Car hire and driving in São José
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 FLN means 10 km (6 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 José
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| São José to Brusque | Brazil | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| São José to Camboriú | Brazil | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| São José to Balneário Camboriú | Brazil | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| São José to Itajaí | Brazil | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| São José to São José | Brazil | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| São José to Blumenau | Brazil | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| São José to Tubarão | Brazil | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| São José to Jaraguá do Sul | Brazil | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| São José to Criciúma | Brazil | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| São José to Joinville | Brazil | 147 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| São José to Lages | Brazil | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| São José to Fazenda Rio Grande | Brazil | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| São José to São Paulo | Brazil | 494 km (307 mi) | about 7 h 32 min |
| São José to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 757 km (471 mi) | about 11 h 33 min |
| São José to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,210 km (752 mi) | about 18 h 27 min |
| São José to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 979 km (609 mi) | about 14 h 56 min |
| São José to Brasília | Brazil | 1,318 km (819 mi) | about 20 h 6 min |
| São José to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,562 km (971 mi) | about 23 h 49 min |
| São José to Curitiba | Brazil | 252 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| São José to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,218 km (757 mi) | about 18 h 34 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 José?
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.