Car hire and driving in São Vicente
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 CGH means 46 km (29 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 Vicente
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Vicente to Ribeirão Pires | Brazil | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| São Vicente to Mauá | Brazil | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| São Vicente to São Bernardo do Campo | Brazil | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| São Vicente to Santo André | Brazil | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| São Vicente to Diadema | Brazil | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| São Vicente to São Caetano do Sul | Brazil | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| São Vicente to Ferraz de Vasconcelos | Brazil | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| São Vicente to Itanhaém | Brazil | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| São Vicente to Suzano | Brazil | 47 km (30 mi) | about 43 min |
| São Vicente to Poá | Brazil | 49 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| São Vicente to São Paulo | Brazil | 52 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| São Vicente to Mogi das Cruzes | Brazil | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| São Vicente to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 348 km (216 mi) | about 5 h 18 min |
| São Vicente to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,657 km (1,029 mi) | about 25 h 16 min |
| São Vicente to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 516 km (321 mi) | about 7 h 52 min |
| São Vicente to Salvador | Brazil | 1,478 km (918 mi) | about 22 h 32 min |
| São Vicente to Brasília | Brazil | 924 km (574 mi) | about 14 h 5 min |
| São Vicente to Curitiba | Brazil | 334 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| São Vicente to Goiânia | Brazil | 863 km (536 mi) | about 13 h 10 min |
| São Vicente to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 828 km (514 mi) | about 12 h 37 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 Vicente?
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.