Plan on about 8 h 36 min of driving for the 436-mile (702 km) trip from Itapetininga to Catalão, 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 | 436 mi (702 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 8 h 36 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-270 → SP-127 → BR-373 → SP-147 → SP-348 → SP-330 → BR-050 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.4 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
Driving Itapetininga to Catalão: the shape of the trip
SP-330 (182 mi) and BR-050 (149 mi) carry about 76% of the 436 miles. It runs through 3 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás. Of the 8 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Itapetininga to Catalão: the road sequence
| 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 | 103–285 | 182 | São Paulo |
| BR-050 | 285–434 | 149 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás |
| local roads | 434–436 | 2 | Goiás |
- Mile 286 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
- Mile 416 of this route: Minas Gerais → Goiás (state line)
Places worth a stop between Itapetininga and Catalão
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Prudente de Moraes (mile 76), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 111), Vassununga State Park (mile 158)
- Nature and outdoors: Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 146), Vassununga State Park (mile 158)
- Museums and history: Museu Paulo Setúbal (mile 27), Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Prudente de Moraes (mile 76), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 111), Museu de Arte Sacra (mile 303), Museu Municipal de Uberlândia (mile 370)
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.
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.
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 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.
Museu Municipal de Uberlândia
Uberlândia's municipal museum fills the Palácio dos Leões on Praça Clarimundo Carneiro downtown. Opened in 1917 as the seat of city government and council, it is one of the few early-20th-century buildings still standing in the city.
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 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 is the drive from Itapetininga to Catalão?
About 8 h 36 min of driving without stops, over 436 miles.
What is the driving distance from Itapetininga to Catalão?
About 436 miles (702 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 Itapetininga to Catalão 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 Itapetininga to Catalão use?
In order: SP-270, SP-127, BR-373, SP-147, SP-348, 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 Itapetininga to Catalão?
Closest to the road: Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Prudente de Moraes (museum, mile 76, 0.2 mi from the route); Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (basilica, mile 111, 0.6 mi from the route); Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 158, 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.