By road, Jacareí and Santa Leopoldina are about 511 miles (823 km) apart, or roughly 12 h 51 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: “Use caution when walking or driving at night.”
| Distance | 511 mi (823 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 12 h 51 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-060 → BR-116 → BR-393 → CMG-393 → RJ-186 → ES-297 → BR-101 → ES-080 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 20.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Jacareí to Santa Leopoldina drive plays out
SP-060 (131 mi) and BR-101 (101 mi) carry about 45% of the 511 miles. It runs through 4 states: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Jacareí to Santa Leopoldina, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 2–133 | 131 | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-116 | 133–140 | 7 | Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 140–141 | 1 | Rio de Janeiro |
| local roads | 141–146 | 5 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-393 | 146–217 | 71 | Rio de Janeiro |
| local roads | 217–222 | 5 | Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 222–223 | 1 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-393 | 223–229 | 6 | Rio de Janeiro |
| local roads | 229–262 | 33 | Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 262–264 | 2 | Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais |
| CMG-393 | 264–292 | 28 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 292–293 | 1 | Minas Gerais |
| RJ-186 | 293–355 | 62 | Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 355–356 | 1 | Rio de Janeiro |
| ES-297 | 356–385 | 29 | Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo |
| BR-101 | 385–486 | 101 | Espírito Santo |
| connecting roads | 486–489 | 3 | Espírito Santo |
| ES-080 | 489–511 | 22 | Espírito Santo |
- Mile 103 of this route: São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro (state line)
- Mile 263 of this route: Rio de Janeiro → Minas Gerais (state line)
- Mile 298 of this route: Minas Gerais → Rio de Janeiro (state line)
- Mile 381 of this route: Rio de Janeiro → Espírito Santo (state line)
What to see on the way from Jacareí to Santa Leopoldina
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Itatiaia National Park (mile 112), Fazenda São João da Prosperidade (mile 169)
- Nature and outdoors: Itatiaia National Park (mile 112), Serra da Concórdia State Park (mile 181), Serra das Torres Natural Monument (mile 398), Itabira Natural Monument (mile 414), Morro do Penedo Natural Monument (mile 487), Fonte Grande State Park (mile 489)
- Museums and history: Museu da Imigração Italiana de Quiririm "José Indiani" (mile 30), Fazenda São João da Prosperidade (mile 169), Serra das Torres Natural Monument (mile 398), Itabira Natural Monument (mile 414), Ruins of the Church of São José do Queimado (mile 496)
Museu da Imigração Italiana de Quiririm "José Indiani"
In Quiririm, a district of Taubaté, the Italian Immigration Museum fills the brick Casa Indiani, built between 1897 and 1903 by a family from Cremona, with photos, furniture, machinery and a period classroom recalling immigrant life.
Itatiaia National Park
Brazil's national park system started here: Itatiaia National Park (Parque Nacional do Itatiaia) was created in 1937 as the country's first. The protected area lies on the border between Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais states.
Fazenda São João da Prosperidade
Fazenda São João da Prosperidade is a historic rural estate in Barra do Piraí, Rio de Janeiro state, founded in the 19th century by Antônio Gonçalves de Morais.
Serra da Concórdia State Park
Serra da Concórdia State Park (Parque Estadual da Serra da Concórdia) is a state park in Rio de Janeiro state that protects an area of Atlantic Forest.
Serra das Torres Natural Monument
Covering about 10,459 hectares of Atlantic Forest in Atílio Vivácqua, Mimoso do Sul and Muqui, the Serra das Torres Natural Monument was created in 2010 to protect the peaks of a mountain range in southern Espírito Santo.
Itabira Natural Monument
Itabira Natural Monument is a protected area in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, listed in the natural monument category.
Morro do Penedo Natural Monument
Morro do Penedo Natural Monument protects a small sugarloaf-shaped hill on the shore of the bay south of Vitória, the capital of Espírito Santo state.
Fonte Grande State Park
Fonte Grande State Park is a state-protected park in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo.
Ruins of the Church of São José do Queimado
In the Queimado district of Serra, Espírito Santo, these church ruins stand as a historic reminder of the Queimado Insurrection, an 1849 slave uprising.
In Santa Leopoldina itself
Museu do Colono
Opened in April 1969, the Museu do Colono is a museum in Santa Leopoldina, Espírito Santo, and is run today by the state's Department of Culture.
Historic Center of Santa Leopoldina
Squeezed between hills and the Santa Maria River, the Historic Center of Santa Leopoldina (Núcleo Histórico de Santa Leopoldina) keeps buildings from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Espírito Santo listed it as a State Historic Site in 1983.
Igreja Sagrada Família
Igreja Sagrada Família, the mother church of Santa Leopoldina, Espírito Santo, was built in 1911 on top of a hill above the Santa Maria River valley.
More drives to Santa Leopoldina
- Guarapari to Santa Leopoldina
- Cachoeiro de Itapemirim to Santa Leopoldina
- Campos dos Goytacazes to Santa Leopoldina
- Itaperuna to Santa Leopoldina
- Muriaé to Santa Leopoldina
- Ipatinga to Santa Leopoldina
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 Santa Leopoldina?
About 12 h 51 min of driving without stops, over 511 miles.
How far is Santa Leopoldina from Jacareí by car?
About 511 miles (823 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 Santa Leopoldina 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 Santa Leopoldina?
In order: SP-060, BR-116, BR-393, CMG-393, RJ-186, ES-297, BR-101 and ES-080. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Jacareí to Santa Leopoldina?
Closest to the road: Museu da Imigração Italiana de Quiririm "José Indiani" (museum, mile 30, 3 mi from the route); Itatiaia National Park (national park, mile 112, 0.2 mi from the route); Fazenda São João da Prosperidade (museum, mile 169, 1 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.