Plan on about 4 h 55 min of driving for the 237-mile (381 km) trip from Araraquara to Itanhaém, 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: “Road maintenance is inadequate in many areas.”
| Distance | 237 mi (381 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 4 h 55 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-310 → SP-330 → SPA-102/330 → SP-348 → SP-015 → SP-160 → SP-055 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 9.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
The Araraquara–Itanhaém drive in a few lines
SP-310 (73 mi) and SP-348 (51 mi) carry about 52% of the 237 miles. Of the 9 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Araraquara to Itanhaém: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-310 | 2–75 | 73 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 75–76 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 76–107 | 31 | São Paulo |
| SPA-102/330 | 107–111 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-348 | 111–162 | 51 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 162–169 | 7 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 169–170 | 1 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 170–176 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-160 | 176–206 | 30 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 206–207 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-055 | 207–236 | 29 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 236–237 | 1 | São Paulo |
What to see on the way from Araraquara to Itanhaém
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Histórico do Instituto Butantan (mile 168)
- Nature and outdoors: Serra do Mar State Park (mile 198)
- Museums and history: Museu da Energia (mile 22), Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert (mile 62), Museu Histórico do Instituto Butantan (mile 168), São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound (mile 170), Casa de Vidro (mile 171)
- With kids: Simba Safari (mile 178)
Museu da Energia
Inside the Monjolinho hydroelectric plant in São Carlos, the Museu da Energia tells the story of the power sector, from early equipment to CPFL's 90 years of work in interior São Paulo.
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.
Teatro Polytheama
Opened in 1911, Teatro Polytheama is a performance venue in Jundiaí, in the interior of São Paulo state.
Museu Histórico do Instituto Butantan
Museu Histórico do Instituto Butantan is one of the museums inside the Instituto Butantan park in São Paulo, which has four museums in all.
São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound
Set up in 1970, the São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound is a public museum of audiovisual works, created to study and document new media overlooked by traditional museums.
Casa de Vidro
Architect Lina Bo Bardi designed the Casa de Vidro, built in 1950–1951 in São Paulo's Morumbi area on land that was once part of a tea farm.
Cinemateca Brasileira
The Cinemateca Brasileira is the Brazilian institution responsible for preserving the country's audiovisual production.
Simba Safari
At Simba Safari, a zoo in São Paulo's Cursino district, visitors ride park vehicles along a route of about 2.9 km through roughly 80,000 square meters to see the animals.
Serra do Mar State Park
Covering 778,381 acres of the Serra do Mar mountain range in São Paulo state, this state park protects a vast expanse of continuous Atlantic Forest.
More drives to Itanhaém
- Cubatão to Itanhaém
- São Paulo to Itanhaém
- Jundiaí to Itanhaém
- Bragança Paulista to Itanhaém
- Itu to Itanhaém
- Campinas to Itanhaém
From Araraquara to other places in Brazil
- Araraquara to Ituiutaba
- Araraquara to Itu
- Araraquara to Mogi Guaçu
- Araraquara to Bragança Paulista
- Araraquara to Paranapiacaba
- Araraquara to Cubatão
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Araraquara to Itanhaém?
About 4 h 55 min of driving without stops, over 237 miles.
How far is Itanhaém from Araraquara by car?
About 237 miles (381 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 Araraquara to Itanhaém?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Araraquara to Itanhaém?
In order: SP-310, SP-330, SPA-102/330, SP-348, SP-015, SP-160 and SP-055. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Araraquara to Itanhaém?
Closest to the road: Museu Histórico do Instituto Butantan (museum, mile 168, 0.6 mi from the route); São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound (museum, mile 170, 1 mi from the route); Simba Safari (zoo, mile 178, 1 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.