By road, Apucarana and Araxá are about 472 miles (759 km) apart, or roughly 9 h 50 min of driving.
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| Total distance | 472 mi (759 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 9 h 50 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-369 → PR-986 → PR-445 → PR-323 → SP-333 → SP-322 → SP-328 → SP-334 → MG-428 |
| States on the route | Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 18.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
The Apucarana–Araxá drive in a few lines
SP-333 (229 mi) and SP-334 (92 mi) carry about 68% of the 472 miles. It runs through 3 states: Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 8 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Apucarana to Araxá: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | Paraná |
| BR-369 | 2–11 | 9 | Paraná |
| local roads | 11–16 | 5 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 16–17 | 1 | Paraná |
| PR-986 | 17–23 | 6 | Paraná |
| local roads | 23–27 | 4 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 27–29 | 2 | Paraná |
| PR-445 | 29–46 | 17 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 46–47 | 1 | Paraná |
| PR-323 | 47–73 | 26 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| SP-333 | 73–302 | 229 | São Paulo |
| SP-322 | 302–308 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-328 | 308–316 | 8 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 316–318 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 318–410 | 92 | São Paulo |
| MG-428 | 410–469 | 59 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 469–472 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 72 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
- Mile 411 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Araxá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 26), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 330), Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 372)
- Nature and outdoors: Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 396)
- Museums and history: Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 26), Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis (mile 101), Museu de Paleontologia de Marília (mile 148), Our Lady of Carmel Cathedral, Jaboticabal (mile 279), Francisco Schmidt coffee museum (mile 310), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 330)
- With kids: Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 372)
Museu Histórico de Cambé
Founded in 1985, Cambé's history museum preserves the memory of the settlers of northern Paraná through photos, documents, objects and books, plus archaeological finds from the region's Indigenous peoples. It occupies the city's Centro Cultural.
Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis
Assis's museum of primitive (naïve) art, founded by José Nazareno Mimessi, sits inside Parque do Buracão, an ecological park, in its own climate-controlled building opened in 1999. It is run by the city's culture department.
Museu de Paleontologia de Marília
One of the few museums in Brazil devoted entirely to paleontology, the Museu de Paleontologia de Marília is a science museum in Marília, São Paulo state.
Our Lady of Carmel Cathedral, Jaboticabal
Jaboticabal's Our Lady of Carmel Cathedral stands on Joaquim Batista Square, the city's zero point. It serves as seat of the Catholic Diocese of Jaboticabal and became a parish in 1898.
Francisco Schmidt coffee museum
On the University of São Paulo campus in Ribeirão Preto, the Francisco Schmidt coffee museum covers the history of coffee through mills, processing machines, bean samples and objects from immigrants, enslaved people and barons.
Museu Casa de Portinari
In Brodowski, Candido Portinari's childhood home is now the Museu Casa de Portinari, where the painter often returned to stay with family. Inside are several of his works, mostly murals painted in fresco and tempera.
Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca
In the city of Franca, the Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca is a public zoo and botanical garden that preserves plants and native forest. It began as a 1950s tree nursery and became a zoobotanical garden in the 1990s.
Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park
Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park in São Paulo state protects cerrado and Atlantic Forest with high biodiversity in and around a canyon.
More drives to Araxá
- Ribeirão Preto to Araxá
- Bauru to Araxá
- Limeira to Araxá
- Mogi Guaçu to Araxá
- Bragança Paulista to Araxá
- São Paulo to Araxá
From Apucarana to other places in Brazil
- Apucarana to Ourinhos
- Apucarana to Jaú
- Apucarana to Barretos
- Apucarana to Paranapiacaba
- Apucarana to Cubatão
- Apucarana to Passos
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Apucarana to Araxá?
About 9 h 50 min of driving without stops, over 472 miles.
How far is Araxá from Apucarana by car?
About 472 miles (759 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 Apucarana to Araxá 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 Apucarana to Araxá use?
In order: BR-369, PR-986, PR-445, PR-323, SP-333, SP-322, SP-328, SP-334 and MG-428. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Apucarana to Araxá?
Closest to the road: Museu Histórico de Cambé (museum, mile 26, 0.2 mi from the route); Museu Casa de Portinari (museum, mile 330, 0.2 mi from the route); Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (zoo, mile 372, 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.