Santarém: 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.
Santarém is a city of 360,871 people in Brazil (Pará), 51 m (167 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Santarém - Maestro Wilson Fonseca International Airport (STM), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Santarém runs from about 12 h 1 min a day in late June to 12 h 18 min in late December (computed for -2.44° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santarém is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Santarém - Maestro Wilson Fonseca International Airport (STM), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Santarém: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Santarém · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Altamira, 290 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Itaituba, 248 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Parintins, 226 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Santarém?
Santarém - Maestro Wilson Fonseca International Airport (STM), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Santarém?
About 360,871 people live in Santarém (GeoNames).
What time zone is Santarém in?
America/Santarem, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Santarém?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Santarém?
Altamira (290 km), Itaituba (248 km), Parintins (226 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.