By road, Araraquara and Paranaguá are about 446 miles (717 km) apart, or roughly 9 h 5 min of driving.
- 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.”
| Total distance | 446 mi (717 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 9 h 5 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-255 → SP-281 → PR-239 → PR-151 → PRC-373 → BR-376 → BR-277 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Paraná |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.8 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from Araraquara to Paranaguá
SP-255 (169 mi) and PR-151 (96 mi) carry about 59% of the 446 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Paraná. Of the 9 stops listed below, 6 are within a mile of the road.
Araraquara to Paranaguá: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-255 | 2–171 | 169 | São Paulo |
| SP-281 | 171–206 | 35 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 206–208 | 2 | São Paulo |
| PR-239 | 208–216 | 8 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 216–305 | 89 | Paraná |
| PRC-373 | 305–310 | 5 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 310–317 | 7 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 317–378 | 61 | Paraná |
| BR-277 | 378–445 | 67 | Paraná |
| local roads | 445–446 | 1 | Paraná |
- Mile 208 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Araraquara and Paranaguá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Abadia de Santa Cruz (mile 172), Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 232), Museu do Tropeiro (mile 286), Vila Velha State Park (mile 327), Teatro Positivo (mile 379), Curitiba Zoo (mile 391)
- Nature and outdoors: Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 232), Vila Velha State Park (mile 327), Guaricana National Park (mile 416), Saint-Hilaire/Lange National Park (mile 437)
- Museums and history: Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 45), Museu do Tropeiro (mile 286)
- With kids: Curitiba Zoo (mile 391)
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.
Abadia de Santa Cruz
Founded in 1936 by German monks from Himmerod Abbey, the Abadia de Santa Cruz is a Cistercian monastery in Itaporanga, São Paulo state.
Jaguariaíva River Canyon
The Jaguariaíva River runs through this canyon in Jaguariaíva, in the Brazilian state of Paraná.
Museu do Tropeiro
Museu do Tropeiro in Castro, Paraná, tells the story of the tropeiros, the mule drivers who passed through the Campos Gerais region in the 18th century.
Vila Velha State Park
Also called the Old Village State Park, Vila Velha State Park covers 9,397 acres in the municipality of Ponta Grossa, Paraná.
Teatro Positivo
Set inside the Universidade Positivo campus in Curitiba, Paraná, Teatro Positivo is a performance hall with seating for 2,400 people.
Curitiba Zoo
Curitiba Zoo (Jardim Zoológico de Curitiba) lies inside Parque Regional do Iguaçu, an urban park of 8 million square meters in the capital of Paraná state.
Guaricana National Park
Created in 2014, Guaricana National Park protects about 49,300 hectares of the Serra do Mar in Paraná, across Guaratuba, Morretes and São José dos Pinhais, within the largest continuous stretch of dense Atlantic Forest in Brazil.
Saint-Hilaire/Lange National Park
More drives to Paranaguá
- Curitiba to Paranaguá
- Ponta Grossa to Paranaguá
- Guarapuava to Paranaguá
- Mogi das Cruzes to Paranaguá
- Campinas to Paranaguá
- Bragança Paulista to Paranaguá
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 is the drive from Araraquara to Paranaguá?
About 9 h 5 min of driving without stops, over 446 miles.
How far is Paranaguá from Araraquara by car?
About 446 miles (717 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 Araraquara to Paranaguá 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 Araraquara to Paranaguá use?
In order: SP-255, SP-281, PR-239, PR-151, PRC-373, BR-376 and BR-277. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Araraquara and Paranaguá?
Closest to the road: Jaguariaíva River Canyon (canyon, mile 232, 0.6 mi from the route); Teatro Positivo (theater, mile 379, 0.5 mi from the route); Curitiba Zoo (zoo, mile 391, 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.