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Brazil · Minas Gerais

Varginha: how to get there and around

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Varginha is a city of 136,467 people in Brazil (Minas Gerais), 887 m (2,910 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population136,467
Elevation887 m (2,910 ft)
Time zoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyReal (BRL)
Dialling code+55
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes37000-000
Coordinates-21.551, -45.43
Varginha

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Daylight in Varginha runs from about 10 h 52 min a day in late June to 13 h 29 min in late December (computed for -21.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Varginha in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

Buses to Varginha · Driving and car hire

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Common questions

How big is Varginha?

About 136,467 people live in Varginha (GeoNames).

What time zone is Varginha in?

America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in Varginha?

The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Varginha?

São Paulo (254 km), Rio de Janeiro (276 km), Belo Horizonte (239 km), Guarulhos (241 km), Campinas (225 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.