Car hire and driving in Santarém
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 STM means 10 km (6 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 Santarém
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santarém to Parintins | Brazil | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Santarém to Itaituba | Brazil | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Santarém to Altamira | Brazil | 290 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 26 min |
| Santarém to Itacoatiara | Brazil | 422 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 26 min |
| Santarém to Santana | Brazil | 475 km (295 mi) | about 7 h 15 min |
| Santarém to Breves | Brazil | 477 km (297 mi) | about 7 h 17 min |
| Santarém to Macapá | Brazil | 490 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 28 min |
| Santarém to São Félix do Xingu | Brazil | 556 km (345 mi) | about 8 h 28 min |
| Santarém to Tucuruí | Brazil | 577 km (359 mi) | about 8 h 48 min |
| Santarém to Cametá | Brazil | 580 km (360 mi) | about 8 h 50 min |
| Santarém to Manaus | Brazil | 595 km (370 mi) | about 9 h 4 min |
| Santarém to Abaetetuba | Brazil | 652 km (405 mi) | about 9 h 57 min |
| Santarém to Brasília | Brazil | 1,658 km (1,030 mi) | about 25 h 17 min |
| Santarém to Belém | Brazil | 698 km (434 mi) | about 10 h 39 min |
| Santarém to Ciudad Guayana | Venezuela | 1,488 km (925 mi) | about 22 h 42 min |
| Santarém to São Luís | Brazil | 1,156 km (718 mi) | about 17 h 38 min |
| Santarém to Teresina | Brazil | 1,353 km (841 mi) | about 20 h 38 min |
| Santarém to Barcelona | Venezuela | 1,783 km (1,108 mi) | about 27 h 11 min |
| Santarém to Maturín | Venezuela | 1,649 km (1,024 mi) | about 25 h 8 min |
| Santarém to Cuiabá | Brazil | 1,470 km (914 mi) | about 22 h 25 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 Santarém?
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.