Teresópolis: 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.
Teresópolis is a city of 176,735 people in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), 936 m (3,071 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Teresópolis runs from about 10 h 48 min a day in late June to 13 h 33 min in late December (computed for -22.42° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Teresópolis is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Santos Dumont Airport (SDU, 58 km), Francisco de Assis Airport (JDF, 81 km).
Flights to Teresópolis: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Teresópolis · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 395 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Rio de Janeiro, 58 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Belo Horizonte, 295 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guarulhos, 382 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Duque de Caxias, 53 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 62 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São Bernardo do Campo, 393 km — flights
- São José dos Campos, 310 km — flights
- Santo André, 390 km — flights
- Contagem, 298 km — flights · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Teresópolis?
Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Teresópolis?
About 176,735 people live in Teresópolis (GeoNames).
What time zone is Teresópolis in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Teresópolis?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Teresópolis?
São Paulo (395 km), Rio de Janeiro (58 km), Belo Horizonte (295 km), Guarulhos (382 km), Duque de Caxias (53 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 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.