By road, Guarujá and Araxá are about 409 miles (659 km) apart, or roughly 8 h 22 min of driving.
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Total distance | 409 mi (659 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 8 h 22 min |
| Main roads, in order | SPA-248/055 → 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 16.4 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
The Guarujá–Araxá drive in a few lines
SP-330 (134 mi) and SP-334 (91 mi) carry about 55% of the 409 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Guarujá to Araxá: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SPA-248/055 | 1–19 | 18 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 19–22 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-160 | 22–53 | 31 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 53–58 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 58–66 | 8 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 66–68 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-348 | 68–117 | 49 | São Paulo |
| SPA-102/330 | 117–122 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 122–256 | 134 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 256–257 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 257–348 | 91 | São Paulo |
| MG-428 | 348–407 | 59 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 407–409 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 349 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Places worth a stop between Guarujá and Araxá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 163), Vassununga State Park (mile 211), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 268), Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 310)
- Nature and outdoors: Vassununga State Park (mile 211), Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 334)
- Museums and history: Pelé Museum (mile 7), Casa das Rosas (mile 59), Museu Brasileiro da Escultura (mile 60), Museu da Companhia Paulista (mile 94), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 163), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 268)
- With kids: Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 310)
Pelé Museum
Pelé Museum (Museu Pelé) in Santos is dedicated to the career of former player Pelé. It opened in June 2014 as part of the side events of the FIFA World Cup.
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 Brasileiro da Escultura
Opened in May 1995 in São Paulo's Jardim Europa, the Museu Brasileiro da Escultura e Ecologia is a private cultural institution showcasing many art forms, with a focus on sculpture and three-dimensional work.
Museu da Companhia Paulista
Opened on March 9, 1979, in Jundiaí, this railway museum displays steam locomotive replicas, a station master's office, a ladies' waiting room and model railway layouts.
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 Guarujá to other places in Brazil
- Guarujá to Paranapiacaba
- Guarujá to Bragança Paulista
- Guarujá to Itu
- Guarujá to Limeira
- Guarujá to Mogi Guaçu
- Guarujá to Botucatu
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Guarujá to Araxá?
About 8 h 22 min of driving without stops, over 409 miles.
What is the driving distance from Guarujá to Araxá?
About 409 miles (659 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 Guarujá to Araxá 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 Guarujá to Araxá use?
In order: SPA-248/055, 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.
Where can you stop on the way from Guarujá to Araxá?
Closest to the road: Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 211, 0.4 mi from the route); Museu Casa de Portinari (museum, mile 268, 0.3 mi from the route); Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (zoo, mile 310, 0.5 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.