Plan on about 7 h 19 min of driving for the 357-mile (575 km) trip from Itapetininga to Araxá, before any stops.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).
Full advisory: Brazil. Advisory issued: Brazil August 31, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Brazil: “Road maintenance is inadequate in many areas.”
| Total distance | 357 mi (575 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 7 h 19 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-270 → SP-127 → BR-373 → SP-147 → SP-348 → SP-330 → SP-334 → MG-428 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 14.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
The Itapetininga–Araxá drive in a few lines
SP-330 (101 mi) and SP-334 (92 mi) carry about 54% of the 357 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 5 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Itapetininga to Araxá
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 1–6 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-127 | 6–73 | 67 | São Paulo |
| BR-373 | 73–76 | 3 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 76–77 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-147 | 77–93 | 16 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 93–94 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-348 | 94–103 | 9 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 103–204 | 101 | São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 204–296 | 92 | São Paulo |
| MG-428 | 296–355 | 59 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 355–357 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 296 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 Histórico e Pedagógico Prudente de Moraes (mile 76), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 112), Vassununga State Park (mile 158), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 216), Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 258)
- Nature and outdoors: Vassununga State Park (mile 158), Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 281)
- Museums and history: Museu Paulo Setúbal (mile 27), Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Prudente de Moraes (mile 76), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 112), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 216), Pinacoteca Municipal Miguel Ângelo Pucci (mile 253)
- With kids: Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 258)
Museu Paulo Setúbal
Housed in Tatuí's former jail and courthouse, finished in 1920, the Paulo Setúbal Historical Museum (Museu Histórico Paulo Setúbal) honors the local-born novelist with rooms on his life, town history and Tatuí soldiers of World War II.
Planetário de Tatuí
Planetário de Tatuí is a planetarium in the town of Tatuí, equipped with an AsterDomus ASTER model IV projector, with 8 meters in diameter and 6.2 meters of central height.
Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Prudente de Moraes
Piracicaba's Prudente de Moraes museum fills the 19th-century home where Brazil's first civilian president lived until his death in 1902, with his belongings, local art and an exhibit on the city's history.
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.
Pinacoteca Municipal Miguel Ângelo Pucci
Founded on December 15, 1970, the Pinacoteca Municipal "Miguel Ângelo Pucci" is a public art museum in Franca, run by the city's Sports, Art and Culture Foundation.
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 Itapetininga to other places in Brazil
- Itapetininga to Paranapiacaba
- Itapetininga to Cubatão
- Itapetininga to Mogi Guaçu
- Itapetininga to Itanhaém
- Itapetininga to Araguari
- Itapetininga to Ituiutaba
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Itapetininga to Araxá?
About 7 h 19 min of driving without stops, over 357 miles.
What is the driving distance from Itapetininga to Araxá?
About 357 miles (575 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 Itapetininga to Araxá?
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 Itapetininga to Araxá use?
In order: SP-270, SP-127, BR-373, SP-147, SP-348, 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 Itapetininga to Araxá?
Closest to the road: Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Prudente de Moraes (museum, mile 76, 0.2 mi from the route); Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 158, 0.4 mi from the route); Museu Casa de Portinari (museum, mile 216, 0.4 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.