Taubaté: 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.
Taubaté is a city of 322,397 people in Brazil (São Paulo), 589 m (1,932 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Taubaté runs from about 10 h 46 min a day in late June to 13 h 36 min in late December (computed for -23.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Taubaté is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,780 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Taubaté: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Taubaté · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 125 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rio de Janeiro, 243 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Belo Horizonte, 384 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 111 km — buses · tours
- Campinas, 155 km — flights · tours
- Duque de Caxias, 231 km — flights · tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 218 km — flights · tours
- São Bernardo do Campo, 127 km
- Sorocaba, 201 km — flights
- Osasco, 138 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Taubaté?
Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre.
How big is Taubaté?
About 322,397 people live in Taubaté (GeoNames).
What time zone is Taubaté in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Taubaté?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Taubaté?
São Paulo (125 km), Rio de Janeiro (243 km), Belo Horizonte (384 km), Guarulhos (111 km), Campinas (155 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.