São José dos Campos: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
São José dos Campos is a city of 727,078 people in Brazil (São Paulo), 596 m (1,955 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 79 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in São José dos Campos runs from about 10 h 45 min a day in late June to 13 h 36 min in late December (computed for -23.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
São José dos Campos is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, whose 12,139-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH, 93 km), Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 6 km).
Flights to São José dos Campos: every airport, routes and times
Buses to São José dos Campos · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 79 places to stay in São José dos Campos. Of the 50 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (26). Across 32 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 53,852 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 87 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rio de Janeiro, 278 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Guarulhos, 73 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Campinas, 124 km — trains · tours
- Duque de Caxias, 267 km — flights · trains · tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 254 km — flights · trains · tours
- São Bernardo do Campo, 90 km — trains · tours
- Sorocaba, 164 km — flights · trains
- Osasco, 100 km — trains · tours
- Ribeirão Preto, 298 km — flights · trains
Common questions
Which airport serves São José dos Campos?
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is São José dos Campos?
About 727,078 people live in São José dos Campos (GeoNames).
What time zone is São José dos Campos in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in São José dos Campos?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in São José dos Campos?
Our booking partner lists 79 places to stay in São José dos Campos, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near São José dos Campos?
São Paulo (87 km), Rio de Janeiro (278 km), Guarulhos (73 km), Campinas (124 km), Duque de Caxias (267 km).
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.