Ouro Preto is about 100 kilometers from Belo Horizonte, 400 km from Rio de Janeiro, and 680 kilometers from São Paulo.
By bus
Buses arrive at the rodoviária on the northwestern edge of town. It is an easy downhill walk into the historic center.
From Belo Horizonte, by Pássaro Verde (http://www.passaroverde.com.br), tel. 31 3201-2687, 2h. 16 departures daily.
From São Paulo, by Ãtil (http://www.util.com.br/in...), 2 departures daily at 6:45AM and 11:45PM, R$102.
From Rio de Janeiro, by Ãtil (http://www.util.com.br/in...), tel. 21 2253-3884. 7h. One departure daily at 10PM, R$64-100.
From Vitória, by São Geraldo (http://www.saogeraldo.com.br), tel. 27 3223-0407 or by Itapemirim, tel. 27 3322-8400). 3 departures daily. The ride takes 7 and half hours.
From BrasÃlia, by Pássaro Verde, tel. 61 3223-6658. One departure daily. The ride takes 12 hours.
By plane
The nearest convenient airports are those of Belo Horizonte, especially that of Confins. From there, you must get to Ouro Preto by car or bus.
By car
Ouro Preto sits on BR-356 about 120 kilometers southeast of Belo Horizonte and about 18 kilometers west of Mariana.
Drivers coming from Juiz de Fora and Rio de Janeiro in the south should take BR-040 to Conselheiro Lafaiete, take the Ouro Branco Highway and once in Ouro Branco transfer to state highway MG-443 for the last 12 or so kilometers to Ouro Preto.