Car hire and driving in São José dos Campos
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 GRU means 66 km (41 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 dos Campos
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| São José dos Campos to Taubaté | Brazil | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| São José dos Campos to Mogi das Cruzes | Brazil | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| São José dos Campos to Pindamonhangaba | Brazil | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| São José dos Campos to Itaquaquecetuba | Brazil | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| São José dos Campos to Suzano | Brazil | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| São José dos Campos to Poá | Brazil | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| São José dos Campos to Ferraz de Vasconcelos | Brazil | 64 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| São José dos Campos to Atibaia | Brazil | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| São José dos Campos to Caraguatatuba | Brazil | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| São José dos Campos to Bragança Paulista | Brazil | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| São José dos Campos to Guarulhos | Brazil | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| São José dos Campos to Mairiporã | Brazil | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| São José dos Campos to São Paulo | Brazil | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| São José dos Campos to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 278 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| São José dos Campos to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,756 km (1,091 mi) | about 26 h 47 min |
| São José dos Campos to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 415 km (258 mi) | about 6 h 19 min |
| São José dos Campos to Salvador | Brazil | 1,377 km (856 mi) | about 21 h |
| São José dos Campos to Brasília | Brazil | 850 km (528 mi) | about 12 h 58 min |
| São José dos Campos to Curitiba | Brazil | 425 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 28 min |
| São José dos Campos to Goiânia | Brazil | 804 km (500 mi) | about 12 h 16 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 dos Campos?
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.