By road, Araxá and Historic Village of Mambucaba are about 526 miles (847 km) apart, or roughly 12 h 4 min of driving.
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Total distance | 526 mi (847 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 12 h 4 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-146 → SP-334 → SP-330 → SP-065 → SP-060 → SP-171 → RJ-165 → BR-101 |
| States on the route | Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 21.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
The Araxá–Historic Village of Mambucaba drive in a few lines
SP-330 (133 mi) and SP-334 (91 mi) carry about 43% of the 526 miles. It runs through 3 states: Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Araxá to Historic Village of Mambucaba, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-146 | 2–63 | 61 | Minas Gerais, São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 63–154 | 91 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 154–287 | 133 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 287–288 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 288–375 | 87 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 375–440 | 65 | São Paulo |
| SP-171 | 440–483 | 43 | São Paulo |
| RJ-165 | 483–497 | 14 | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-101 | 497–523 | 26 | Rio de Janeiro |
| local roads | 523–526 | 3 | Rio de Janeiro |
- Mile 62 of this route: Minas Gerais → São Paulo (state line)
- Mile 485 of this route: São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro (state line)
What to see on the way from Araxá to Historic Village of Mambucaba
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 142), Museu Frei Galvão (mile 440)
- Nature and outdoors: Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 76), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 211), Museu de História Natural (mile 298), Serra da Bocaina National Park (mile 514)
- Museums and history: Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 142), Mata de Santa Genebra (mile 290), Museu de História Natural (mile 298), Museu Frei Galvão (mile 440), Museu Forte Defensor Perpétuo (mile 498)
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Municipal Market of São José dos Campos
Completed in 1923 on the site of an 1896 market, the heritage-listed Municipal Market of São José dos Campos sells cheeses, spices, medicinal herbs, preserves, fish and meat, and is known for pastel with sugarcane juice.
Museu Frei Galvão
In Guaratinguetá, São Paulo state, the Museu Frei Galvão operates as a municipal cultural institution backed by the city and a local friends' association.
Museu Forte Defensor Perpétuo
Installed in Paraty's Forte Defensor Perpétuo, this history museum focuses on the military, urban and cultural past of the region and its local traditions.
Serra da Bocaina National Park
Serra da Bocaina National Park is a Brazilian national park that straddles the border between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo states.
Arriving in Historic Village of Mambucaba
Praia do Laboratório
Praia do Laboratório is a beach in the municipality of Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro state, right next to the nuclear power plant.
More drives to Historic Village of Mambucaba
- Guaratinguetá to Historic Village of Mambucaba
- Caraguatatuba to Historic Village of Mambucaba
- Pindamonhangaba to Historic Village of Mambucaba
- Taubaté to Historic Village of Mambucaba
- Niterói to Historic Village of Mambucaba
- São José dos Campos to Historic Village of Mambucaba
From Araxá to other places in Brazil
- Araxá to Paranapiacaba
- Araxá to Itanhaém
- Araxá to Penedo
- Araxá to Barra do Piraí
- Araxá to Trindade
- Araxá to Assis
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Araxá to Historic Village of Mambucaba?
About 12 h 4 min of driving without stops, over 526 miles.
What is the driving distance from Araxá to Historic Village of Mambucaba?
About 526 miles (847 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 Araxá to Historic Village of Mambucaba 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 Araxá to Historic Village of Mambucaba use?
In order: BR-146, SP-334, SP-330, SP-065, SP-060, SP-171, RJ-165 and BR-101. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Araxá to Historic Village of Mambucaba?
Closest to the road: Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (state park, mile 76, 1 mi from the route); Museu Casa de Portinari (museum, mile 142, 0.3 mi from the route); Museu Frei Galvão (museum, mile 440, 0.4 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.