Getting to Diamantina
The reference airport is Tancredo Neves International Airport (Confins) (CNF), in Confins, about 275 km (171 mi) from Diamantina. By car, it is 292 km (181 mi) from Belo Horizonte, a 4h30 drive costing about R$ 200 in fuel and tolls.
Flying to Diamantina
The main air access is Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF), in Confins, about 275 km from Diamantina, because it concentrates the national network. Montes Claros (MOC) is closer, about 174 km away, but has few regional flights.
From Belo Horizonte, the overland route is 292 km along the BR-040, the BR-135 and the BR-259, about 4 h 30 min by car. From the Serra do Cipó it is 181 km (about 3 h 30 min) and from Ouro Preto, 386 km (about 5 h 30 min). It is the farthest from the state capital among the historic towns of Minas Gerais, so it pays to set aside a day just for the trip.
Routes and airlines change often; the safest approach is to check them when planning your trip.
Montes Claros (MOC) is closer, but with few regional flights; Confins has the national network.
Driving to Diamantina
These are the driving routes to Diamantina from the main cities of origin, with distance, travel time and estimated fuel cost for a car that gets 11 km per liter. Amounts are in Brazilian reais (R$).
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