Car hire and driving in São João de Meriti
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 GIG means 12 km (7 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 João de Meriti
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| São João de Meriti to Niterói | Brazil | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| São João de Meriti to São Gonçalo | Brazil | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| São João de Meriti to Japeri | Brazil | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| São João de Meriti to Magé | Brazil | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| São João de Meriti to Petrópolis | Brazil | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| São João de Meriti to Itaguaí | Brazil | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| São João de Meriti to Itaboraí | Brazil | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| São João de Meriti to Maricá | Brazil | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| São João de Meriti to Teresópolis | Brazil | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| São João de Meriti to Barra do Piraí | Brazil | 60 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| São João de Meriti to Volta Redonda | Brazil | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| São João de Meriti to Barra Mansa | Brazil | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| São João de Meriti to São Paulo | Brazil | 344 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 15 min |
| São João de Meriti to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 326 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| São João de Meriti to Salvador | Brazil | 1,208 km (751 mi) | about 18 h 26 min |
| São João de Meriti to Brasília | Brazil | 916 km (569 mi) | about 13 h 58 min |
| São João de Meriti to Curitiba | Brazil | 666 km (414 mi) | about 10 h 9 min |
| São João de Meriti to Goiânia | Brazil | 918 km (570 mi) | about 14 h |
| São João de Meriti to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,121 km (697 mi) | about 17 h 6 min |
| São João de Meriti to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,475 km (916 mi) | about 22 h 29 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 João de Meriti?
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.