Plan on about 8 h 24 min of driving for the 410-mile (660 km) trip from Angra dos Reis to Jaú, before any stops.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).
Full advisory: Brazil. Advisory issued: Brazil August 31, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Brazil: “Use caution when walking or driving at night.”
| Distance | 410 mi (660 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 8 h 24 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-101 → BR-494 → RJ-139 → BR-116 → SP-065 → SP-330 → SP-310 → SP-225 |
| States on the route | Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 16.4 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
The Angra dos Reis–Jaú drive in a few lines
BR-116 (143 mi) and SP-065 (88 mi) carry about 56% of the 410 miles. It runs through 2 states: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Angra dos Reis to Jaú: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-101 | 4–9 | 5 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-494 | 9–45 | 36 | Rio de Janeiro |
| RJ-139 | 45–57 | 12 | Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 57–58 | 1 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-116 | 58–201 | 143 | Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 201–289 | 88 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 289–290 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 290–320 | 30 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 320–321 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-310 | 321–354 | 33 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 354–405 | 51 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 405–410 | 5 | São Paulo |
- Mile 97 of this route: Rio de Janeiro → São Paulo (state line)
Places worth a stop between Angra dos Reis and Jaú
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Itatiaia National Park (mile 87), Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida (mile 140)
- Nature and outdoors: Itatiaia National Park (mile 87), Itapetinga State Park (mile 234), Museu de História Natural (mile 278)
- Museums and history: Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida (mile 140), Memorial Aeroespacial Brasileiro (mile 189), Museu de História Natural (mile 278), Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti (mile 279), Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp (mile 283), Mata de Santa Genebra (mile 286), Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert (mile 334)
Itatiaia National Park
Straddling the line between Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais states, Itatiaia National Park dates to 1937, when it became the first national park Brazil ever created.
Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida
Brazil's National Shrine in Aparecida houses the image of Our Lady Aparecida that fishermen pulled from the Paraíba do Sul River in 1717. Work on the current basilica began in 1955, and Pope John Paul II consecrated it in 1980.
Memorial Aeroespacial Brasileiro
Located within the DCTA aerospace complex, the Memorial Aeroespacial Brasileiro tells the story of Brazilian aerospace through aircraft, a rocket, engines, simulators and pieces of satellites.
Itapetinga State Park
Created in 2010, Itapetinga State Park (Parque Estadual de Itapetinga) protects an area of São Paulo state shared by Atibaia, Bom Jesus dos Perdões, Mairiporã and Nazaré Paulista.
Museu de História Natural
In Campinas' Bosque dos Jequitibás, the Natural History Museum (Museu de História Natural) has displayed about 5,000 pieces since 1939, from taxidermied mammals, birds and reptiles to fossils and specimens from Brazil's biomes.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti
Campinas's Museum of Contemporary Art (MACC), founded in 1965, sits on Avenida Benjamin Constant downtown, beside the city hall and municipal library. Its collection focuses on postwar Brazilian art, with paintings, sculpture, works on paper and installations.
Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp
Run by the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), the Museu Exploratório de Ciências aims to reveal the relationship between humans and nature; its headquarters design came from an international competition held in 2009.
Mata de Santa Genebra
Mata de Santa Genebra is a forest in Campinas protected as an Area of Relevant Ecological Interest. The José Pedro de Oliveira Foundation has hosted guided trail walks there with wildlife researchers from Unicamp.
Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert
On the Unesp university campus in Rio Claro, the Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert occupies the building of the Department of Petrology and Metallogeny at the Institute of Geosciences and Exact Sciences.
Arriving in Jaú
Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio
Jaú's Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio is the seat of the Diocese of Jaú and the church of a parish created on August 15, 1853.
More drives to Jaú
- Bragança Paulista to Jaú
- São Vicente to Jaú
- Santos to Jaú
- Mogi das Cruzes to Jaú
- Taubaté to Jaú
- Guarujá to Jaú
From Angra dos Reis to other places in Brazil
- Angra dos Reis to Caraguatatuba
- Angra dos Reis to Bragança Paulista
- Angra dos Reis to Paranapiacaba
- Angra dos Reis to Cubatão
- Angra dos Reis to Itu
- Angra dos Reis to Itanhaém
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Angra dos Reis to Jaú?
About 8 h 24 min of driving without stops, over 410 miles.
How far is Jaú from Angra dos Reis by car?
About 410 miles (660 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.
Is it safe to drive from Angra dos Reis to Jaú?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Angra dos Reis to Jaú?
In order: BR-101, BR-494, RJ-139, BR-116, SP-065, SP-330, SP-310 and SP-225. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Angra dos Reis and Jaú?
Closest to the road: Itatiaia National Park (national park, mile 87, 0.4 mi from the route); Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida (basilica, mile 140, 0.4 mi from the route); Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp (museum, mile 283, 2 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.