Car hire and driving in São José do Rio Preto
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 SJP means 3 km (2 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 do Rio Preto
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| São José do Rio Preto to Catanduva | Brazil | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Votuporanga | Brazil | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Barretos | Brazil | 89 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Birigui | Brazil | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Araçatuba | Brazil | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Sertãozinho | Brazil | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Araraquara | Brazil | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Marília | Brazil | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Ribeirão Preto | Brazil | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Bauru | Brazil | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Jaú | Brazil | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Uberaba | Brazil | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to São Paulo | Brazil | 414 km (258 mi) | about 6 h 19 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 680 km (423 mi) | about 10 h 22 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,769 km (1,099 mi) | about 26 h 59 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 576 km (358 mi) | about 8 h 47 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Salvador | Brazil | 1,449 km (900 mi) | about 22 h 6 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Brasília | Brazil | 581 km (361 mi) | about 8 h 52 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Curitiba | Brazil | 513 km (318 mi) | about 7 h 49 min |
| São José do Rio Preto to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,487 km (924 mi) | about 22 h 40 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 do Rio Preto?
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.