São Carlos



São Carlos is a city of 255,000 people (2020) in the Central region of the state of São Paulo in Brazil, named after Saint Charles Borromeo. It is about 231 km from the city of São Paulo and is known as the Capital of Technology.

São Carlos municipality is formed by São Carlos city and two districts: Água Vermelha and Santa Eudóxia. It is the 32nd most populated city in the state of São Paulo.

By car

 * From São Paulo or Campinas, take Rodovia Anhanguera (SP-330) or Rodovia dos Bandeirantes (SP-348) until Limeira. From there, Rodovia Washington Luís (SP-310), heading to Araraquara and São José do Rio Preto;
 * From Araraquara (33 km) or São José do Rio Preto (226 km), take the Rodovia Washington Luís (SP-310) heading to Limeira.
 * Rodovia Eng° Thales de Lorena Peixoto Júnior (SP-318) connects São Carlos to the northern districts of Água Vermelha (12 km) and Santa Eudóxia (32 km), to the São Carlos Airport (14 km), to the Asas de um Sonho museum (16 km), and to Ribeirão Preto (97 km);
 * Rodovia Luís Augusto de Oliveira (SP-215) connects São Carlos to the west, for cities like Ribeirão Bonito and Dourado;
 * SP-255 connects São Carlos to the west, for cities like Jaú (83 km) and Bauru (153 km);
 * Rodovia Dr. Paulo Lauro (SP-215) connects São Carlos to the east, for cities like Descalvado (35 km) and Porto Ferreira (48 km).

By bus
São Carlos is well served by intermunicipal bus lines, travelling up to 153 destinies, like Araraquara, Rio Claro, Ribeirão Preto, Campinas, Piracicaba, São Paulo, among other important cities within the state and across the country.

In Socicam website, it is possible to obtain informations regarding Terminal Rodoviário Paulo Egídio Martins, São Carlos bus station, as well as the list of the companies which offer passenger transport services.

By plane
Guarulhos International Airport, in São Paulo , and Viracopos International in Campinas  are the main international airports around São Carlos, operating regular flights to several destinies, including major cities in North America, Europa, Africa and Asia.

Other nearby airports are:
 * Ribeirão Preto (100 km), connecting São Carlos to a number of regional cities in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Tocantins, and Bahia;
 * Araraquara (33 km), with 9 weekly flights to Campinas, operated by Azul.

Inside São Carlos city, there is the Mário Pereira Lopes airport, which operates only charter flights.

By car
There are several car rental companies in São Carlos.

By bus
There are dozens of urban bus lines (managed by SiTrans), running through the city, and its two connecting terminals (North and South).
 * SITrans website

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Go next

 * Araraquara