The Wayro route from Cabo de Santo Agostinho to Canoa Quebrada is 424 miles (683 km), about 9 h 35 min of driving without 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.”
| Total distance | 424 mi (683 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 9 h 35 min |
| Main roads, in order | PE-060 → BR-101 → BR-408 → PE-090 → APE-088 → PE-088 → BR-104 → BR-230 → PB-233 → RN-118 → BR-427 → BR-226 → BR-110 → BR-304 |
| States on the route | Pernambuco, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
The Cabo de Santo Agostinho–Canoa Quebrada drive in a few lines
BR-230 (86 mi) and BR-304 (58 mi) carry about 34% of the 424 miles. It runs through 4 states: Pernambuco, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará. Of the 9 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Cabo de Santo Agostinho to Canoa Quebrada: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Pernambuco |
| PE-060 | 1–4 | 3 | Pernambuco |
| BR-101 | 4–17 | 13 | Pernambuco |
| connecting roads | 17–22 | 5 | Pernambuco |
| BR-408 | 22–47 | 25 | Pernambuco |
| connecting roads | 47–49 | 2 | Pernambuco |
| PE-090 | 49–73 | 24 | Pernambuco |
| APE-088 | 73–76 | 3 | Pernambuco |
| PE-088 | 76–86 | 10 | Pernambuco, Paraíba |
| local roads | 86–115 | 29 | Paraíba |
| connecting roads | 115–117 | 2 | Paraíba |
| BR-104 | 117–129 | 12 | Paraíba |
| BR-230 | 129–215 | 86 | Paraíba |
| PB-233 | 215–227 | 12 | Paraíba |
| local roads | 227–243 | 16 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| RN-118 | 243–246 | 3 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| BR-427 | 246–252 | 6 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| RN-118 | 252–283 | 31 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| BR-226 | 283–311 | 28 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| BR-110 | 311–359 | 48 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| connecting roads | 359–360 | 1 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| BR-304 | 360–418 | 58 | Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará |
| local roads | 418–424 | 6 | Ceará |
- Mile 85 of this route: Pernambuco → Paraíba (state line)
- Mile 227 of this route: Paraíba → Rio Grande do Norte (state line)
- Mile 388 of this route: Rio Grande do Norte → Ceará (state line)
Places worth a stop between Cabo de Santo Agostinho and Canoa Quebrada
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu da Cachaça (mile 54)
- Nature and outdoors: Praia de Boa Viagem (mile 15), Praia do Pina (mile 17), Zoo Botanical Park Dois Irmãos (mile 23), Furna Feia National Park (mile 381)
- Museums and history: Oficina Brennand (mile 23), Museu da Cachaça (mile 54), St. Ann Cathedral, Caicó (mile 252), Memorial da Resistência Mossoroense (mile 365), Catedral de Santa Luzia de Mossoró (mile 366)
- With kids: Zoo Botanical Park Dois Irmãos (mile 23)
Praia de Boa Viagem
Running about eight kilometers in Recife's southern zone, Praia de Boa Viagem is an urban beach between Praia do Pina to the north and Praia de Piedade to the south.
Praia do Pina
In Recife's Pina neighborhood on the city's south side, Praia do Pina is one of two city beaches and continues north from Boa Viagem beach.
Zoo Botanical Park Dois Irmãos
In Recife, the Zoo Botanical Park Dois Irmãos covers 950 acres, with a zoo-botanical area and a Natural Science Museum, while most of the land is Atlantic Forest reserve.
Oficina Brennand
Created by Pernambuco artist Francisco Brennand, the Oficina Brennand (Oficina Cerâmica Francisco Brennand) is an art museum in Recife whose buildings carry his name.
Museu da Cachaça
Museu da Cachaça is a museum located in the town of Lagoa do Carro, in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco.
St. Ann Cathedral, Caicó
Standing on Monsenhor Walfredo Gurgel Square in the center of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, St. Ann Cathedral is a Catholic church.
Memorial da Resistência Mossoroense
Exhibits at this Mossoró memorial cover the cangaço and the town's 1927 resistance to Lampião's band, which tried to invade it, spread over three floors with four thematic modules.
Catedral de Santa Luzia de Mossoró
Facing Praça Vigário Antônio Joaquim in central Mossoró, the Catedral de Santa Luzia is the diocesan cathedral, dedicated to Saint Lucy, patron of the city.
Furna Feia National Park
Furna Feia National Park in Rio Grande do Norte protects an extensive cave system.
Once you reach Canoa Quebrada
Canoa Quebrada
About 164 km from Fortaleza in the municipality of Aracati, Canoa Quebrada is a fishing village and beach resort set among dunes and cliffs on Ceará's east coast.
Praia de Majorlândia
About 12 km from the center of Aracati and 6 km from neighboring Canoa Quebrada, Praia de Majorlândia is a beach on the Ceará coast, 170 km from Fortaleza.
More drives to Canoa Quebrada
- Parnamirim to Canoa Quebrada
- Campina Grande to Canoa Quebrada
- Olinda to Canoa Quebrada
- Recife to Canoa Quebrada
- Garanhuns to Canoa Quebrada
- Paulo Afonso to Canoa Quebrada
From Cabo de Santo Agostinho to other places in Brazil
- Cabo de Santo Agostinho to Itabaiana
- Cabo de Santo Agostinho to Santo Antônio de Jesus
- Cabo de Santo Agostinho to Pipa Beach
- Cabo de Santo Agostinho to Cumbuco
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Cabo de Santo Agostinho to Canoa Quebrada?
About 9 h 35 min of driving without stops, over 424 miles.
How far is Canoa Quebrada from Cabo de Santo Agostinho by car?
About 424 miles (683 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 Cabo de Santo Agostinho to Canoa Quebrada drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Cabo de Santo Agostinho to Canoa Quebrada?
In order: PE-060, BR-101, BR-408, PE-090, APE-088, PE-088, BR-104, BR-230, PB-233, RN-118, BR-427, BR-226, BR-110 and BR-304. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Cabo de Santo Agostinho to Canoa Quebrada?
Closest to the road: Oficina Brennand (museum, mile 23, 1 mi from the route); Museu da Cachaça (museum, mile 54, 0.6 mi from the route); Memorial da Resistência Mossoroense (museum, mile 365, 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.