The Wayro route from Itapipoca to Bacabal is 450 miles (725 km), about 10 h 35 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: “Use caution when walking or driving at night.”
| Distance | 450 mi (725 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 10 h 35 min |
| Main roads, in order | CE-354 → CE-240 → BR-222 → BR-343 → BR-316 → BR-135 |
| States on the route | Ceará, Piauí, Maranhão |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 18.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
How the Itapipoca to Bacabal drive plays out
BR-316 (132 mi) and BR-222 (125 mi) carry about 57% of the 450 miles. It runs through 3 states: Ceará, Piauí, Maranhão. Of the 8 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Itapipoca to Bacabal, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | Ceará |
| CE-354 | 2–7 | 5 | Ceará |
| CE-240 | 7–58 | 51 | Ceará |
| connecting roads | 58–60 | 2 | Ceará |
| BR-222 | 60–185 | 125 | Ceará, Piauí |
| BR-343 | 185–284 | 99 | Piauí |
| local roads | 284–295 | 11 | Piauí, Maranhão |
| BR-316 | 295–427 | 132 | Maranhão |
| BR-135 | 427–449 | 22 | Maranhão |
| local roads | 449–450 | 1 | Maranhão |
- Mile 141 of this route: Ceará → Piauí (state line)
- Mile 292 of this route: Piauí → Maranhão (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Itapipoca and Bacabal
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Casa da Fazenda da Dona Alemã (mile 204), St. Anthony Cathedral, Campo Maior (mile 235), Memorial Esperança Garcia (mile 288), Quatro de Setembro Theater (mile 290)
- Nature and outdoors: Ubajara National Park (mile 100), Sete Cidades National Park (mile 172)
- Museums and history: Museu Dom José (mile 62), Casa da Fazenda da Dona Alemã (mile 204), St. Anthony Cathedral, Campo Maior (mile 235), Memorial Esperança Garcia (mile 288), Memorial da Balaiada (mile 332)
Museu Dom José
Owned by the Diocese of Sobral in Ceará, the Museu Dom José is a sacred art museum with a collection of more than thirty thousand pieces.
Ubajara National Park
Ubajara National Park is a national park in the state of Ceará, best known for the Ubajara grotto, a cave that gives the park its reputation.
Sete Cidades National Park
Sete Cidades National Park is a national park in the state of Piauí, Brazil.
Casa da Fazenda da Dona Alemã
Also called Vovó Alemã, Casa da Fazenda da Dona Alemã is a 19th-century farmhouse in Capitão de Campos, protected by state decree in 1992 as an example of rural Piauí architecture with its original features intact.
St. Anthony Cathedral, Campo Maior
In Campo Maior, Piauí, St. Anthony Cathedral is a Catholic church on Bona Primo Square, also known as Campo Maior Cathedral.
Memorial Esperança Garcia
On Avenida Miguel Rosa in Teresina, the Memorial Esperança Garcia is a cultural space opened in July 2007 and run by the Piauí State Department of Culture.
Quatro de Setembro Theater
Teresina's Quatro de Setembro Theater opened on April 21, 1894, in the capital of Piauí state.
Memorial da Balaiada
Opened in 2004 in Caxias, 365 km from São Luís, Memorial da Balaiada is an educational and cultural center with a museum and a documentation center.
In Bacabal itself
St. Therese Cathedral, Bacabal
Built in neo-Gothic style, St. Therese Cathedral stands on Praça da Sé in Bacabal, Maranhão, and serves as the city's Catholic cathedral.
More drives to Bacabal
From Itapipoca to other places in Brazil
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Itapipoca to Bacabal?
About 10 h 35 min of driving without stops, over 450 miles.
How far is Bacabal from Itapipoca by car?
About 450 miles (725 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 Itapipoca to Bacabal?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Itapipoca to Bacabal?
In order: CE-354, CE-240, BR-222, BR-343, BR-316 and BR-135. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Itapipoca and Bacabal?
Closest to the road: Casa da Fazenda da Dona Alemã (historic estate, mile 204, 0.3 mi from the route); St. Anthony Cathedral, Campo Maior (cathedral, mile 235, 0.5 mi from the route); Quatro de Setembro Theater (theater, mile 290, 0.2 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.