São Mateus: 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 Mateus is a city of 134,423 people in Brazil (Espírito Santo), 38 m (125 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Open São Mateus in Google Maps
Daylight in São Mateus runs from about 11 h 3 min a day in late June to 13 h 18 min in late December (computed for -18.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of São Mateus in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to São Mateus · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Serra, 164 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Campos dos Goytacazes, 370 km
- Vila Velha, 185 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cariacica, 181 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vitória, 185 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Governador Valadares, 221 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ipatinga, 293 km — tours
- Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, 271 km
- Linhares, 78 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Porto Seguro, 266 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is São Mateus?
About 134,423 people live in São Mateus (GeoNames).
What time zone is São Mateus in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in São Mateus?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near São Mateus?
Serra (164 km), Campos dos Goytacazes (370 km), Vila Velha (185 km), Cariacica (181 km), Vitória (185 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 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.