Car hire and driving in São Cristóvão
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 AJU means 15 km (9 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 Cristóvão
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Cristóvão to Itabaiana | Brazil | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| São Cristóvão to Lagarto | Brazil | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| São Cristóvão to Arapiraca | Brazil | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| São Cristóvão to Alagoinhas | Brazil | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| São Cristóvão to Paulo Afonso | Brazil | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| São Cristóvão to Maceió | Brazil | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| São Cristóvão to Camaçari | Brazil | 223 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| São Cristóvão to Simões Filho | Brazil | 236 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| São Cristóvão to Feira de Santana | Brazil | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| São Cristóvão to Lauro de Freitas | Brazil | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| São Cristóvão to Garanhuns | Brazil | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| São Cristóvão to Salvador | Brazil | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| São Cristóvão to São Paulo | Brazil | 1,714 km (1,065 mi) | about 26 h 9 min |
| São Cristóvão to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,466 km (911 mi) | about 22 h 22 min |
| São Cristóvão to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,225 km (761 mi) | about 18 h 41 min |
| São Cristóvão to Fortaleza | Brazil | 825 km (512 mi) | about 12 h 35 min |
| São Cristóvão to Brasília | Brazil | 1,275 km (792 mi) | about 19 h 26 min |
| São Cristóvão to Recife | Brazil | 416 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| São Cristóvão to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,444 km (898 mi) | about 22 h 2 min |
| São Cristóvão to Belém | Brazil | 1,639 km (1,018 mi) | about 24 h 59 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 Cristóvão?
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.