By road, Linhares and Resende are about 496 miles (799 km) apart, or roughly 12 h 4 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: “Road maintenance is inadequate in many areas.”
| Distance by road | 496 mi (799 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 12 h 4 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-101 → CA-M-197 → RJ-238 → RJ-180 → BR-040 → BR-116 |
| States on the route | Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 19.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 7 |
What the drive from Linhares to Resende is like
BR-101 (230 mi) and RJ-180 (152 mi) carry about 77% of the 496 miles. It runs through 2 states: Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro. None of the 7 stops below is right on the road, so plan each as a short side trip.
Which roads connect Linhares and Resende
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | Espírito Santo |
| BR-101 | 2–223 | 221 | Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 223–224 | 1 | Rio de Janeiro |
| local roads | 224–230 | 6 | Rio de Janeiro |
| CA-M-197 | 230–233 | 3 | Rio de Janeiro |
| RJ-238 | 233–237 | 4 | Rio de Janeiro |
| RJ-180 | 237–389 | 152 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-101 | 389–398 | 9 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-040 | 398–407 | 9 | Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 407–409 | 2 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-116 | 409–495 | 86 | Rio de Janeiro |
| local roads | 495–496 | 1 | Rio de Janeiro |
- Mile 187 of this route: Espírito Santo → Rio de Janeiro (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Resende
- Nature and outdoors: Frade e a Freira Natural Monument (mile 150), Serra das Torres Natural Monument (mile 172), Praia do Buraco (mile 384)
- Museums and history: Ruins of the Church of São José do Queimado (mile 70), Serra das Torres Natural Monument (mile 172), Centro Cultural do Movimento Escoteiro (mile 394)
Buddha of Ibiraçu
Beside the BR-101 highway in Ibiraçu, a 35-meter Buddha statue rises at the Morro da Vargem Zen monastery. The giant figure, part of the monastery grounds, was officially inaugurated in August 2021.
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.
Frade e a Freira Natural Monument
Created by state decree in 2007, the Frade e a Freira Natural Monument is a state-run protected area in Espírito Santo spanning parts of Itapemirim, Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and Vargem Alta.
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.
Praia do Buraco
About four kilometers from Praia Central in Balneário Camboriú, Praia do Buraco borders Praia do Canto; strong waves make it unsafe for swimming, so it draws mostly fishermen and photographers.
Convent of Santo Antônio
Atop Morro de Santo Antônio and facing Largo da Carioca, this Franciscan convent in central Rio forms, with the neighboring Church of the Third Order of St. Francis of Penance, one of the city's surviving colonial ensembles.
Centro Cultural do Movimento Escoteiro
Founded in 1985 in Rio de Janeiro, the Centro Cultural do Movimento Escoteiro (CCME) preserves and shares the memory and culture of scouting in Brazil and holds the country's largest scouting collection.
More drives to Resende
- Niterói to Resende
- São José dos Campos to Resende
- Jacareí to Resende
- Mogi das Cruzes to Resende
- São Paulo to Resende
- Jundiaí to Resende
From Linhares to other places in Brazil
- Linhares to Muriaé
- Linhares to Conselheiro Lafaiete
- Linhares to Itaguaí
- Linhares to Penedo
- Linhares to Fumaça
- Linhares to Historic Village of Mambucaba
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Linhares to Resende?
About 12 h 4 min of driving without stops, over 496 miles.
What is the driving distance from Linhares to Resende?
About 496 miles (799 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 Linhares to Resende?
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 Linhares to Resende use?
In order: BR-101, CA-M-197, RJ-238, RJ-180, BR-040 and BR-116. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Linhares to Resende?
Closest to the road: Buddha of Ibiraçu (statue, mile 44, 2 mi from the route); Frade e a Freira Natural Monument (protected area, mile 150, 1 mi from the route); Centro Cultural do Movimento Escoteiro (museum, mile 394, 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.