Plan on about 7 h 55 min of driving for the 391-mile (629 km) trip from Cubatão to Araxá, 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: “Use caution when walking or driving at night.”
| Total distance | 391 mi (629 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 7 h 55 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-160 → SP-015 → SP-348 → SPA-102/330 → SP-330 → SP-334 → MG-428 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 15.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Cubatão to Araxá is like
SP-330 (133 mi) and SP-334 (91 mi) carry about 57% of the 391 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 6 are within a mile of the road.
Cubatão to Araxá: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-160 | 4–34 | 30 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 34–40 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 40–48 | 8 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 48–49 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-348 | 49–99 | 50 | São Paulo |
| SPA-102/330 | 99–104 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 104–237 | 133 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 237–238 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 238–329 | 91 | São Paulo |
| MG-428 | 329–388 | 59 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 388–391 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 330 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
What to see on the way from Cubatão to Araxá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Biológico do Instituto Butantan (mile 43), Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA) (mile 92), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 145), Vassununga State Park (mile 193), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 250), Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 291)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA) (mile 92), Vassununga State Park (mile 193), Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 316)
- Museums and history: Museu Afro Brasil (mile 39), Casa das Rosas (mile 41), Museu Biológico do Instituto Butantan (mile 43), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 145), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 250)
- With kids: Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 291)
Museu Afro Brasil
Museu Afro Brasil is a public history, art and ethnographic museum devoted to objects and works tied to Black culture in Brazil, under the São Paulo State Secretariat for Culture.
Casa das Rosas
Casa das Rosas, officially the Espaço Haroldo de Campos de Poesia e Literatura, is a museum and cultural center focused on poetry and literature in São Paulo's Paraíso neighborhood.
Museu Biológico do Instituto Butantan
At the Instituto Butantan in São Paulo, the Museu Biológico displays live snakes, lizards, spiders, and scorpions at an institute that became autonomous in 1901 under its first director, Vital Brazil.
Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA)
The ARA State Park (Parque Estadual da ARA) in Valinhos, São Paulo state, covers about 65 acres and protects a small remnant of seasonal semideciduous forest.
Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio
Araras' Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio is a Catholic parish church that Pope Benedict XVI elevated to the rank of minor basilica in 2010; it belongs to the Diocese of Limeira.
Vassununga State Park
Vassununga State Park, beside the Anhanguera highway in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, protects Atlantic Forest and cerrado and shelters the Patriarca, a jequitibá-rosa about 42 meters tall estimated at roughly 600 years old.
Museu Casa de Portinari
In Brodowski, Candido Portinari's childhood home is now the Museu Casa de Portinari, where the painter often returned to stay with family. Inside are several of his works, mostly murals painted in fresco and tempera.
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 Cubatão to other places in Brazil
- Cubatão to Araguari
- Cubatão to Ituiutaba
- Cubatão to Catalão
- Cubatão to Itumbiara
- Cubatão to Itanhaém
- Cubatão to Tatuí
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Cubatão to Araxá?
About 7 h 55 min of driving without stops, over 391 miles.
What is the driving distance from Cubatão to Araxá?
About 391 miles (629 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 Cubatão to Araxá?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Cubatão to Araxá?
In order: SP-160, SP-015, SP-348, SPA-102/330, 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 Cubatão and Araxá?
Closest to the road: Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 193, 0.3 mi from the route); Museu Casa de Portinari (museum, mile 250, 0.2 mi from the route); Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (zoo, mile 291, 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.