By road, Guaratinguetá and Araxá are about 439 miles (707 km) apart, or roughly 8 h 47 min of driving.
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Total distance | 439 mi (707 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 8 h 47 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-060 → SP-065 → SP-330 → SP-334 → MG-428 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from Guaratinguetá to Araxá
SP-330 (133 mi) and SP-334 (91 mi) carry about 51% of the 439 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Guaratinguetá to Araxá
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 2–65 | 63 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 65–152 | 87 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 152–153 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 153–286 | 133 | São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 286–377 | 91 | São Paulo |
| MG-428 | 377–436 | 59 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 436–439 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 378 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Araxá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu de Cravinhos (mile 269), Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 339)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Estadual de Itaberaba (mile 93), Museu de História Natural (mile 142), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 228), Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 364)
- Museums and history: Museu da Imigração Italiana de Quiririm "José Indiani" (mile 32), Museu de História Natural (mile 142), Museu de Cravinhos (mile 269), José Chiachiri Municipal Historical Museum (mile 334)
- With kids: Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 339)
Museu da Imigração Italiana de Quiririm "José Indiani"
In Quiririm, a district of Taubaté, the Italian Immigration Museum fills the brick Casa Indiani, built between 1897 and 1903 by a family from Cremona, with photos, furniture, machinery and a period classroom recalling immigrant life.
Parque Estadual de Itaberaba
Created in 2010, Itaberaba State Park (Parque Estadual Itaberaba) protects land in São Paulo state spread across Arujá, Guarulhos, Mairiporã, Nazaré Paulista and Santa Isabel.
Museu de História Natural
In Campinas' Bosque dos Jequitibás, the Natural History Museum (Museu de História Natural) has displayed about 5,000 pieces since 1939, from taxidermied mammals, birds and reptiles to fossils and specimens from Brazil's biomes.
Planetário de Campinas
Inside Parque Portugal, the Lagoa do Taquaral park in Campinas, this municipal planetarium has projected the night sky onto its 8-meter dome since 1987, with shows on constellations and astronomy.
Porto Ferreira State Park
Porto Ferreira State Park covers about 611 hectares in São Paulo state, where vegetation shifts from cerrado savanna to forest with jequitibá trees, and is set aside for recreation and environmental education.
Museu de Cravinhos
The Museu de Cravinhos is a natural history museum in Cravinhos, in the Ribeirão Preto region of São Paulo state. It opened on October 7, 2004.
José Chiachiri Municipal Historical Museum
Franca's municipal history museum opened to the public in 1959 and bears the name of its first director, journalist José Chiachiri. Its eclectic collection, donated piece by piece by local residents, ranges from antique furniture to parts of the city's old animal-drawn tram.
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 Guaratinguetá to other places in Brazil
- Guaratinguetá to Araguari
- Guaratinguetá to Ituiutaba
- Guaratinguetá to Catalão
- Guaratinguetá to Itumbiara
- Guaratinguetá to Historic Village of Mambucaba
- Guaratinguetá to Trindade
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Guaratinguetá to Araxá?
About 8 h 47 min of driving without stops, over 439 miles.
What is the driving distance from Guaratinguetá to Araxá?
About 439 miles (707 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 Guaratinguetá 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 Guaratinguetá to Araxá?
In order: SP-060, SP-065, SP-330, SP-334 and MG-428. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Guaratinguetá to Araxá?
Closest to the road: Museu de Cravinhos (museum, mile 269, 0.7 mi from the route); Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (zoo, mile 339, 0.4 mi from the route); Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (state park, mile 364, 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.