Car hire and driving in São Gonçalo
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 SDU 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 Gonçalo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Gonçalo to Maricá | Brazil | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| São Gonçalo to Duque de Caxias | Brazil | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| São Gonçalo to São João de Meriti | Brazil | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| São Gonçalo to Belford Roxo | Brazil | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| São Gonçalo to Nilópolis | Brazil | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| São Gonçalo to Barra da Tijuca | Brazil | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| São Gonçalo to Petrópolis | Brazil | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| São Gonçalo to Nova Iguaçu | Brazil | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| São Gonçalo to Teresópolis | Brazil | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| São Gonçalo to Queimados | Brazil | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| São Gonçalo to Japeri | Brazil | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| São Gonçalo to Araruama | Brazil | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| São Gonçalo to São Paulo | Brazil | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 43 min |
| São Gonçalo to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| São Gonçalo to Salvador | Brazil | 1,197 km (744 mi) | about 18 h 15 min |
| São Gonçalo to Brasília | Brazil | 936 km (581 mi) | about 14 h 16 min |
| São Gonçalo to Curitiba | Brazil | 694 km (431 mi) | about 10 h 35 min |
| São Gonçalo to Goiânia | Brazil | 942 km (585 mi) | about 14 h 22 min |
| São Gonçalo to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,142 km (709 mi) | about 17 h 24 min |
| São Gonçalo to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,506 km (936 mi) | about 22 h 58 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 Gonçalo?
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.