The Wayro route from Maringá to Itanhaém is 463 miles (745 km), about 9 h 12 min of driving without 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.”
| Distance by road | 463 mi (745 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 9 h 12 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-376 → PR-444 → PR-986 → PR-445 → PR-323 → SP-333 → SP-270 → SP-327 → SP-225 → SP-280 → SP-015 → SP-160 → SP-055 |
| States on the route | Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 18.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
The Maringá–Itanhaém drive in a few lines
SP-280 (187 mi) and SP-270 (40 mi) carry about 49% of the 463 miles. It runs through 2 states: Paraná, São Paulo. Of the 8 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Maringá to Itanhaém, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 4–17 | 13 | Paraná |
| PR-444 | 17–42 | 25 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 42–45 | 3 | Paraná |
| PR-986 | 45–51 | 6 | Paraná |
| local roads | 51–55 | 4 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 55–57 | 2 | Paraná |
| PR-445 | 57–74 | 17 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 74–75 | 1 | Paraná |
| PR-323 | 75–101 | 26 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| SP-333 | 101–130 | 29 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 130–170 | 40 | São Paulo |
| SP-327 | 170–191 | 21 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 191–203 | 12 | São Paulo |
| SP-280 | 203–390 | 187 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 390–391 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 391–395 | 4 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 395–396 | 1 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 396–402 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-160 | 402–432 | 30 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 432–433 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-055 | 433–462 | 29 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 462–463 | 1 | São Paulo |
- Mile 100 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
Places worth a stop between Maringá and Itanhaém
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 54), São Paulo Zoo (mile 403)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Geológico do Varvito (mile 347), Praia da Tupi (mile 441)
- Museums and history: Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 54), Estação de Assis (mile 131), Galeria Luisa Strina (mile 395), Museu da Abadia São Geraldo (mile 396), Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo (mile 399)
- With kids: São Paulo Zoo (mile 403)
Museu Histórico de Cambé
Founded in 1985, Cambé's history museum preserves the memory of the settlers of northern Paraná through photos, documents, objects and books, plus archaeological finds from the region's Indigenous peoples. It occupies the city's Centro Cultural.
Estação de Assis
Assis's railway station joined the company's trunk line in 1914 and got its current building in 1926; the original station was adapted as housing for traffic staff in 1927.
Parque Geológico do Varvito
Banded rock walls line a former quarry in Itu, where Parque Geológico do Varvito shows off varvite, sediment that settled in glacial lakes some 280 million years ago.
Galeria Luisa Strina
Founded by art collector Luisa Malzone Strina, Galeria Luisa Strina is an art gallery with its main space and an annex in São Paulo.
Museu da Abadia São Geraldo
Hungarian Benedictine monks from Pannonhalma Abbey founded the Museu da Abadia São Geraldo in São Paulo's Jardim Colombo to preserve the memory of their congregation in Brazil, which dates to the 1930s.
Museum of Contemporary Art, University of São Paulo
The University of São Paulo's Museum of Contemporary Art shows contemporary art at the university's main campus and in Ibirapuera Park, both in São Paulo.
São Paulo Zoo
Set in São Paulo's South Zone on 824,529 square meters of former Atlantic Forest, the São Paulo Zoo contains the spring of the Ipiranga Brook and about four kilometers of pathways.
Praia da Tupi
Praia da Tupi is a beach in Praia Grande, São Paulo state, with yellowish sand and blue water; it is one of the city's less crowded beaches and a favorite with surfers.
More drives to Itanhaém
- Cubatão to Itanhaém
- São Paulo to Itanhaém
- Jundiaí to Itanhaém
- Bragança Paulista to Itanhaém
- Itu to Itanhaém
- Campinas to Itanhaém
From Maringá to other places in Brazil
- Maringá to Barretos
- Maringá to Uberaba
- Maringá to Bragança Paulista
- Maringá to Paranapiacaba
- Maringá to Cubatão
- Maringá to São Vicente
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Maringá to Itanhaém?
About 9 h 12 min of driving without stops, over 463 miles.
How far is Itanhaém from Maringá by car?
About 463 miles (745 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 Maringá to Itanhaém drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Maringá to Itanhaém?
In order: BR-376, PR-444, PR-986, PR-445, PR-323, SP-333, SP-270, SP-327, SP-225, SP-280, SP-015, SP-160 and SP-055. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Maringá to Itanhaém?
Closest to the road: Museu Histórico de Cambé (museum, mile 54, 0.1 mi from the route); Estação de Assis (museum, mile 131, 2 mi from the route); São Paulo Zoo (zoo, mile 403, 0.8 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.