Plan on about 7 h 52 min of driving for the 371-mile (597 km) trip from Belo Horizonte to Araraquara, 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: “Drivers must have their daytime running lights on during the day and headlights on at night on Federal Highways.”
| Distance | 371 mi (597 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 7 h 52 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-381 → BR-262 → MG-050 → BR-265 → SP-351 → SP-334 → SP-330 → SP-255 |
| States on the route | Minas Gerais, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 14.8 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
On the road from Belo Horizonte to Araraquara
MG-050 (217 mi) and SP-255 (48 mi) carry about 71% of the 371 miles. It runs through 2 states: Minas Gerais, São Paulo. Of the 8 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Belo Horizonte to Araraquara, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–7 | 7 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 7–16 | 9 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-262 | 16–30 | 14 | Minas Gerais |
| MG-050 | 30–247 | 217 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-265 | 247–263 | 16 | Minas Gerais, São Paulo |
| local roads | 263–272 | 9 | São Paulo |
| SP-351 | 272–293 | 21 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 293–295 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 295–313 | 18 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 313–319 | 6 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 319–320 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-255 | 320–368 | 48 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 368–371 | 3 | São Paulo |
- Mile 262 of this route: Minas Gerais → São Paulo (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Belo Horizonte and Araraquara
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Municipal Francisco Manoel Franco (mile 48), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 301)
- Nature and outdoors: Serra do Rola-Moça State Park (mile 8), Cachoeira da Capivara (mile 190)
- Museums and history: Casa de Cacos (mile 12), Nair Mendes Moreira House of Culture (mile 12), Museu Municipal Francisco Manoel Franco (mile 48), Holy Spirit Cathedral, Divinópolis (mile 71), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 301)
Serra do Rola-Moça State Park
On the edge of metropolitan Belo Horizonte, Serra do Rola-Moça State Park protects rugged ridges of the Espinhaço range where cerrado savanna meets Atlantic Forest.
Casa de Cacos
Casa de Cacos in Contagem is a museum and an example of fantastic architecture, built and decorated entirely by geologist Carlos Luís de Almeida and considered the only one of its kind in Brazil.
Nair Mendes Moreira House of Culture
Known locally as Casa do Registro, the Casa da Cultura Nair Mendes Moreira is an 18th-century house in Contagem. Local tradition links it to a Portuguese Crown post that counted goods and checked tax payments.
Vale Verde
Vale Verde Parque Ecológico sits in the municipality of Betim, Minas Gerais, on a farm with a still where Cachaça Vale Verde is produced.
Museu Municipal Francisco Manoel Franco
In Itaúna, Minas Gerais, this municipal museum occupies the old railway station, which served trains from its opening in 1917 until passenger service through the town ended in 1986.
Holy Spirit Cathedral, Divinópolis
The Holy Spirit Cathedral in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, is the Roman Catholic church that serves as seat of the Diocese of Divinópolis.
Cachoeira da Capivara
In Capitólio, the Ribeirão da Capivara spills over this waterfall on its way into Furnas Lake. A trail of about 900 meters leads to the falls, which drop into a pool roughly 16 meters deep.
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.
When you get to Araraquara
Casa da Cultura Luís Antonio Martinez Corrêa
A small theater, rooms for cultural workshops and historical collections from documents to artworks fill Araraquara's Casa da Cultura.
More drives to Araraquara
- Limeira to Araraquara
- Campinas to Araraquara
- Jundiaí to Araraquara
- São Paulo to Araraquara
- São Vicente to Araraquara
- Santos to Araraquara
From Belo Horizonte to other places in Brazil
- Belo Horizonte to Conselheiro Lafaiete
- Belo Horizonte to Juiz de Fora
- Belo Horizonte to Muriaé
- Belo Horizonte to Passos
- Belo Horizonte to Araxá
- Belo Horizonte to Itaperuna
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Belo Horizonte to Araraquara?
About 7 h 52 min of driving without stops, over 371 miles.
How far is Araraquara from Belo Horizonte by car?
About 371 miles (597 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 Belo Horizonte to Araraquara?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Belo Horizonte to Araraquara?
In order: BR-381, BR-262, MG-050, BR-265, SP-351, SP-334, SP-330 and SP-255. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Belo Horizonte and Araraquara?
Closest to the road: Museu Municipal Francisco Manoel Franco (museum, mile 48, 0.5 mi from the route); Cachoeira da Capivara (waterfall, mile 190, 1 mi from the route); Museu Casa de Portinari (museum, mile 301, 0.3 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.