The Wayro route from Itapetininga to Barbacena is 414 miles (667 km), about 9 h 18 min of driving without 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.”
| Distance by road | 414 mi (667 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 9 h 18 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-270 → SPI 091/270 → SP-075 → SP-079 → SP-300 → SP-360 → SPI-081/360 → SP-065 → SP-010 → BR-381 → BR-265 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 16.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Itapetininga to Barbacena drive plays out
SP-010 (144 mi) and BR-265 (98 mi) carry about 58% of the 414 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Itapetininga to Barbacena
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 1–47 | 46 | São Paulo |
| SPI 091/270 | 47–52 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-075 | 52–57 | 5 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 57–58 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-079 | 58–67 | 9 | São Paulo |
| SP-300 | 67–93 | 26 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 93–96 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-360 | 96–104 | 8 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 104–105 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SPI-081/360 | 105–109 | 4 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 109–111 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 111–128 | 17 | São Paulo |
| SP-010 | 128–272 | 144 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 272–313 | 41 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-265 | 313–411 | 98 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 411–414 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 153 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Itapetininga and Barbacena
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros (mile 44), Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (mile 99), Memorial Tancredo Neves (mile 378)
- Museums and history: Museu histórico e pedagógico Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar (mile 47), Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus (mile 66), Museu da Energia de Itu (mile 66), Espaço Cultural Museu do Vinho (mile 99), Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (mile 99), Museu Bi Moreira (mile 321), Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, São João del Rei (mile 378), Memorial Tancredo Neves (mile 378)
- With kids: Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros (mile 44)
Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros
Sorocaba's municipal zoo, Quinzinho de Barros, covers about 37 acres in São Paulo state and belongs to the Society of Brazilian Zoos.
Museu histórico e pedagógico Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar
Sorocaba's Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar history museum has a permanent exhibit on the tropeiro mule-driver tradition, with paintings, furniture and everyday tropeiro objects.
Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus
Also known as the Bom Jesus Sanctuary, this church in Itu stands where the small chapel that marked the town's founding was built in 1610 by Domingos Fernandes and his son-in-law Cristóvão Dinis.
Museu da Energia de Itu
Housed in a 19th-century townhouse built in 1847 and protected by CONDEPHAAT, the Museu da Energia de Itu opened in 1999 in Itu, São Paulo state.
Espaço Cultural Museu do Vinho
Set inside a roughly 6-meter wine barrel at the Villa Brunholi complex in Jundiaí, this museum tells the story of Italian immigration and winemaking in the region.
Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição
Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (Fazenda Nossa Senhora da Conceição) is a farm estate founded in 1810 in Jundiaí, in inland São Paulo state.
Museu Bi Moreira
On the historic campus of the Federal University of Lavras, Museu Bi Moreira holds around five thousand historical, ethnographic, archaeological and science-and-technology artifacts tied to the history of Lavras and the university.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, São João del Rei
Also called the São João del Rei Cathedral, this Catholic shrine is a protected heritage site known for colonial-era art, with gold decoration, paintings and statues inside.
Memorial Tancredo Neves
This museum in São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, covers the life and political career of Tancredo Neves, the former governor and first civilian president elected after military rule, who died before taking office in 1985.
In Barbacena itself
Museu da Loucura
Housed in the restored 1922 Torreão of the former Hospital Colônia de Barbacena, the Museu da Loucura opened in 1996 and uses objects, equipment, photos and documents to tell the history of psychiatric care in Minas Gerais.
More drives to Barbacena
- Rio de Janeiro to Barbacena
- Niterói to Barbacena
- Pouso Alegre to Barbacena
- Araruama to Barbacena
- Cabo Frio to Barbacena
- Poços de Caldas to Barbacena
From Itapetininga to other places in Brazil
- Itapetininga to Paranapiacaba
- Itapetininga to Cubatão
- Itapetininga to Mogi Guaçu
- Itapetininga to Itanhaém
- Itapetininga to Araxá
- Itapetininga to Araguari
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Itapetininga to Barbacena?
About 9 h 18 min of driving without stops, over 414 miles.
How far is Barbacena from Itapetininga by car?
About 414 miles (667 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 Barbacena?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Itapetininga to Barbacena?
In order: SP-270, SPI 091/270, SP-075, SP-079, SP-300, SP-360, SPI-081/360, SP-065, SP-010, BR-381 and BR-265. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Itapetininga to Barbacena?
Closest to the road: Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros (zoo, mile 44, 0.9 mi from the route); Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (historic estate, mile 99, 0.9 mi from the route); Memorial Tancredo Neves (museum, mile 378, 0.9 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.