Plan on about 11 h 28 min of driving for the 543-mile (874 km) trip from Barbacena to Ourinhos, 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 | 543 mi (874 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 11 h 28 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-265 → BR-381 → SP-065 → SP-063 → SP-300 → SPI 102/300 → SP-280 → SP-225 → SP-327 → SPA-026/327 |
| States on the route | Minas Gerais, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 21.7 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
Driving Barbacena to Ourinhos: the shape of the trip
BR-381 (184 mi) and SP-280 (147 mi) carry about 61% of the 543 miles. It runs through 2 states: Minas Gerais, São Paulo. Of the 8 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Barbacena and Ourinhos
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-265 | 2–102 | 100 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 102–286 | 184 | Minas Gerais, São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 286–303 | 17 | São Paulo |
| SP-063 | 303–318 | 15 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 318–321 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-300 | 321–346 | 25 | São Paulo |
| SPI 102/300 | 346–350 | 4 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 350–363 | 13 | São Paulo |
| SP-280 | 363–510 | 147 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 510–522 | 12 | São Paulo |
| SP-327 | 522–538 | 16 | São Paulo |
| SPA-026/327 | 538–542 | 4 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 542–543 | 1 | São Paulo |
- Mile 262 of this route: Minas Gerais → São Paulo (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Barbacena and Ourinhos
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (mile 315)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque da Rocha Moutonnée (mile 350)
- Museums and history: Museu Regional de São João del-Rei (mile 37), Museu Bi Moreira (mile 93), Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (mile 315), Espaço Cultural Museu do Vinho (mile 315), Ponte Torta (mile 320), Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus (mile 353)
Museu Regional de São João del-Rei
Museu Regional de São João del-Rei is a history and art museum in the town of São João del-Rei, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
Museu Bi Moreira
On the historic campus of the Federal University of Lavras, Museu Bi Moreira holds around five thousand historical, ethnographic, archaeological and science-and-technology artifacts tied to the history of Lavras and the university.
Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra
Set on Fazenda Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Jundiaí, the Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra shows photos, farm tools and documents on coffee production, slavery, the Serra Negra family and immigrant arrival.
Espaço Cultural Museu do Vinho
Set inside a roughly 6-meter wine barrel at the Villa Brunholi complex in Jundiaí, this museum tells the story of Italian immigration and winemaking in the region.
Mosteiro de São Bento
Jundiaí's Monastery of Saint Benedict was founded on June 2, 1667, and was originally called Hospício do Patriarca São Bento.
Ponte Torta
Known by several names, including Ponte Redonda and Ponte dos Bondes, Jundiaí's Ponte Torta is a heritage bridge protected by the city since 2008.
Parque da Rocha Moutonnée
In Salto, São Paulo, this park preserves a granite rock outcrop shaped by a Paleozoic glaciation 270 to 350 million years ago, found in 1946 and key evidence for the glacial origin of regional rocks.
Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus
Also known as the Bom Jesus Sanctuary, this church in Itu stands where the small chapel that marked the town's founding was built in 1610 by Domingos Fernandes and his son-in-law Cristóvão Dinis.
More drives to Ourinhos
- Franca to Ourinhos
- Bragança Paulista to Ourinhos
- Mogi das Cruzes to Ourinhos
- Cubatão to Ourinhos
- São Vicente to Ourinhos
- Praia Grande to Ourinhos
From Barbacena to other places in Brazil
- Barbacena to Passos
- Barbacena to Araguari
- Barbacena to Catalão
- Barbacena to Ituiutaba
- Barbacena to Itabira
- Barbacena to Catanduva
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Barbacena to Ourinhos?
About 11 h 28 min of driving without stops, over 543 miles.
How far is Ourinhos from Barbacena by car?
About 543 miles (874 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 Barbacena to Ourinhos?
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 Barbacena to Ourinhos use?
In order: BR-265, BR-381, SP-065, SP-063, SP-300, SPI 102/300, SP-280, SP-225, SP-327 and SPA-026/327. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Barbacena and Ourinhos?
Closest to the road: Museu Regional de São João del-Rei (history museum, mile 37, 1 mi from the route); Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (museum, mile 315, 0.4 mi from the route); Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus (church, mile 353, 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.