By road, Cubatão and Ubá are about 396 miles (638 km) apart, or roughly 9 h 29 min of driving.
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| Distance by road | 396 mi (638 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 9 h 29 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-150 → SP-021 → SP-070 → SP-060 → RJ-159 → RJ-143 → BR-494 → Ramal de Jacutinga → MG-353 → BR-040 → AMG-3085 → MG-133 → BR-265 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 15.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from Cubatão to Ubá
SP-060 (99 mi) and SP-070 (56 mi) carry about 39% of the 396 miles. It runs through 3 states: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 5 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Cubatão to Ubá
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-150 | 1–19 | 18 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 19–21 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-021 | 21–50 | 29 | São Paulo |
| SP-070 | 50–106 | 56 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 106–109 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 109–208 | 99 | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| RJ-159 | 208–212 | 4 | Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 212–213 | 1 | Rio de Janeiro |
| RJ-143 | 213–226 | 13 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-494 | 226–257 | 31 | Rio de Janeiro |
| Ramal de Jacutinga | 257–265 | 8 | Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 265–267 | 2 | Rio de Janeiro |
| MG-353 | 267–311 | 44 | Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais |
| BR-040 | 311–329 | 18 | Minas Gerais |
| AMG-3085 | 329–339 | 10 | Minas Gerais |
| MG-353 | 339–345 | 6 | Minas Gerais |
| MG-133 | 345–374 | 29 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-265 | 374–395 | 21 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 395–396 | 1 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 182 of this route: São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro (state line)
- Mile 272 of this route: Rio de Janeiro → Minas Gerais (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Cubatão and Ubá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Parque Natural Estoril (mile 17), Pedroso Municipal Nature Park (mile 25), Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida (mile 138), Itatiaia National Park (mile 191), Santa Clara Farm, Santa Rita do Jacutinga (mile 254)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Natural Estoril (mile 17), Pedroso Municipal Nature Park (mile 25), Itatiaia National Park (mile 191)
- Museums and history: Museu Barão de Mauá (mile 30), Anthropology Museum of the Paraíba Valley (mile 77), Museu Monteiro Lobato (mile 114), Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida (mile 138), Santa Clara Farm, Santa Rita do Jacutinga (mile 254), Fazenda São Paulo (mile 254)
Parque Natural Estoril
In São Bernardo do Campo, Parque Natural Estoril is a conservation area protecting Atlantic Forest, part of the Billings Reservoir and local wildlife across roughly 373,000 square meters.
Pedroso Municipal Nature Park
Santo André's Pedroso Municipal Nature Park (Parque do Pedroso) is a strictly protected conservation unit that holds important water sources and a fragment of Atlantic Forest.
Museu Barão de Mauá
Mauá's history museum keeps photographs, objects and documents on the city's past and serves as its main center for historical research.
Anthropology Museum of the Paraíba Valley
An 1857 mansion in Jacareí is home to the Anthropology Museum of the Paraíba Valley, where collections range from paintings and religious and popular art to archaeological pottery and stone tools.
Museu Monteiro Lobato
Founded in 1958 on the grounds known as the Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, Taubaté's Museu Monteiro Lobato honors the children's author with exhibitions, a historic main house, green areas and plays featuring characters from his stories.
Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida
Construction of the current basilica at Aparecida started in 1955, and Pope John Paul II consecrated it in 1980. As Brazil's National Shrine, it keeps the image of Our Lady Aparecida found by fishermen in 1717.
Itatiaia National Park
Created in 1937, Parque Nacional do Itatiaia holds the distinction of being Brazil's first national park. It sits on the border of two states, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.
Santa Clara Farm, Santa Rita do Jacutinga
Listed as a tourist attraction, Santa Clara Farm (Fazenda Santa Clara) lies in the municipality of Santa Rita de Jacutinga in Minas Gerais.
Fazenda São Paulo
Fazenda São Paulo, in the Conservatória district of Valença, is an example of Rio de Janeiro state rural architecture tied to the 19th-century coffee boom. The state heritage institute INEPAC has protected the whole complex since 2008.
More drives to Ubá
- Rio de Janeiro to Ubá
- Niterói to Ubá
- Cabo Frio to Ubá
- Itaguaí to Ubá
- Guaratinguetá to Ubá
- Pouso Alegre to Ubá
From Cubatão to other places in Brazil
- Cubatão to Araxá
- Cubatão to Araguari
- Cubatão to Ituiutaba
- Cubatão to Catalão
- Cubatão to Itumbiara
- Cubatão to Itanhaém
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Cubatão to Ubá?
About 9 h 29 min of driving without stops, over 396 miles.
How far is Ubá from Cubatão by car?
About 396 miles (638 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 Ubá?
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 Cubatão to Ubá use?
In order: SP-150, SP-021, SP-070, SP-060, RJ-159, RJ-143, BR-494, Ramal de Jacutinga, MG-353, BR-040, AMG-3085, MG-133 and BR-265. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Cubatão and Ubá?
Closest to the road: Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida (basilica, mile 138, 0.4 mi from the route); Itatiaia National Park (national park, mile 191, 0.2 mi from the route); Santa Clara Farm, Santa Rita do Jacutinga (historic site, mile 254, 0.3 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.