By road, Guarujá and Catalão are about 488 miles (786 km) apart, or roughly 9 h 39 min of driving.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).
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On the roads, the State Department says:
- Brazil: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Total distance | 488 mi (786 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 9 h 39 min |
| Main roads, in order | SPA-248/055 → SP-160 → SP-015 → SP-348 → SPA-102/330 → SP-330 → BR-050 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 19.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
Driving Guarujá to Catalão: the shape of the trip
SP-330 (215 mi) and BR-050 (150 mi) carry about 75% of the 488 miles. It runs through 3 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás. Of the 8 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Guarujá to Catalão, road by road
| 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 | 122–337 | 215 | São Paulo |
| BR-050 | 337–487 | 150 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás |
| local roads | 487–488 | 1 | Goiás |
- Mile 338 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
- Mile 468 of this route: Minas Gerais → Goiás (state line)
What to see on the way from Guarujá to Catalão
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Botanical Museum Dr. João Barbosa Rodrigues (mile 53), Museu Biológico do Instituto Butantan (mile 62), Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA) (mile 109), Museu de Cravinhos (mile 240)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA) (mile 109), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 198)
- Museums and history: Botanical Museum Dr. João Barbosa Rodrigues (mile 53), Obelisk of São Paulo (mile 58), Museu Biológico do Instituto Butantan (mile 62), Museu de Anatomia Humana da Universidade de São Paulo (mile 63), Museu de Cravinhos (mile 240), Museu de Arte Sacra (mile 355)
Botanical Museum Dr. João Barbosa Rodrigues
Part of São Paulo's Instituto de Botânica, the Botanical Museum Dr. João Barbosa Rodrigues is a public state museum that works as an educational exhibition space.
Obelisk of São Paulo
Rising in Ibirapuera Park, the Obelisk of São Paulo is a symbol of the 1932 Constitutionalist Revolution.
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.
Museu de Anatomia Humana da Universidade de São Paulo
Founded by Professor Alfonso Bovero, the Museum of Human Anatomy of the University of São Paulo grew out of his teaching of anatomy and histology at the old medical school.
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.
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.
Museu de Arte Sacra
Uberaba's sacred art museum occupies the Church of Santa Rita, built in 1854 and listed as national heritage in 1939. Inside are 18th- and 19th-century vestments, processional banners, religious images and furniture, plus an 1854 carved wooden Santa Rita.
More drives to Catalão
- São Paulo to Catalão
- Cubatão to Catalão
- São Vicente to Catalão
- Santos to Catalão
- Mogi das Cruzes to Catalão
- Jacareí to Catalão
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 Catalão?
About 9 h 39 min of driving without stops, over 488 miles.
How far is Catalão from Guarujá by car?
About 488 miles (786 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 Guarujá to Catalão?
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 Catalão use?
In order: SPA-248/055, SP-160, SP-015, SP-348, SPA-102/330, SP-330 and BR-050. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Guarujá to Catalão?
Closest to the road: Botanical Museum Dr. João Barbosa Rodrigues (museum, mile 53, 0.5 mi from the route); Museu Biológico do Instituto Butantan (museum, mile 62, 0.7 mi from the route); Museu de Cravinhos (museum, mile 240, 0.7 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.