By road, Jacareí and Guarapuava are about 462 miles (744 km) apart, or roughly 9 h 30 min of driving.
- 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: “Drivers must have their daytime running lights on during the day and headlights on at night on Federal Highways.”
| Total distance | 462 mi (744 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 9 h 30 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-060 → SP-015 → SP-280 → SP-075 → SPI 091/270 → SP-270 → SP-127 → SP-258 → PR-239 → PR-151 → PRC-373 → BR-376 → BR-373 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Paraná |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 18.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
Driving Jacareí to Guarapuava: the shape of the trip
PR-151 (90 mi) and BR-373 (90 mi) carry about 39% of the 462 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Paraná. Of the 8 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Jacareí and Guarapuava
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–5 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 5–45 | 40 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 45–55 | 10 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 55–59 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-280 | 59–96 | 37 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 96–97 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-075 | 97–100 | 3 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 100–101 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SPI 091/270 | 101–105 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 105–152 | 47 | São Paulo |
| SP-127 | 152–186 | 34 | São Paulo |
| SP-258 | 186–258 | 72 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 258–261 | 3 | São Paulo, Paraná |
| PR-239 | 261–268 | 7 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 268–358 | 90 | Paraná |
| PRC-373 | 358–363 | 5 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 363–370 | 7 | Paraná |
| BR-373 | 370–460 | 90 | Paraná |
| local roads | 460–462 | 2 | Paraná |
- Mile 260 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
Places worth a stop between Jacareí and Guarapuava
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Relógio Professor Dimas de Melo Pimenta (mile 55), Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros (mile 107), Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 285)
- Nature and outdoors: Cerrado State Park (mile 281), Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 285), Campos Gerais National Park (mile 354)
- Museums and history: Memória do Bixiga Museum (mile 48), Museu do Relógio Professor Dimas de Melo Pimenta (mile 55), St. Ann Cathedral, Ponta Grossa (mile 362)
- With kids: Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros (mile 107)
Memória do Bixiga Museum
Founded in 1981, the Memória do Bixiga Museum in São Paulo tells the story of the area's Italian immigrants from a 20th-century building at 118 Rua dos Ingleses.
Teatro Maria Della Costa
Teatro Maria Della Costa is a theater in São Paulo, Brazil, with a capacity of 370 seats.
Museu do Relógio Professor Dimas de Melo Pimenta
This themed clock museum in Vila Leopoldina, in São Paulo's West Zone, traces the history and technology of timekeeping through many types of clocks, and links accurate time to weather forecasting.
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.
Cerrado State Park
In Paraná state, Cerrado State Park protects a river canyon and the surrounding cerrado grasslands.
Jaguariaíva River Canyon
The Jaguariaíva River runs through this canyon in Jaguariaíva, in the Brazilian state of Paraná.
Campos Gerais National Park
Created in 2006 across Ponta Grossa, Castro and Carambeí, Campos Gerais National Park protects native grasslands and Araucaria forest, with visitor sites like the Buraco do Padre sinkhole and the Mariquinha and São Jorge River waterfalls.
St. Ann Cathedral, Ponta Grossa
St. Ann Cathedral is a Catholic church in the city of Ponta Grossa, in Paraná state in southern Brazil.
Once you reach Guarapuava
Casa do Visconde de Guarapuava
In the center of Guarapuava, Paraná, the historic Casa do Visconde de Guarapuava now houses the Museu Municipal Visconde de Guarapuava.
Museu Municipal Visconde de Guarapuava
Local history is the focus at the Museu Municipal Visconde de Guarapuava, in central Guarapuava, Paraná, whose collection also includes objects used by Indigenous groups who once lived in the region.
More drives to Guarapuava
- Sorocaba to Guarapuava
- Praia Grande to Guarapuava
- São Vicente to Guarapuava
- Santos to Guarapuava
- Campinas to Guarapuava
- São Paulo to Guarapuava
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 Araxá
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Jacareí to Guarapuava?
About 9 h 30 min of driving without stops, over 462 miles.
How far is Guarapuava from Jacareí by car?
About 462 miles (744 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 Guarapuava 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 Guarapuava?
In order: SP-060, SP-015, SP-280, SP-075, SPI 091/270, SP-270, SP-127, SP-258, PR-239, PR-151, PRC-373, BR-376 and BR-373. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Jacareí and Guarapuava?
Closest to the road: Museu do Relógio Professor Dimas de Melo Pimenta (museum, mile 55, 0.6 mi from the route); Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros (zoo, mile 107, 0.9 mi from the route); Jaguariaíva River Canyon (canyon, mile 285, 0.6 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.