Anápolis to Poços de Caldas is about 548 road miles (882 km): roughly 11 h 6 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
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| Total distance | 548 mi (882 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 11 h 6 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-153 → BR-365 → BR-050 → SP-330 → SP-215 → BR-267 |
| States on the route | Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 21.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 7 |
How the Anápolis to Poços de Caldas drive plays out
BR-153 (191 mi) and SP-330 (137 mi) carry about 60% of the 548 miles. It runs through 3 states: Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo. Of the 7 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Anápolis to Poços de Caldas: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–7 | 7 | Goiás |
| BR-153 | 7–198 | 191 | Goiás, Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 198–199 | 1 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-365 | 199–250 | 51 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 250–254 | 4 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-050 | 254–340 | 86 | Minas Gerais |
| SP-330 | 340–477 | 137 | São Paulo |
| SP-215 | 477–505 | 28 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 505–506 | 1 | São Paulo |
| BR-267 | 506–521 | 15 | São Paulo |
| SP-215 | 521–537 | 16 | São Paulo |
| BR-267 | 537–545 | 8 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 545–548 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 165 of this route: Goiás → Minas Gerais (state line)
- Mile 340 of this route: Minas Gerais → São Paulo (state line)
- Mile 539 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Stops between Anápolis and Poços de Caldas
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Altamiro de Moura Pacheco State Park (mile 22), Vassununga State Park (mile 467), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 481), Alfredo e Afonso de Taunay Historical and Pedagogical Museum (mile 505)
- Nature and outdoors: Altamiro de Moura Pacheco State Park (mile 22), Vassununga State Park (mile 467), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 481)
- Museums and history: Museu Zoroastro Artiaga (mile 35), Museu Municipal de Uberlândia (mile 252), Museu de Arte Sacra (mile 323), Alfredo e Afonso de Taunay Historical and Pedagogical Museum (mile 505)
Altamiro de Moura Pacheco State Park
Altamiro de Moura Pacheco State Park in Goiás protects dry forest beside a reservoir that supplies water to the state capital.
Museu Zoroastro Artiaga
The Museu Zoroastro Artiaga is a public museum in Goiânia, Goiás, focused on preserving the history and culture of the state; it ranks among Goiás's oldest museums.
Museu Municipal de Uberlândia
Uberlândia's municipal museum fills the Palácio dos Leões on Praça Clarimundo Carneiro downtown. Opened in 1917 as the seat of city government and council, it is one of the few early-20th-century buildings still standing in the city.
Museu de Arte Sacra
Uberaba's sacred art museum occupies the Church of Santa Rita, built in 1854 and listed as national heritage in 1939. Inside are 18th- and 19th-century vestments, processional banners, religious images and furniture, plus an 1854 carved wooden Santa Rita.
Vassununga State Park
Vassununga State Park, beside the Anhanguera highway in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, protects Atlantic Forest and cerrado and shelters the Patriarca, a jequitibá-rosa about 42 meters tall estimated at roughly 600 years old.
Porto Ferreira State Park
Porto Ferreira State Park covers about 611 hectares in São Paulo state, where vegetation shifts from cerrado savanna to forest with jequitibá trees, and is set aside for recreation and environmental education.
Alfredo e Afonso de Taunay Historical and Pedagogical Museum
Casa Branca, in the interior of São Paulo state, has a history museum named for Alfredo and Afonso de Taunay, founded in 1958.
In Poços de Caldas itself
Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health
Built in 1937 on the site of the original parish church, the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health (Basílica de Nossa Senhora da Saúde) is a Catholic church in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais.
More drives to Poços de Caldas
- Limeira to Poços de Caldas
- Campinas to Poços de Caldas
- São Carlos to Poços de Caldas
- Jundiaí to Poços de Caldas
- Araraquara to Poços de Caldas
- Bragança Paulista to Poços de Caldas
From Anápolis to other places in Brazil
- Anápolis to Itumbiara
- Anápolis to Rio Verde
- Anápolis to Ituiutaba
- Anápolis to Jataí
- Anápolis to Araxá
- Anápolis to Votuporanga
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Anápolis to Poços de Caldas?
About 11 h 6 min of driving without stops, over 548 miles.
How far is Poços de Caldas from Anápolis by car?
About 548 miles (882 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.
What does the U.S. travel advisory say about the Anápolis to Poços de Caldas drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Anápolis to Poços de Caldas use?
In order: BR-153, BR-365, BR-050, SP-330, SP-215 and BR-267. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Anápolis and Poços de Caldas?
Closest to the road: Altamiro de Moura Pacheco State Park (state park, mile 22, 0.4 mi from the route); Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 467, 0.2 mi from the route); Porto Ferreira State Park (state park, mile 481, 0.5 mi from the route). All stops are described above.
How we put this guide together
Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.