São Cristóvão: 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 Cristóvão is a city of 101,213 people in Brazil (Sergipe), 38 m (125 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport (AJU), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in São Cristóvão runs from about 11 h 31 min a day in late June to 12 h 49 min in late December (computed for -11.01° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
São Cristóvão is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport (AJU), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,218 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to São Cristóvão: every airport, routes and times
Buses to São Cristóvão · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Salvador, 259 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Maceió, 220 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Aracaju, 19 km — tours
- Feira de Santana, 237 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Caruaru, 332 km
- Camaçari, 223 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Arapiraca, 152 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cabo de Santo Agostinho, 386 km
- Nossa Senhora do Socorro, 20 km — tours
- Lauro de Freitas, 242 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves São Cristóvão?
Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport (AJU), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is São Cristóvão?
About 101,213 people live in São Cristóvão (GeoNames).
What time zone is São Cristóvão in?
America/Maceio, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in São Cristóvão?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near São Cristóvão?
Salvador (259 km), Maceió (220 km), Aracaju (19 km), Feira de Santana (237 km), Caruaru (332 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.