The Wayro route from Foz do Iguaçu to Ourinhos is 430 miles (692 km), about 8 h 53 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: “Drivers must have their daytime running lights on during the day and headlights on at night on Federal Highways.”
| Distance by road | 430 mi (692 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 8 h 53 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-277 → BR-369 → BR-158 → PR-317 → BR-376 → PR-444 → PR-986 → PR-445 → PR-323 → SP-333 → SP-270 |
| States on the route | Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.2 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 7 |
The Foz do Iguaçu–Ourinhos drive in a few lines
BR-369 (114 mi) and BR-277 (87 mi) carry about 47% of the 430 miles. It runs through 2 states: Paraná, São Paulo. Of the 7 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Foz do Iguaçu to Ourinhos
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | Paraná |
| BR-277 | 4–91 | 87 | Paraná |
| BR-369 | 91–205 | 114 | Paraná |
| BR-158 | 205–213 | 8 | Paraná |
| PR-317 | 213–252 | 39 | Paraná |
| local roads | 252–259 | 7 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 259–260 | 1 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 260–272 | 12 | Paraná |
| PR-444 | 272–298 | 26 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 298–300 | 2 | Paraná |
| PR-986 | 300–306 | 6 | Paraná |
| local roads | 306–310 | 4 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 310–312 | 2 | Paraná |
| PR-445 | 312–329 | 17 | Paraná |
| PR-323 | 329–355 | 26 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 355–356 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-333 | 356–385 | 29 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 385–426 | 41 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 426–430 | 4 | São Paulo |
- Mile 355 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
Places worth a stop between Foz do Iguaçu and Ourinhos
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 309)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Estadual Lago Azul (mile 198)
- Museums and history: Our Lady of Apparition Cathedral, Cascavel (mile 88), Capela Santa Cruz (mile 254), Cathedral of Maringá (mile 255), Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 309), Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis (mile 385), Estação de Assis (mile 386)
Our Lady of Apparition Cathedral, Cascavel
Cascavel's Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Apparition is the Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Cascavel in Paraná; the parish dates from June 10, 1952.
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.
Estação de Assis
Assis's railway station joined the company's trunk line in 1914 and got its current building in 1926; the original station was adapted as housing for traffic staff in 1927.
More drives to Ourinhos
- Franca to Ourinhos
- Bragança Paulista to Ourinhos
- Mogi das Cruzes to Ourinhos
- Cubatão to Ourinhos
- São Vicente to Ourinhos
- Praia Grande to Ourinhos
From Foz do Iguaçu to other places in Brazil
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Foz do Iguaçu to Ourinhos?
About 8 h 53 min of driving without stops, over 430 miles.
How far is Ourinhos from Foz do Iguaçu by car?
About 430 miles (692 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 Foz do Iguaçu to Ourinhos?
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.
Which highways go from Foz do Iguaçu to Ourinhos?
In order: BR-277, BR-369, BR-158, PR-317, BR-376, PR-444, PR-986, PR-445, PR-323, SP-333 and SP-270. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Foz do Iguaçu and Ourinhos?
Closest to the road: Our Lady of Apparition Cathedral, Cascavel (cathedral, mile 88, 2 mi from the route); Museu Histórico de Cambé (museum, mile 309, 0.2 mi from the route); Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis (museum, mile 385, 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.