Car hire and driving in São Leopoldo
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 POA means 26 km (16 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 Leopoldo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Leopoldo to Gravataí | Brazil | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| São Leopoldo to Alvorada | Brazil | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| São Leopoldo to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| São Leopoldo to Viamão | Brazil | 38 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| São Leopoldo to Caxias do Sul | Brazil | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| São Leopoldo to Bento Gonçalves | Brazil | 75 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| São Leopoldo to Santa Cruz do Sul | Brazil | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| São Leopoldo to Passo Fundo | Brazil | 207 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| São Leopoldo to Criciúma | Brazil | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| São Leopoldo to Lages | Brazil | 231 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| São Leopoldo to Pelotas | Brazil | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| São Leopoldo to Tubarão | Brazil | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| São Leopoldo to São Paulo | Brazil | 823 km (512 mi) | about 12 h 33 min |
| São Leopoldo to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 1,100 km (683 mi) | about 16 h 46 min |
| São Leopoldo to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 868 km (539 mi) | about 13 h 14 min |
| São Leopoldo to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 1,313 km (816 mi) | about 20 h 1 min |
| São Leopoldo to Brasília | Brazil | 1,589 km (987 mi) | about 24 h 14 min |
| São Leopoldo to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,261 km (784 mi) | about 19 h 14 min |
| São Leopoldo to Curitiba | Brazil | 516 km (321 mi) | about 7 h 52 min |
| São Leopoldo to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,467 km (912 mi) | about 22 h 23 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 Leopoldo?
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 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.