Santos: 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.
Santos is a city of 418,608 people in Brazil (São Paulo), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 516 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Santos runs from about 10 h 42 min a day in late June to 13 h 40 min in late December (computed for -23.96° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santos is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,365 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 60 km), Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 95 km).
Flights to Santos: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Santos · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 516 places to stay in Santos. Of the 233 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (172). Across 57 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.4 out of 10. Guests have left 53,974 reviews in total.
Hotels in Santos: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 5 hostels in Santos, out of 516 places to stay of every kind — 1% of everywhere it lists in the city, a small share: this is a city where nearly everything on offer is a hotel or an apartment. Guests have left 259 reviews across them.
Hostels in Santos: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 55 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rio de Janeiro, 342 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Curitiba, 339 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 59 km — buses · tours
- Campinas, 139 km — tours
- Duque de Caxias, 335 km — flights
- Nova Iguaçu, 323 km — flights
- São Bernardo do Campo, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sorocaba, 125 km — tours
- Osasco, 67 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Santos?
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Santos?
About 418,608 people live in Santos (GeoNames).
What time zone is Santos in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Santos?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Santos?
5 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Santos.
How many hotels are there in Santos?
Our booking partner lists 516 places to stay in Santos, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Santos?
São Paulo (55 km), Rio de Janeiro (342 km), Curitiba (339 km), Guarulhos (59 km), Campinas (139 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 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.