Car hire and driving in Volta Redonda
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 93 km (58 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 Volta Redonda
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volta Redonda to Barra do Piraí | Brazil | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Volta Redonda to Resende | Brazil | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Volta Redonda to Japeri | Brazil | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Volta Redonda to Itaguaí | Brazil | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Volta Redonda to Angra dos Reis | Brazil | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Volta Redonda to Queimados | Brazil | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Volta Redonda to Nova Iguaçu | Brazil | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Volta Redonda to Belford Roxo | Brazil | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Volta Redonda to Nilópolis | Brazil | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Volta Redonda to São João de Meriti | Brazil | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Volta Redonda to Duque de Caxias | Brazil | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Volta Redonda to Barra da Tijuca | Brazil | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Volta Redonda to São Paulo | Brazil | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Volta Redonda to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Volta Redonda to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 290 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Volta Redonda to Salvador | Brazil | 1,216 km (756 mi) | about 18 h 33 min |
| Volta Redonda to Brasília | Brazil | 851 km (529 mi) | about 12 h 58 min |
| Volta Redonda to Curitiba | Brazil | 616 km (383 mi) | about 9 h 24 min |
| Volta Redonda to Goiânia | Brazil | 844 km (525 mi) | about 12 h 53 min |
| Volta Redonda to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,096 km (681 mi) | about 16 h 43 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 Volta Redonda?
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.