Plan on about 7 h 45 min of driving for the 369-mile (594 km) trip from Limeira to Teresópolis, 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: “Drivers must have their daytime running lights on during the day and headlights on at night on Federal Highways.”
| Total distance | 369 mi (594 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 7 h 45 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-330 → SP-065 → SP-060 → BR-116 → BR-493 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 14.8 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from Limeira to Teresópolis
SP-060 (136 mi) and SP-065 (88 mi) carry about 61% of the 369 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Limeira and Teresópolis
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–3 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 3–27 | 24 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 27–115 | 88 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 115–116 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 116–252 | 136 | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-116 | 252–300 | 48 | Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 300–301 | 1 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-493 | 301–331 | 30 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-116 | 331–365 | 34 | Rio de Janeiro |
| local roads | 365–369 | 4 | Rio de Janeiro |
- Mile 221 of this route: São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro (state line)
Stops between Limeira and Teresópolis
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (mile 141), Itatiaia National Park (mile 230)
- Nature and outdoors: Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 76), Itatiaia National Park (mile 230), Taquara Municipal Nature Park (mile 335), Serra dos Órgãos National Park (mile 360)
- Museums and history: Mata de Santa Genebra (mile 30), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 76), Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (mile 141), Valongo Wharf (mile 332)
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.
Planetário de Campinas
Inside Parque Portugal, the Lagoa do Taquaral park in Campinas, this municipal planetarium has projected the night sky onto its 8-meter dome since 1987, with shows on constellations and astronomy.
Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande
Pedra Grande, a protected state natural monument, tops the Serra do Itapetinga at about 1,400 meters. It's Atibaia's highest point and a launch site for hang gliders and paragliders.
Municipal Market of São José dos Campos
Completed in 1923 on the site of an 1896 market, the heritage-listed Municipal Market of São José dos Campos sells cheeses, spices, medicinal herbs, preserves, fish and meat, and is known for pastel with sugarcane juice.
Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas
Renovated and reopened in 2023, Caçapava's Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas dates to 1963 and moved to the city a year later. Its collection includes vintage vehicles and engines.
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.
Valongo Wharf
Built in 1811 in Rio's old port, the Valongo Wharf was where up to 900,000 enslaved Africans landed. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2017, its excavated stone paving is left open to view.
Taquara Municipal Nature Park
Taquara Municipal Nature Park is a municipal nature park in Rio de Janeiro state that protects an area of Atlantic Forest.
Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Serra dos Órgãos National Park protects the Serra dos Órgãos range between Petrópolis and Teresópolis, where a roughly 28 km traverse climbs past the Castelos do Açu to Pedra do Sino at 2,263 meters.
Once you reach Teresópolis
Castelo Montebello
Castelo Montebello (Castelo Montebello Medieval) stands in the city of Teresópolis, in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
Casa da Memória Arthur Dalmasso
Teresópolis keeps its local history at the Casa da Memória Arthur Dalmasso, a museum in a 1920s mansion built by mayor José Lino de Oliveira Leite and once named Villa Cecília after his wife.
Mirante da Granja Guarani
Built by Arnaldo Guinle in 1929, this Teresópolis lookout faces the Verruga do Frade peak and is decorated with tiles by Portuguese ceramist Jorge Colaço, painted in Lisbon.
More drives to Teresópolis
- Rio de Janeiro to Teresópolis
- Taubaté to Teresópolis
- São José dos Campos to Teresópolis
- Jacareí to Teresópolis
- Mogi das Cruzes to Teresópolis
- São Paulo to Teresópolis
From Limeira to other places in Brazil
- Limeira to Araraquara
- Limeira to Araxá
- Limeira to Araguari
- Limeira to Ituiutaba
- Limeira to Itumbiara
- Limeira to Rio Verde
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Limeira to Teresópolis?
About 7 h 45 min of driving without stops, over 369 miles.
What is the driving distance from Limeira to Teresópolis?
About 369 miles (594 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 Limeira to Teresópolis 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 Limeira to Teresópolis use?
In order: SP-330, SP-065, SP-060, BR-116 and BR-493. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Limeira to Teresópolis?
Closest to the road: Municipal Market of São José dos Campos (market, mile 129, 1 mi from the route); Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (museum, mile 141, 1 mi from the route); Itatiaia National Park (national park, mile 230, 0.2 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.