Santa Cruz do Sul: 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.
Santa Cruz do Sul is a city of 138,270 people in Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), 69 m (226 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Santa Cruz do Sul runs from about 10 h 17 min a day in late June to 14 h 6 min in late December (computed for -29.72° 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 Santa Cruz do Sul in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Santa Cruz do Sul · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Porto Alegre, 120 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Caxias do Sul, 135 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pelotas, 228 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Canoas, 122 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chapecó, 292 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Maria, 133 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gravataí, 140 km — buses · car rental
- Novo Hamburgo, 125 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Viamão, 141 km — buses · car rental
- Criciúma, 318 km
Common questions
How big is Santa Cruz do Sul?
About 138,270 people live in Santa Cruz do Sul (GeoNames).
What time zone is Santa Cruz do Sul in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Santa Cruz do Sul?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Santa Cruz do Sul?
Porto Alegre (120 km), Caxias do Sul (135 km), Pelotas (228 km), Canoas (122 km), Chapecó (292 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 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.