Caraguatatuba to Araxá is about 442 road miles (712 km): roughly 9 h 11 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
- 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.”
| Distance | 442 mi (712 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 9 h 11 min |
| Main roads, in order | SPI-065/099 → SP-070 → SP-065 → SP-330 → SP-334 → MG-428 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.7 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
Driving Caraguatatuba to Araxá: the shape of the trip
SP-330 (132 mi) and SP-065 (91 mi) carry about 50% of the 442 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 8 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Caraguatatuba to Araxá
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–5 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SPI-065/099 | 5–50 | 45 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 50–51 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-070 | 51–65 | 14 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 65–156 | 91 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 156–157 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 157–289 | 132 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 289–290 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 290–381 | 91 | São Paulo |
| MG-428 | 381–440 | 59 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 440–442 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 382 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Places worth a stop between Caraguatatuba and Araxá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu de Cravinhos (mile 273), Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 343)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Estadual de Itaberaba (mile 97), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 231), Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 367)
- Museums and history: Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti (mile 145), Museu de Cravinhos (mile 273), José Chiachiri Municipal Historical Museum (mile 338)
- With kids: Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 343)
Parque Estadual de Itaberaba
Created in 2010, Itaberaba State Park (Parque Estadual Itaberaba) protects land in São Paulo state spread across Arujá, Guarulhos, Mairiporã, Nazaré Paulista and Santa Isabel.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti
Campinas's Museum of Contemporary Art (MACC), founded in 1965, sits on Avenida Benjamin Constant downtown, beside the city hall and municipal library. Its collection focuses on postwar Brazilian art, with paintings, sculpture, works on paper and installations.
Planetário de Campinas
Inside Parque Portugal, the Lagoa do Taquaral park in Campinas, this municipal planetarium has projected the night sky onto its 8-meter dome since 1987, with shows on constellations and astronomy.
Porto Ferreira State Park
Porto Ferreira State Park covers about 611 hectares in São Paulo state, where vegetation shifts from cerrado savanna to forest with jequitibá trees, and is set aside for recreation and environmental education.
Museu de Cravinhos
The Museu de Cravinhos is a natural history museum in Cravinhos, in the Ribeirão Preto region of São Paulo state. It opened on October 7, 2004.
José Chiachiri Municipal Historical Museum
Franca's municipal history museum opened to the public in 1959 and bears the name of its first director, journalist José Chiachiri. Its eclectic collection, donated piece by piece by local residents, ranges from antique furniture to parts of the city's old animal-drawn tram.
Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca
In the city of Franca, the Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca is a public zoo and botanical garden that preserves plants and native forest. It began as a 1950s tree nursery and became a zoobotanical garden in the 1990s.
Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park
Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park in São Paulo state protects cerrado and Atlantic Forest with high biodiversity in and around a canyon.
More drives to Araxá
- Ribeirão Preto to Araxá
- Bauru to Araxá
- Limeira to Araxá
- Mogi Guaçu to Araxá
- Bragança Paulista to Araxá
- São Paulo to Araxá
From Caraguatatuba to other places in Brazil
- Caraguatatuba to Tatuí
- Caraguatatuba to Jaú
- Caraguatatuba to Ituiutaba
- Caraguatatuba to Itumbiara
- Caraguatatuba to Penedo
- Caraguatatuba to Historic Village of Mambucaba
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Caraguatatuba to Araxá?
About 9 h 11 min of driving without stops, over 442 miles.
What is the driving distance from Caraguatatuba to Araxá?
About 442 miles (712 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 Caraguatatuba to Araxá drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Caraguatatuba to Araxá?
In order: SPI-065/099, SP-070, SP-065, SP-330, SP-334 and MG-428. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Caraguatatuba and Araxá?
Closest to the road: Museu de Cravinhos (museum, mile 273, 0.7 mi from the route); Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (zoo, mile 343, 0.5 mi from the route); Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (state park, mile 367, 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.