The Wayro route from Campina Grande to Canoa Quebrada is 295 miles (474 km), about 6 h 26 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.”
| Distance by road | 295 mi (474 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 6 h 26 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-230 → PB-233 → RN-118 → BR-427 → BR-226 → BR-110 → BR-304 |
| States on the route | Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 11.8 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 4 |
Driving Campina Grande to Canoa Quebrada: the shape of the trip
BR-230 (79 mi) and BR-304 (58 mi) carry about 46% of the 295 miles. It runs through 3 states: Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará. None of the 4 stops below is right on the road, so plan each as a short side trip.
The route from Campina Grande to Canoa Quebrada, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–6 | 6 | Paraíba |
| BR-230 | 6–85 | 79 | Paraíba |
| PB-233 | 85–98 | 13 | Paraíba |
| local roads | 98–113 | 15 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| RN-118 | 113–116 | 3 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| BR-427 | 116–122 | 6 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| RN-118 | 122–153 | 31 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| BR-226 | 153–181 | 28 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| BR-110 | 181–229 | 48 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| connecting roads | 229–230 | 1 | Rio Grande do Norte |
| BR-304 | 230–288 | 58 | Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará |
| local roads | 288–295 | 7 | Ceará |
- Mile 98 of this route: Paraíba → Rio Grande do Norte (state line)
- Mile 258 of this route: Rio Grande do Norte → Ceará (state line)
Places worth a stop between Campina Grande and Canoa Quebrada
- Nature and outdoors: Furna Feia National Park (mile 250)
- Museums and history: St. Ann Cathedral, Caicó (mile 122), Memorial da Resistência Mossoroense (mile 235), Catedral de Santa Luzia de Mossoró (mile 235)
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.
Arriving in 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
- Olinda to Canoa Quebrada
- Recife to Canoa Quebrada
- Garanhuns to Canoa Quebrada
- Cabo de Santo Agostinho to Canoa Quebrada
- Paulo Afonso to Canoa Quebrada
From Campina Grande to other places in Brazil
- Campina Grande to Olinda
- Campina Grande to Cabo de Santo Agostinho
- Campina Grande to Itabaiana
- Campina Grande to Santo Antônio de Jesus
- Campina Grande to Cumbuco
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Campina Grande to Canoa Quebrada?
About 6 h 26 min of driving without stops, over 295 miles.
How far is Canoa Quebrada from Campina Grande by car?
About 295 miles (474 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 Campina Grande to Canoa Quebrada?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Campina Grande to Canoa Quebrada?
In order: 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.
What are good stops between Campina Grande and Canoa Quebrada?
Closest to the road: St. Ann Cathedral, Caicó (cathedral, mile 122, 2 mi from the route); Memorial da Resistência Mossoroense (museum, mile 235, 1 mi from the route); Catedral de Santa Luzia de Mossoró (cathedral, mile 235, 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.