Plan on about 8 h 14 min of driving for the 384-mile (618 km) trip from Belo Horizonte to Itu, 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: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Total distance | 384 mi (618 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 8 h 14 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-381 → BR-262 → SP-065 → SP-063 → SP-300 |
| States on the route | Minas Gerais, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 15.4 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 7 |
What the drive from Belo Horizonte to Itu is like
BR-381 (309 mi) and SP-300 (26 mi) carry about 87% of the 384 miles. It runs through 2 states: Minas Gerais, São Paulo. Of the 7 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Belo Horizonte to Itu
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–7 | 7 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 7–16 | 9 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-262 | 16–21 | 5 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 21–321 | 300 | Minas Gerais, São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 321–322 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 322–339 | 17 | São Paulo |
| SP-063 | 339–354 | 15 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 354–357 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-300 | 357–383 | 26 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 383–384 | 1 | São Paulo |
- Mile 298 of this route: Minas Gerais → São Paulo (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Itu
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (mile 350)
- Nature and outdoors: Serra do Rola-Moça State Park (mile 8)
- Museums and history: Casa de Cacos (mile 12), Nair Mendes Moreira House of Culture (mile 12), Espaço Cultural Museu do Vinho (mile 350), Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (mile 350), Museu da Companhia Paulista (mile 355), Ponte Torta (mile 355)
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.
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.
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.
Museu da Companhia Paulista
Opened on March 9, 1979, in Jundiaí, this railway museum displays steam locomotive replicas, a station master's office, a ladies' waiting room and model railway layouts.
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.
Arriving in Itu
Museu do Tietê
Inside Tietê Ecological Park in São Paulo's East Zone, this museum in a Ruy Ohtake-designed building tells the story of the Tietê River through documents, photos and Indigenous objects.
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.
Museu Republicano "Convencão de Itú"
Set in a townhouse in Itu where opponents of Brazil's monarchy met in 1873, the Republican Museum focuses on the period of the Old Republic.
More drives to Itu
- Araraquara to Itu
- Ribeirão Preto to Itu
- Bragança Paulista to Itu
- São Paulo to Itu
- São Vicente to Itu
- Santos to Itu
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 Itu?
About 8 h 14 min of driving without stops, over 384 miles.
How far is Itu from Belo Horizonte by car?
About 384 miles (618 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 Belo Horizonte to Itu drive?
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 Itu?
In order: BR-381, BR-262, SP-065, SP-063 and SP-300. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Belo Horizonte and Itu?
Closest to the road: Casa de Cacos (museum, mile 12, 2 mi from the route); Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (museum, mile 350, 0.6 mi from the route); Museu da Companhia Paulista (railway museum, mile 355, 2 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.