Plan on about 12 h 53 min of driving for the 554-mile (891 km) trip from Jundiaí to Governador Valadares, 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: “Driving on Brazil’s roads poses significant risks.”
| Distance | 554 mi (891 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 12 h 53 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-360 → SPI-081/360 → SP-065 → SP-010 → BR-381 → BR-040 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 22.2 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
On the road from Jundiaí to Governador Valadares
BR-381 (350 mi) and SP-010 (145 mi) carry about 89% of the 554 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 8 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Jundiaí and Governador Valadares
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–3 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-360 | 3–12 | 9 | São Paulo |
| SPI-081/360 | 12–17 | 5 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 17–19 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 19–35 | 16 | São Paulo |
| SP-010 | 35–180 | 145 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 180–350 | 170 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 350–352 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-040 | 352–360 | 8 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 360–363 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 363–476 | 113 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 476–485 | 9 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 485–552 | 67 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 552–554 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 60 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Governador Valadares
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (mile 7), Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (mile 7), Saint Sebastian Cathedral, Coronel Fabriciano (mile 481)
- Nature and outdoors: Serra do Rola-Moça State Park (mile 350), Museu de História Natural e Jardim Botânico da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (mile 360)
- Museums and history: Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (mile 7), Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (mile 7), Nair Mendes Moreira House of Culture (mile 345), Museu de História Natural e Jardim Botânico da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (mile 360), Saint Sebastian Cathedral, Coronel Fabriciano (mile 481)
- With kids: Belo Horizonte Aquarium (mile 357), Guanabara Park (mile 358)
Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição
Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (Fazenda Nossa Senhora da Conceição) is a farm estate founded in 1810 in Jundiaí, in inland São Paulo state.
Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra
Set on Fazenda Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Jundiaí, the Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra shows photos, farm tools and documents on coffee production, slavery, the Serra Negra family and immigrant arrival.
Nair Mendes Moreira House of Culture
Known locally as Casa do Registro, the Casa da Cultura Nair Mendes Moreira is an 18th-century house in Contagem. Local tradition links it to a Portuguese Crown post that counted goods and checked tax payments.
Serra do Rola-Moça State Park
On the edge of metropolitan Belo Horizonte, Serra do Rola-Moça State Park protects rugged ridges of the Espinhaço range where cerrado savanna meets Atlantic Forest.
Belo Horizonte Aquarium
Opened in 2010 in Belo Horizonte's Pampulha area, the Belo Horizonte Aquarium shows more than fifty species collected along the 2,800-km São Francisco River.
Guanabara Park
On the shore of Lagoa da Pampulha in Belo Horizonte, Parque Guanabara is an amusement park that began as a traveling fair in 1951 and settled at its current site in 1970.
Museu de História Natural e Jardim Botânico da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
The Federal University of Minas Gerais runs this natural history museum and botanical garden in Belo Horizonte, with an auditorium, a plant nursery, a lagoon, an ecological amphitheater and a sensory garden.
Saint Sebastian Cathedral, Coronel Fabriciano
Inaugurated in 1993, Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Coronel Fabriciano, Minas Gerais, shares the role of seat of the Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano with Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in Itabira.
In Governador Valadares itself
St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, Governador Valadares
St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Governador Valadares, in the city of the same name in Minas Gerais.
More drives to Governador Valadares
- Niterói to Governador Valadares
- Franca to Governador Valadares
- Uberaba to Governador Valadares
- Limeira to Governador Valadares
- Campinas to Governador Valadares
- São Paulo to Governador Valadares
From Jundiaí to other places in Brazil
- Jundiaí to Mogi Guaçu
- Jundiaí to São Carlos
- Jundiaí to Araraquara
- Jundiaí to Botucatu
- Jundiaí to Bauru
- Jundiaí to Ituiutaba
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Jundiaí to Governador Valadares?
About 12 h 53 min of driving without stops, over 554 miles.
How far is Governador Valadares from Jundiaí by car?
About 554 miles (891 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 Jundiaí to Governador Valadares drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Jundiaí to Governador Valadares use?
In order: SP-360, SPI-081/360, SP-065, SP-010, BR-381 and BR-040. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Jundiaí and Governador Valadares?
Closest to the road: Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (museum, mile 7, 0.5 mi from the route); Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (historic estate, mile 7, 1 mi from the route); Saint Sebastian Cathedral, Coronel Fabriciano (cathedral, mile 481, 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.