By road, Montes Claros and Vitória are about 524 miles (844 km) apart, or roughly 12 h 30 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: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Distance | 524 mi (844 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 12 h 30 min |
| Main roads, in order | CMG-135 → MGC-135 → MGC-451 → BR-367 → MG-117 → MGC-120 → LMG-780 → BR-259 → ES-446 → ES-164 → ES-261 → ES-355 → ES-264 → ES-080 |
| States on the route | Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 21.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 7 |
The Montes Claros–Vitória drive in a few lines
BR-259 (183 mi) and MGC-451 (106 mi) carry about 55% of the 524 miles. It runs through 2 states: Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo. Of the 7 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Montes Claros to Vitória: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
| CMG-135 | 2–6 | 4 | Minas Gerais |
| MGC-135 | 6–28 | 22 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 28–30 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
| MGC-451 | 30–91 | 61 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-367 | 91–107 | 16 | Minas Gerais |
| MGC-451 | 107–152 | 45 | Minas Gerais |
| MG-117 | 152–197 | 45 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 197–213 | 16 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 213–214 | 1 | Minas Gerais |
| MGC-120 | 214–219 | 5 | Minas Gerais |
| LMG-780 | 219–233 | 14 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-259 | 233–416 | 183 | Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo |
| ES-446 | 416–434 | 18 | Espírito Santo |
| ES-164 | 434–451 | 17 | Espírito Santo |
| ES-261 | 451–469 | 18 | Espírito Santo |
| ES-355 | 469–473 | 4 | Espírito Santo |
| connecting roads | 473–475 | 2 | Espírito Santo |
| ES-264 | 475–495 | 20 | Espírito Santo |
| ES-080 | 495–521 | 26 | Espírito Santo |
| local roads | 521–524 | 3 | Espírito Santo |
- Mile 413 of this route: Minas Gerais → Espírito Santo (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Montes Claros and Vitória
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu da Imigração Pomerana (mile 475), Museu do Colono (mile 495), Igreja Sagrada Família (mile 495)
- Nature and outdoors: Serra Negra State Park (mile 166), Sete Salões State Park (mile 390)
- Museums and history: St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, Governador Valadares (mile 310), Museu da Imigração Pomerana (mile 475), Museu do Colono (mile 495), Igreja Sagrada Família (mile 495), Ruins of the Church of São José do Queimado (mile 509)
Serra Negra State Park
Serra Negra State Park in Minas Gerais protects a mountainous stretch of Atlantic Forest that is an important water source in a dry region.
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.
Sete Salões State Park
Created in 1998, Sete Salões State Park covers about 12,520 acres across Conselheiro Pena, Itueta, Resplendor and Santa Rita do Itueto in Minas Gerais's Rio Doce Valley.
Museu da Imigração Pomerana
Museu da Imigração Pomerana in Santa Maria de Jetibá holds a collection on German immigration to Brazil, especially the Pomeranian settlers of Espírito Santo.
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.
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.
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.
Once you reach Vitória
Pedro Nolasco station
On the shore of Vitória Bay in Vila Velha's Argolas district, the former Pedro Nolasco station (Estação Pedro Nolasco) was built in 1927 for the Vitória–Minas railroad.
Teatro Carlos Gomes
Facing Praça Costa Pereira in central Vitória, the Theatro Carlos Gomes opened on January 5, 1927; Italian architect André Carloni designed it with Milan's La Scala as inspiration.
Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, Vitória
Facing Dom Luiz Scortegagna Square, Vitória Cathedral (Our Lady of Victory Cathedral) is a Catholic church in the city of Vitória.
More drives to Vitória
From Montes Claros to other places in Brazil
- Montes Claros to Conselheiro Lafaiete
- Montes Claros to Itabira
- Montes Claros to Jequié
- Montes Claros to Lavras
- Montes Claros to Varginha
- Montes Claros to Passos
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Montes Claros to Vitória?
About 12 h 30 min of driving without stops, over 524 miles.
How far is Vitória from Montes Claros by car?
About 524 miles (844 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 Montes Claros to Vitória drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Montes Claros to Vitória?
In order: CMG-135, MGC-135, MGC-451, BR-367, MG-117, MGC-120, LMG-780, BR-259, ES-446, ES-164, ES-261, ES-355, ES-264 and ES-080. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Montes Claros to Vitória?
Closest to the road: Museu da Imigração Pomerana (museum, mile 475, 0.2 mi from the route); Museu do Colono (museum, mile 495, 0.1 mi from the route); Igreja Sagrada Família (church, mile 495, 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.