Car hire and driving in Santa Maria
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 BSB means 21 km (13 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 Santa Maria
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria to Guará | Brazil | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Santa Maria to Luziânia | Brazil | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Santa Maria to Ceilândia | Brazil | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Santa Maria to Brasília | Brazil | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Santa Maria to Plano Piloto | Brazil | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Santa Maria to Águas Lindas de Goiás | Brazil | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Santa Maria to Planaltina | Brazil | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Santa Maria to Planaltina | Brazil | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Santa Maria to Formosa | Brazil | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Santa Maria to Anápolis | Brazil | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Santa Maria to Senador Canedo | Brazil | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Santa Maria to Goiânia | Brazil | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Santa Maria to São Paulo | Brazil | 848 km (527 mi) | about 12 h 56 min |
| Santa Maria to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 918 km (570 mi) | about 14 h |
| Santa Maria to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 612 km (380 mi) | about 9 h 20 min |
| Santa Maria to Salvador | Brazil | 1,081 km (672 mi) | about 16 h 29 min |
| Santa Maria to Fortaleza | Brazil | 1,718 km (1,067 mi) | about 26 h 12 min |
| Santa Maria to Curitiba | Brazil | 1,053 km (654 mi) | about 16 h 3 min |
| Santa Maria to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,623 km (1,009 mi) | about 24 h 45 min |
| Santa Maria to Recife | Brazil | 1,681 km (1,045 mi) | about 25 h 38 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 Santa Maria?
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.