Plan on about 9 h 49 min of driving for the 487-mile (784 km) trip from Campo Mourão to Paranapiacaba, 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: “Driving on Brazil’s roads poses significant risks.”
| Distance by road | 487 mi (784 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 9 h 49 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-158 → PR-317 → BR-376 → PR-444 → PR-986 → PR-445 → PR-323 → SP-333 → SP-270 → SP-327 → SP-225 → SP-280 → SP-015 → SP-122 |
| States on the route | Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 19.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
The Campo Mourão–Paranapiacaba drive in a few lines
SP-280 (188 mi) and PR-317 (40 mi) carry about 47% of the 487 miles. It runs through 2 states: Paraná, São Paulo. Of the 8 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Campo Mourão to Paranapiacaba
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | Paraná |
| BR-158 | 2–12 | 10 | Paraná |
| PR-317 | 12–52 | 40 | Paraná |
| local roads | 52–58 | 6 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 58–59 | 1 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 59–71 | 12 | Paraná |
| PR-444 | 71–97 | 26 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 97–99 | 2 | Paraná |
| PR-986 | 99–105 | 6 | Paraná |
| local roads | 105–109 | 4 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 109–111 | 2 | Paraná |
| PR-445 | 111–129 | 18 | Paraná |
| PR-323 | 129–155 | 26 | Paraná |
| SP-333 | 155–185 | 30 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 185–225 | 40 | São Paulo |
| SP-327 | 225–245 | 20 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 245–257 | 12 | São Paulo |
| SP-280 | 257–445 | 188 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 445–446 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 446–458 | 12 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 458–459 | 1 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 459–478 | 19 | São Paulo |
| SP-122 | 478–487 | 9 | São Paulo |
- Mile 155 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
Stops between Campo Mourão and Paranapiacaba
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 109), Municipal Market of Lapa (mile 449)
- Nature and outdoors: Jaraguá State Park (mile 442)
- Museums and history: Cathedral of Maringá (mile 54), Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 109), Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis (mile 184), Museum of Art of the Parliament of Itapevi (mile 432), Monument to Ramos de Azevedo (mile 445), Memorial da Resistência de São Paulo (mile 453)
Cathedral of Maringá
Rising 124 meters with its cross, Maringá's cone-shaped cathedral was built between 1959 and 1972 in a design inspired by the Sputnik satellite era; an elevator now carries visitors to a lookout near the top.
Museu Histórico de Cambé
Founded in 1985, Cambé's history museum preserves the memory of the settlers of northern Paraná through photos, documents, objects and books, plus archaeological finds from the region's Indigenous peoples. It occupies the city's Centro Cultural.
Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis
Assis's museum of primitive (naïve) art, founded by José Nazareno Mimessi, sits inside Parque do Buracão, an ecological park, in its own climate-controlled building opened in 1999. It is run by the city's culture department.
Museum of Art of the Parliament of Itapevi
Named for Emanuel von Lauenstein Massarani, this contemporary art museum is housed in the Itapevi city council building, in the northeast part of the city.
Jaraguá State Park
A former gold-era farm turned state park in 1961, Jaraguá State Park guards one of the last Atlantic Forest remnants in greater São Paulo, with trails around 1,135-meter Jaraguá Peak.
Monument to Ramos de Azevedo
Sculptor Galileo Emendabili designed this bronze-and-granite monument in São Paulo as a tribute to architect Francisco de Paula Ramos de Azevedo.
Municipal Market of Lapa
Opened on August 24, 1954, the Lapa Municipal Market (Mercadão da Lapa) is a landmark and tourist stop in Lapa, a neighborhood in São Paulo's west zone.
Memorial da Resistência de São Paulo
Opened on January 24, 2009, the Memorial da Resistência de São Paulo is a museum that preserves memories of political resistance and repression in the state of São Paulo.
When you get to Paranapiacaba
Museu Tecnológico Ferroviário do Funicular
In the village of Paranapiacaba, high in the Serra do Mar, this railway museum fills sheds that once served as workshops for the funicular trains running between Raiz da Serra in Cubatão and the plateau.
Casa Fox
Casa Fox is a museum at Paranapiacaba made of two restored, semi-detached workers' houses that share the personal and collective memories of local residents. It is named after Daniel M. Fox.
More drives to Paranapiacaba
- São Paulo to Paranapiacaba
- Jundiaí to Paranapiacaba
- Bragança Paulista to Paranapiacaba
- Campinas to Paranapiacaba
- Itu to Paranapiacaba
- Limeira to Paranapiacaba
From Campo Mourão to other places in Brazil
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Campo Mourão to Paranapiacaba?
About 9 h 49 min of driving without stops, over 487 miles.
What is the driving distance from Campo Mourão to Paranapiacaba?
About 487 miles (784 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 Campo Mourão to Paranapiacaba drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Campo Mourão to Paranapiacaba?
In order: BR-158, PR-317, BR-376, PR-444, PR-986, PR-445, PR-323, SP-333, SP-270, SP-327, SP-225, SP-280, SP-015 and SP-122. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Campo Mourão to Paranapiacaba?
Closest to the road: Museu Histórico de Cambé (museum, mile 109, 0.0 mi from the route); Municipal Market of Lapa (market, mile 449, 0.7 mi from the route); Memorial da Resistência de São Paulo (museum, mile 453, 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.