 13 h 23 min in late December (computed for -19.89° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sabará is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Sabará: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sabará · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rio de Janeiro, 342 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Belo Horizonte, 14 km
- Duque de Caxias, 326 km — flights
- Nova Iguaçu, 322 km — flights
- Contagem, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Juiz de Fora, 214 km — tours
- Serra, 367 km
- Belford Roxo, 323 km
- Niterói, 341 km
- Campos dos Goytacazes, 331 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Sabará?
Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sabará?
About 129,380 people live in Sabará (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sabará in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Sabará?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sabará?
Rio de Janeiro (342 km), Belo Horizonte (14 km), Duque de Caxias (326 km), Nova Iguaçu (322 km), Contagem (26 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.