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São Bernardo do Campo: 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.

São Bernardo do Campo is a city of 840,499 people in Brazil (São Paulo), 796 m (2,612 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 36 places to stay.

Key facts

Population840,499
Elevation796 m (2,612 ft)
Time zoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyReal (BRL)
Dialling code+55
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes09700-000
Coordinates-23.694, -46.565
São Bernardo do Campo

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Daylight in São Bernardo do Campo runs from about 10 h 43 min a day in late June to 13 h 38 min in late December (computed for -23.69° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

São Bernardo do Campo is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 12 km (7 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, 31 km), Viracopos International Airport (VCP, 96 km), Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 88 km).

Flights to São Bernardo do Campo: every airport, routes and times

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Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 36 places to stay in São Bernardo do Campo. Of the 19 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (9). Across 16 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 9,652 reviews in total.

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Common questions

Which airport serves São Bernardo do Campo?

Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is São Bernardo do Campo?

About 840,499 people live in São Bernardo do Campo (GeoNames).

What time zone is São Bernardo do Campo in?

America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in São Bernardo do Campo?

The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in São Bernardo do Campo?

Our booking partner lists 36 places to stay in São Bernardo do Campo, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near São Bernardo do Campo?

São Paulo (18 km), Rio de Janeiro (356 km), Curitiba (335 km), Guarulhos (26 km), Campinas (101 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.