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Car hire and driving in São Paulo

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Brazil traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CGH means 9 km (6 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 Paulo

Car rental from São Paulo: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
São Paulo to MairiporãBrazil26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
São Paulo to Franco da RochaBrazil27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
São Paulo to JandiraBrazil27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
São Paulo to Ferraz de VasconcelosBrazil27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
São Paulo to Itapecerica da SerraBrazil29 km (18 mi)about 26 min
São Paulo to Ribeirão PiresBrazil29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
São Paulo to CotiaBrazil30 km (18 mi)about 27 min
São Paulo to PoáBrazil30 km (19 mi)about 27 min
São Paulo to ItaquaquecetubaBrazil30 km (19 mi)about 28 min
São Paulo to ItapeviBrazil30 km (19 mi)about 28 min
São Paulo to Santana de ParnaíbaBrazil31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
São Paulo to Francisco MoratoBrazil32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
São Paulo to Rio de JaneiroBrazil360 km (224 mi)about 5 h 29 min
São Paulo to Buenos AiresArgentina1,675 km (1,041 mi)about 25 h 33 min
São Paulo to Belo HorizonteBrazil490 km (305 mi)about 7 h 29 min
São Paulo to SalvadorBrazil1,456 km (904 mi)about 22 h 12 min
São Paulo to BrasíliaBrazil874 km (543 mi)about 13 h 20 min
São Paulo to CuritibaBrazil339 km (211 mi)about 5 h 10 min
São Paulo to GoiâniaBrazil811 km (504 mi)about 12 h 22 min
São Paulo to Porto AlegreBrazil853 km (530 mi)about 13 h

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in São Paulo?

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.