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Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Ribeirão Preto is a city and a metropolitan area located in the northeastern region of São Paulo state, Brazil.

Type City

Why go

  • Municipality in São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Served by Leite Lopes Airport (RAO).

History

Ribeirão Preto is a city and a metropolitan area located in the northeastern region of São Paulo state, Brazil.

Airports

Leite Lopes Airport (RAO) 6.1 km to the centre
Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 4 airlines (Changan Airlines, Marusya Airways, Azul, TAM Brazilian Airlines) · direct flights to 12 destinations incl. Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Goiania… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 12 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Araraquara Airport (AQA) 78 km to the centre
Araraquara, SP, BR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Azul) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Campinas (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos International Airport (QSC) 78 km to the centre
São Carlos, SP, BR — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Indoor | Outdoor
Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport (FRC) 79 km to the centre
Franca, SP, BR — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Indoor | Outdoor
Agrishow Airport 6.9 km to the centre
Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR
Outdoor
Usina Santa Lydia Airport 12 km to the centre
Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR
Outdoor

Where things are

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Photographs

Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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When to go

Tourist season
October – March

The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.

Shoulder season
April – May, September

Milder and quieter, with better value.

Worth avoiding
June – August

The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Leite Lopes Airport (RAO); 58 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: RAO has direct flights to 12 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Goiania…).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.