The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) is located at Rua Giuseppe Máximo Scolfaro, 10.000 – Polo II de Alta Tecnologia de Campinas, in Campinas (SP), Brazil. GPS coordinates: S 22°48.277′ W 47°03.178′.
How to get here from Guarulhos Airport
São Paulo International Airport (GRU, Governador André Franco Montoro Airport, also known as “Cumbica” or “Guarulhos”) is located in the city of Guarulhos, São Paulo.
How to get to Campinas from Guarulhos Airport:
Buses run between Guarulhos Airport and the Campinas bus station (“Terminal Multimodal Ramos de Azevedo”). Tickets are available at the “Lirabus” counter in Terminal 2, near the main parking area, and cost roughly R$ 40. The bus schedule is posted online on the company website (select “Cumbica (Guarulhos)”). The route between the airport and the Campinas bus station (120 km) takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
* Locations and prices are subject to change. Up-to-date information is available at the airport information counter.
How to get here from Congonhas Airport
São Paulo/Congonhas airport (CGH, Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport, also known as “Congonhas”) is located within the city of São Paulo.
How to get to Campinas from Congonhas Airport:
Buses run between Congonhas Airport and the Campinas bus station (“Terminal Multimodal Ramos de Azevedo”). Tickets are available at the “Lirabus” counter in the Southern Wing of the terminal on the underground level. Tickets to Campinas cost roughly R$ 31. The bus schedule is posted online on the company website (select “Congonhas”). The route between the airport and the Campinas bus station (110 km) takes approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes.
* Locations and prices are subject to change. Up-to-date information is available at the airport information counter.
How to get to Campinas from Campinas Airport:
Buses run between Guarulhos Airport and the Campinas bus station (“Terminal Multimodal Ramos de Azevedo”). Tickets are available at the “Lirabus” counter, in front of domestic arrivals. Tickets to Campinas cost roughly R$ 14. The bus schedule is posted online on the company website (select “Viracopos”). The route between the airport and the Campinas bus station (20 km) takes approximately 40 minutes.
* Locations and prices are subject to change. Up-to-date information is available at the airport information counter.
Getting to Campinas
Buses from the airports and from other cities in Brazil serve the Campinas bus station (“Terminal Multimodal Ramos de Azevedo”). Tickets to and from this station can be purchased online from major bus companies.
Visitors are strongly encouraged to take taxis or ride-sharing app services in Campinas to get to the CNPEM campus.
Instructions on how to get to the CNPEM using public transit are also provided below.
Getting to the CNPEM by car
Coming from São Paulo, Campinas, or the Dom Pedro I Highway
Get off the Dom Pedro I highway at Exit 133. Stay on the access road and follow signs for “SAÍDA 134-B HOLAMBRA,” which will bring you onto the SP-340 highway (Rodovia Adhemar Pereira de Barros).
Exit onto the service road that goes under the highway after you see the sign for “Pólo II de Alta Tecnologia de Campinas,” just after the gas station. Now that you are going in the opposite direction, follow the signs for “Pólo II de Alta Tecnologia de Campinas” and take the exit on your right. Then follow the signs for “CNPEM/Laboratórios Nacionais”.
Coming from Campinas
Head north out of the city on Avenida Miguel N. Burnier, take the SP-340 highway (“Rodovia Adhemar Pereira de Barros”), and follow the directions above.
Coming from Barão Geraldo
Take the Estrada da Rhodia. Turn right at the sign for “Santa Eudoxia/Guará/CNPEM – Laboratórios Nacionais.” Follow the signs for “CNPEM/Laboratórios Nacionais.”
Getting to CNPEM via public transportation
To see routes, itineraries, stops, and schedules in real-time, download the CittaMobi app from Google Play or the App Store.
