Plan on about 9 h 39 min of driving for the 479-mile (771 km) trip from Jacareí to Patos de Minas, 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 | 479 mi (771 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 9 h 39 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-065 → SP-330 → SP-334 → MG-428 → BR-146 → BR-365 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 19.2 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
Driving Jacareí to Patos de Minas: the shape of the trip
SP-330 (132 mi) and SP-334 (91 mi) carry about 47% of the 479 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Jacareí to Patos de Minas, 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 |
| connecting roads | 377–380 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-146 | 380–459 | 79 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-365 | 459–473 | 14 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 473–479 | 6 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 319 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Stops between Jacareí and Patos de Minas
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 134), 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), Museu de História Natural (mile 83), Vassununga State Park (mile 181), Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 304)
- Museums and history: Museu de História Natural (mile 83), Mata de Santa Genebra (mile 91), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 134), 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.
Centro de Convivência
The Centro de Convivência Cultural "Carlos Gomes" is an architectural complex in the Cambuí neighborhood of Campinas. Designed by architect Fábio Penteado, it opened on September 9, 1976.
Museu de História Natural
In Campinas' Bosque dos Jequitibás, the Natural History Museum (Museu de História Natural) has displayed about 5,000 pieces since 1939, from taxidermied mammals, birds and reptiles to fossils and specimens from Brazil's biomes.
Mata de Santa Genebra
Mata de Santa Genebra is a forest in Campinas protected as an Area of Relevant Ecological Interest. The José Pedro de Oliveira Foundation has hosted guided trail walks there with wildlife researchers from Unicamp.
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.
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.
When you get to Patos de Minas
St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, Patos de Minas
St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, also called Patos de Minas Cathedral, is a Catholic church in the city of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais.
More drives to Patos de Minas
- Ipatinga to Patos de Minas
- Marília to Patos de Minas
- Bragança Paulista to Patos de Minas
- Sorocaba to Patos de Minas
- São Paulo to Patos de Minas
- Teresópolis to Patos de Minas
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 is the drive from Jacareí to Patos de Minas?
About 9 h 39 min of driving without stops, over 479 miles.
How far is Patos de Minas from Jacareí by car?
About 479 miles (771 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 Jacareí to Patos de Minas?
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 Patos de Minas?
In order: SP-065, SP-330, SP-334, MG-428, BR-146 and BR-365. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Jacareí to Patos de Minas?
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.