The Wayro route from Colatina to Nova Serrana is 391 miles (630 km), about 10 h 28 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: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Distance | 391 mi (630 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 10 h 28 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-259 → BR-474 → MG-108 → BR-262 → BR-381 |
| States on the route | Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 15.7 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
On the road from Colatina to Nova Serrana
BR-262 (183 mi) and BR-381 (78 mi) carry about 67% of the 391 miles. It runs through 2 states: Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais. Of the 8 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Colatina to Nova Serrana, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | Espírito Santo |
| BR-259 | 4–37 | 33 | Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais |
| BR-474 | 37–60 | 23 | Minas Gerais |
| MG-108 | 60–127 | 67 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-262 | 127–242 | 115 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 242–312 | 70 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-262 | 312–319 | 7 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 319–322 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 322–330 | 8 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-262 | 330–391 | 61 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 34 of this route: Espírito Santo → Minas Gerais (state line)
What to see on the way from Colatina to Nova Serrana
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Telefone (mile 312), Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (mile 318)
- Nature and outdoors: Museu de História Natural e Jardim Botânico da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (mile 312), Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (mile 318), Serra do Rola-Moça State Park (mile 322)
- Museums and history: Museu de História Natural e Jardim Botânico da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (mile 312), Museu do Telefone (mile 312), Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (mile 318), Casa de Cacos (mile 326), Nair Mendes Moreira House of Culture (mile 327)
- With kids: Belo Horizonte Aquarium (mile 316), Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (mile 318)
Museu de História Natural e Jardim Botânico da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
The Federal University of Minas Gerais runs this natural history museum and botanical garden in Belo Horizonte, with an auditorium, a plant nursery, a lagoon, an ecological amphitheater and a sensory garden.
Museu do Telefone
The Museu do Telefone is a museum in the Mangabeiras neighborhood of Belo Horizonte.
Belo Horizonte Aquarium
Opened in 2010 in Belo Horizonte's Pampulha area, the Belo Horizonte Aquarium shows more than fifty species collected along the 2,800-km São Francisco River.
Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
On the PUC Minas campus in Belo Horizonte, this natural sciences museum shows Brazilian fauna, largely from the cerrado, alongside fossil South American mammals and an 'Age of Reptiles' hall with dinosaurs, pterosaurs and a large crocodile.
Serra do Rola-Moça State Park
On the edge of metropolitan Belo Horizonte, Serra do Rola-Moça State Park protects rugged ridges of the Espinhaço range where cerrado savanna meets Atlantic Forest.
Casa de Cacos
Casa de Cacos in Contagem is a museum and an example of fantastic architecture, built and decorated entirely by geologist Carlos Luís de Almeida and considered the only one of its kind in Brazil.
Nair Mendes Moreira House of Culture
Known locally as Casa do Registro, the Casa da Cultura Nair Mendes Moreira is an 18th-century house in Contagem. Local tradition links it to a Portuguese Crown post that counted goods and checked tax payments.
Vale Verde
Vale Verde Parque Ecológico sits in the municipality of Betim, Minas Gerais, on a farm with a still where Cachaça Vale Verde is produced.
More drives to Nova Serrana
- Itabira to Nova Serrana
- Barbacena to Nova Serrana
- Poços de Caldas to Nova Serrana
- Governador Valadares to Nova Serrana
- Resende to Nova Serrana
- Pindamonhangaba to Nova Serrana
From Colatina to other places in Brazil
- Colatina to Barbacena
- Colatina to Itaguaí
- Colatina to Passos
- Colatina to Araxá
- Colatina to Lavras
- Colatina to Jequié
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Colatina to Nova Serrana?
About 10 h 28 min of driving without stops, over 391 miles.
What is the driving distance from Colatina to Nova Serrana?
About 391 miles (630 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 Colatina to Nova Serrana drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Colatina to Nova Serrana use?
In order: BR-259, BR-474, MG-108, BR-262 and BR-381. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Colatina to Nova Serrana?
Closest to the road: Museu do Telefone (museum, mile 312, 0.9 mi from the route); Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (museum, mile 318, 0.6 mi from the route); Vale Verde (distillery, mile 341, 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.