Car hire and driving in São Mateus
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. 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 Mateus
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Mateus to Linhares | Brazil | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| São Mateus to Colatina | Brazil | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| São Mateus to Teixeira de Freitas | Brazil | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| São Mateus to Serra | Brazil | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| São Mateus to Cariacica | Brazil | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| São Mateus to Vila Velha | Brazil | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| São Mateus to Vitória | Brazil | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| São Mateus to Teófilo Otoni | Brazil | 199 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| São Mateus to Governador Valadares | Brazil | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| São Mateus to Guarapari | Brazil | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| São Mateus to Eunápolis | Brazil | 262 km (163 mi) | about 4 h |
| São Mateus to Porto Seguro | Brazil | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| São Mateus to São Paulo | Brazil | 884 km (549 mi) | about 13 h 29 min |
| São Mateus to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 580 km (360 mi) | about 8 h 50 min |
| São Mateus to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 448 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 50 min |
| São Mateus to Salvador | Brazil | 655 km (407 mi) | about 10 h |
| São Mateus to Brasília | Brazil | 917 km (570 mi) | about 13 h 59 min |
| São Mateus to Curitiba | Brazil | 1,223 km (760 mi) | about 18 h 39 min |
| São Mateus to Recife | Brazil | 1,302 km (809 mi) | about 19 h 51 min |
| São Mateus to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,021 km (634 mi) | about 15 h 34 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 Mateus?
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.