Santa Maria: 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 Maria is a city of 116,622 people in Brazil (Federal District), 1,177 m (3,862 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Santa Maria runs from about 11 h 13 min a day in late June to 13 h 7 min in late December (computed for -16.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santa Maria is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 10,827-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Santa Maria: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Santa Maria · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Brasília, 30 km — car rental · tours
- Goiânia, 149 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Uberlândia, 322 km — flights
- Aparecida de Goiânia, 157 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Anápolis, 104 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ceilândia, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Águas Lindas de Goiás, 40 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rio Verde, 366 km
- Luziânia, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Samambaia, 18 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Santa Maria?
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
How big is Santa Maria?
About 116,622 people live in Santa Maria (GeoNames).
What time zone is Santa Maria in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Santa Maria?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Santa Maria?
Brasília (30 km), Goiânia (149 km), Uberlândia (322 km), Aparecida de Goiânia (157 km), Anápolis (104 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.