Car hire and driving in Teresina
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 THE means 4 km (2 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 Teresina
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresina to Caxias | Brazil | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Teresina to Codó | Brazil | 139 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Teresina to Bacabal | Brazil | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Teresina to Parnaíba | Brazil | 268 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Teresina to Sobral | Brazil | 313 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 47 min |
| Teresina to São José de Ribamar | Brazil | 314 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Teresina to Paço do Lumiar | Brazil | 319 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Teresina to São Luís | Brazil | 330 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 2 min |
| Teresina to Itapipoca | Brazil | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Teresina to Crato | Brazil | 444 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 47 min |
| Teresina to Balsas | Brazil | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Teresina to Juazeiro do Norte | Brazil | 452 km (281 mi) | about 6 h 54 min |
| Teresina to Salvador | Brazil | 996 km (619 mi) | about 15 h 12 min |
| Teresina to Fortaleza | Brazil | 496 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 34 min |
| Teresina to Brasília | Brazil | 1,314 km (816 mi) | about 20 h 2 min |
| Teresina to Recife | Brazil | 935 km (581 mi) | about 14 h 15 min |
| Teresina to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,468 km (912 mi) | about 22 h 23 min |
| Teresina to Belém | Brazil | 751 km (467 mi) | about 11 h 27 min |
| Teresina to Maceió | Brazil | 931 km (578 mi) | about 14 h 11 min |
| Teresina to Natal | Brazil | 844 km (524 mi) | about 12 h 52 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 Teresina?
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.