Valinhos: 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.
Valinhos is a city of 132,258 people in Brazil (São Paulo), 684 m (2,244 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Viracopos International Airport (VCP), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Valinhos runs from about 10 h 46 min a day in late June to 13 h 35 min in late December (computed for -22.97° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Valinhos is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Viracopos International Airport (VCP), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 10,630-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 74 km), Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH, 81 km).
Flights to Valinhos: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Valinhos · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 74 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rio de Janeiro, 391 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Curitiba, 358 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 72 km — buses · tours
- Campinas, 10 km
- Duque de Caxias, 378 km — flights
- Nova Iguaçu, 364 km — flights
- São Bernardo do Campo, 92 km — tours
- Sorocaba, 76 km — tours
- Osasco, 66 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Valinhos?
Viracopos International Airport (VCP), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Valinhos?
About 132,258 people live in Valinhos (GeoNames).
What time zone is Valinhos in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Valinhos?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Valinhos?
São Paulo (74 km), Rio de Janeiro (391 km), Curitiba (358 km), Guarulhos (72 km), Campinas (10 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.