Car hire and driving in Teresópolis
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 GIG means 52 km (32 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 Teresópolis
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresópolis to Magé | Brazil | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Teresópolis to Itaboraí | Brazil | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Teresópolis to São Gonçalo | Brazil | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Teresópolis to Nova Friburgo | Brazil | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Teresópolis to Duque de Caxias | Brazil | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Teresópolis to Niterói | Brazil | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Teresópolis to Belford Roxo | Brazil | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Teresópolis to Maricá | Brazil | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Teresópolis to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Teresópolis to São João de Meriti | Brazil | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Teresópolis to Nova Iguaçu | Brazil | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Teresópolis to Nilópolis | Brazil | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Teresópolis to São Paulo | Brazil | 395 km (245 mi) | about 6 h 1 min |
| Teresópolis to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Teresópolis to Salvador | Brazil | 1,152 km (716 mi) | about 17 h 34 min |
| Teresópolis to Brasília | Brazil | 903 km (561 mi) | about 13 h 46 min |
| Teresópolis to Curitiba | Brazil | 722 km (449 mi) | about 11 h 1 min |
| Teresópolis to Goiânia | Brazil | 916 km (569 mi) | about 13 h 58 min |
| Teresópolis to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,180 km (733 mi) | about 18 h |
| Teresópolis to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,525 km (947 mi) | about 23 h 15 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 Teresópolis?
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 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.