The Wayro route from Cascavel to Araraquara is 488 miles (786 km), about 9 h 51 min of driving without stops.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: Within 100 miles (160 km) of Brazil's land borders with Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. This drive passes within 100 miles of the border with Paraguay.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).
This route passes through or near an area the State Department rates Do Not Travel. Read the full advisory before you plan this drive: Brazil. Advisory issued: Brazil August 31, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Brazil: “Use caution when walking or driving at night.”
| Distance | 488 mi (786 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 9 h 51 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-369 → BR-158 → PR-317 → BR-376 → PR-444 → PR-986 → PR-445 → PR-323 → SP-333 → SP-270 → SP-327 → SP-225 → SP-255 |
| 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 | 9 |
Driving Cascavel to Araraquara: the shape of the trip
BR-369 (114 mi) and SP-225 (83 mi) carry about 40% of the 488 miles. It runs through 2 states: Paraná, São Paulo. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Cascavel to Araraquara: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | Paraná |
| BR-369 | 4–118 | 114 | Paraná |
| BR-158 | 118–126 | 8 | Paraná |
| PR-317 | 126–165 | 39 | Paraná |
| local roads | 165–172 | 7 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 172–173 | 1 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 173–185 | 12 | Paraná |
| PR-444 | 185–211 | 26 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 211–213 | 2 | Paraná |
| PR-986 | 213–219 | 6 | Paraná |
| local roads | 219–223 | 4 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 223–225 | 2 | Paraná |
| PR-445 | 225–242 | 17 | Paraná |
| PR-323 | 242–268 | 26 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 268–269 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-333 | 269–298 | 29 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 298–339 | 41 | São Paulo |
| SP-327 | 339–359 | 20 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 359–442 | 83 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 442–443 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-255 | 443–487 | 44 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 487–488 | 1 | São Paulo |
- Mile 268 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Cascavel and Araraquara
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 222), Bauru Zoo (mile 412), Botanical Garden of Bauru (mile 412), Castelo Furlani (mile 429)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Estadual Lago Azul (mile 111), Botanical Garden of Bauru (mile 412)
- Museums and history: Capela Santa Cruz (mile 167), Cathedral of Maringá (mile 168), Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 222), Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis (mile 298), Botanical Garden of Bauru (mile 412), Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 442)
- With kids: Bauru Zoo (mile 412)
Parque Estadual Lago Azul
Covering about 1,749 hectares in Campo Mourão, Paraná, Parque Estadual Lago Azul is a protected area built around a lake holding 70 million cubic meters of water.
Capela Santa Cruz
Capela Santa Cruz is a church in Maringá, Paraná, and one of the oldest examples of the city's religious architecture.
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.
Bauru Zoo
Bauru Zoo (Parque Zoológico Municipal de Bauru) is a public zoo in São Paulo state known for its work preserving Brazilian wildlife. It opened on August 24, 1980, and covers 50,000 square meters.
Botanical Garden of Bauru
Bauru's municipal botanical garden (Jardim Botânico de Bauru) covers 793 acres, mostly cerrado, with patches of semideciduous seasonal forest and marsh vegetation.
Castelo Furlani
Castelo Furlani is a castle in Pederneiras, São Paulo state, designed by Fausto Furlani, an engineer born in Trento in 1876.
Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio
Jaú's Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio is the seat of the Diocese of Jaú and the church of a parish created on August 15, 1853.
Arriving in Araraquara
Casa da Cultura Luís Antonio Martinez Corrêa
A small theater, rooms for cultural workshops and historical collections from documents to artworks fill Araraquara's Casa da Cultura.
More drives to Araraquara
- Limeira to Araraquara
- Campinas to Araraquara
- Jundiaí to Araraquara
- São Paulo to Araraquara
- São Vicente to Araraquara
- Santos to Araraquara
From Cascavel to other places in Brazil
- Cascavel to Apucarana
- Cascavel to Araçatuba
- Cascavel to Catanduva
- Cascavel to Itapetininga
- Cascavel to Barretos
- Cascavel to Itanhaém
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Cascavel to Araraquara?
About 9 h 51 min of driving without stops, over 488 miles.
How far is Araraquara from Cascavel by car?
About 488 miles (786 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 Cascavel to Araraquara?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Parts of this route are in or near areas rated Level 4: Do Not Travel (Brazil: Within 100 miles (160 km) of Brazil's land borders with Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela). Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Cascavel to Araraquara use?
In order: BR-369, BR-158, PR-317, BR-376, PR-444, PR-986, PR-445, PR-323, SP-333, SP-270, SP-327, SP-225 and SP-255. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Cascavel to Araraquara?
Closest to the road: Museu Histórico de Cambé (museum, mile 222, 0.1 mi from the route); Bauru Zoo (zoo, mile 412, 0.2 mi from the route); Botanical Garden of Bauru (museum, mile 412, 0.4 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.