Car hire and driving in São Carlos
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 AQA means 34 km (21 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 São Carlos
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Carlos to Araraquara | Brazil | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| São Carlos to Leme | Brazil | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| São Carlos to Rio Claro | Brazil | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| São Carlos to Araras | Brazil | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| São Carlos to Jaú | Brazil | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| São Carlos to Limeira | Brazil | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| São Carlos to Piracicaba | Brazil | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| São Carlos to Ribeirão Preto | Brazil | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| São Carlos to Santa Bárbara d'Oeste | Brazil | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| São Carlos to Sertãozinho | Brazil | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| São Carlos to Americana | Brazil | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| São Carlos to Mogi Guaçu | Brazil | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| São Carlos to São Paulo | Brazil | 213 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| São Carlos to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 494 km (307 mi) | about 7 h 32 min |
| São Carlos to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,734 km (1,077 mi) | about 26 h 27 min |
| São Carlos to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 472 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| São Carlos to Salvador | Brazil | 1,415 km (879 mi) | about 21 h 35 min |
| São Carlos to Brasília | Brazil | 694 km (431 mi) | about 10 h 35 min |
| São Carlos to Curitiba | Brazil | 404 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 10 min |
| São Carlos to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,665 km (1,035 mi) | about 25 h 24 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 São Carlos?
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 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.