Car hire and driving in Sorocaba
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 VCP means 64 km (40 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 Sorocaba
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorocaba to Itu | Brazil | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Sorocaba to Salto | Brazil | 38 km (23 mi) | about 35 min |
| Sorocaba to Tatuí | Brazil | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Sorocaba to Indaiatuba | Brazil | 52 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Sorocaba to Itapevi | Brazil | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Sorocaba to Santana de Parnaíba | Brazil | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Sorocaba to Cotia | Brazil | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Sorocaba to Jandira | Brazil | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Sorocaba to Barueri | Brazil | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Sorocaba to Itapetininga | Brazil | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Sorocaba to Carapicuíba | Brazil | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Sorocaba to Embu das Artes | Brazil | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Sorocaba to São Paulo | Brazil | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Sorocaba to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 442 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 44 min |
| Sorocaba to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,626 km (1,011 mi) | about 24 h 48 min |
| Sorocaba to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 539 km (335 mi) | about 8 h 13 min |
| Sorocaba to Salvador | Brazil | 1,504 km (935 mi) | about 22 h 57 min |
| Sorocaba to Brasília | Brazil | 860 km (534 mi) | about 13 h 7 min |
| Sorocaba to Curitiba | Brazil | 282 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Sorocaba to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,754 km (1,090 mi) | about 26 h 45 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 Sorocaba?
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.