By road, Bauru and Araxá are about 289 miles (465 km) apart, or roughly 6 h 1 min of driving.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).
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On the roads, the State Department says:
- Brazil: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Total distance | 289 mi (465 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 6 h 1 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-225 → SP-255 → SP-330 → SP-334 → MG-428 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 11.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 7 |
On the road from Bauru to Araxá
SP-255 (95 mi) and SP-334 (92 mi) carry about 65% of the 289 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 7 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Bauru to Araxá: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–6 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 6–33 | 27 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 33–34 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-255 | 34–129 | 95 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 129–135 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 135–227 | 92 | São Paulo |
| MG-428 | 227–286 | 59 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 286–289 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 227 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Araxá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Castelo Furlani (mile 19), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 148), Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 189)
- Nature and outdoors: Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 213)
- Museums and history: Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 33), Casa da Cultura Luís Antonio Martinez Corrêa (mile 78), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 148), José Chiachiri Municipal Historical Museum (mile 184)
- With kids: Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 189)
Castelo Furlani
Castelo Furlani is a castle in Pederneiras, São Paulo state, designed by Fausto Furlani, an engineer born in Trento in 1876.
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.
Casa da Cultura Luís Antonio Martinez Corrêa
Araraquara's Casa da Cultura occupies a 1914 mansion protected by São Paulo's heritage council, CONDEPHAAT. It holds historical collections ranging from documents to artworks, plus a small theater and rooms for cultural workshops.
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.
José Chiachiri Municipal Historical Museum
Franca's municipal history museum opened to the public in 1959 and bears the name of its first director, journalist José Chiachiri. Its eclectic collection, donated piece by piece by local residents, ranges from antique furniture to parts of the city's old animal-drawn tram.
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
- Limeira to Araxá
- Mogi Guaçu to Araxá
- Bragança Paulista to Araxá
- São Paulo to Araxá
- Cubatão to Araxá
From Bauru to other places in Brazil
- Bauru to Franca
- Bauru to Limeira
- Bauru to Mogi Guaçu
- Bauru to Bragança Paulista
- Bauru to Paranapiacaba
- Bauru to Cubatão
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Bauru to Araxá?
About 6 h 1 min of driving without stops, over 289 miles.
What is the driving distance from Bauru to Araxá?
About 289 miles (465 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 Bauru to Araxá drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Bauru to Araxá?
In order: SP-225, SP-255, SP-330, SP-334 and MG-428. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Bauru and Araxá?
Closest to the road: Castelo Furlani (castle, mile 19, 0.8 mi from the route); Museu Casa de Portinari (museum, mile 148, 0.4 mi from the route); Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (zoo, mile 189, 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.