Jacareí to Araxá is about 380 road miles (611 km): roughly 7 h 40 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
- 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: “Driving on Brazil’s roads poses significant risks.”
| Distance | 380 mi (611 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 7 h 40 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-065 → SP-330 → SP-334 → MG-428 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 15.2 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Jacareí to Araxá drive plays out
SP-330 (132 mi) and SP-334 (91 mi) carry about 59% of the 380 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Jacareí to Araxá, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–6 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 6–93 | 87 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 93–94 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 94–226 | 132 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 226–227 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 227–318 | 91 | São Paulo |
| MG-428 | 318–377 | 59 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 377–380 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 319 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
What to see on the way from Jacareí to Araxá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Vassununga State Park (mile 181), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 239), Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 280)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Estadual de Itaberaba (mile 34), Itapetinga State Park (mile 39), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 45), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 168), Vassununga State Park (mile 181), Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 304)
- Museums and history: Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 45), Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp (mile 88), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 239)
- With kids: Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 280)
Parque Estadual de Itaberaba
Created in 2010, Itaberaba State Park (Parque Estadual Itaberaba) protects land in São Paulo state spread across Arujá, Guarulhos, Mairiporã, Nazaré Paulista and Santa Isabel.
Itapetinga State Park
Created in 2010, Itapetinga State Park (Parque Estadual de Itapetinga) protects an area of São Paulo state shared by Atibaia, Bom Jesus dos Perdões, Mairiporã and Nazaré Paulista.
Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande
Hang gliders and paragliders launch from Pedra Grande, and a trail leads to views over nearby towns. At about 1,400 meters, it's the highest point in Atibaia.
Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp
Run by the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), the Museu Exploratório de Ciências aims to reveal the relationship between humans and nature; its headquarters design came from an international competition held in 2009.
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 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.
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 Jacareí to other places in Brazil
- Jacareí to Bragança Paulista
- Jacareí to Itu
- Jacareí to Itanhaém
- Jacareí to Mogi Guaçu
- Jacareí to Botucatu
- Jacareí to Araguari
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Jacareí to Araxá?
About 7 h 40 min of driving without stops, over 380 miles.
What is the driving distance from Jacareí to Araxá?
About 380 miles (611 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 Jacareí to Araxá drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Jacareí to Araxá?
In order: SP-065, SP-330, SP-334 and MG-428. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Jacareí and Araxá?
Closest to the road: Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 181, 0.4 mi from the route); Museu Casa de Portinari (museum, mile 239, 0.3 mi from the route); Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (zoo, mile 280, 0.5 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.