By road, Patos de Minas and Itanhaém are about 516 miles (831 km) apart, or roughly 10 h 34 min of driving.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Total distance | 516 mi (831 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 10 h 34 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-365 → BR-146 → SP-334 → SP-330 → SPA-102/330 → SP-348 → SP-015 → SP-160 → SP-055 |
| States on the route | Minas Gerais, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 20.7 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
On the road from Patos de Minas to Itanhaém
BR-146 (142 mi) and SP-330 (133 mi) carry about 53% of the 516 miles. It runs through 2 states: Minas Gerais, São Paulo. Of the 8 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Patos de Minas and Itanhaém
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–5 | 5 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-365 | 5–20 | 15 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-146 | 20–162 | 142 | Minas Gerais, São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 162–252 | 90 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 252–253 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 253–386 | 133 | São Paulo |
| SPA-102/330 | 386–391 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-348 | 391–441 | 50 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 441–442 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 442–448 | 6 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 448–450 | 2 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 450–455 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-160 | 455–485 | 30 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 485–487 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-055 | 487–516 | 29 | São Paulo |
- Mile 160 of this route: Minas Gerais → São Paulo (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Itanhaém
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 240), Vassununga State Park (mile 298), Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA) (mile 399)
- Nature and outdoors: Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 175), Vassununga State Park (mile 298), Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA) (mile 399)
- Museums and history: Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 240), Museu da Abadia São Geraldo (mile 450), Centro de Memória Dorina Nowill (mile 453)
- With kids: Cidade da Criança (mile 460)
Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park
Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park in São Paulo state protects cerrado and Atlantic Forest with high biodiversity in and around a canyon.
Museu Casa de Portinari
In Brodowski, Candido Portinari's childhood home is now the Museu Casa de Portinari, where the painter often returned to stay with family. Inside are several of his works, mostly murals painted in fresco and tempera.
Vassununga State Park
Vassununga State Park, beside the Anhanguera highway in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, protects Atlantic Forest and cerrado and shelters the Patriarca, a jequitibá-rosa about 42 meters tall estimated at roughly 600 years old.
Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA)
The ARA State Park (Parque Estadual da ARA) in Valinhos, São Paulo state, covers about 65 acres and protects a small remnant of seasonal semideciduous forest.
Centro Cultural Fiesp
The Centro Cultural Fiesp, also named for Ruth Cardoso, is a cultural center in the city of São Paulo that opened in 1964.
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.
Centro de Memória Dorina Nowill
Founded in 2002 in São Paulo's Vila Clementino, Centro de Memória Dorina Nowill is a museum presenting the culture of visual impairment as historical heritage.
Cidade da Criança
Opened on October 10, 1968, Cidade da Criança in São Bernardo do Campo was the first theme park in Brazil and Latin America and sits behind the former Vera Cruz Film Studios.
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 Patos de Minas to other places in Brazil
- Patos de Minas to Itabira
- Patos de Minas to Muriaé
- Patos de Minas to Assis
- Patos de Minas to Itaperuna
- Patos de Minas to Paranapiacaba
- Patos de Minas to Cubatão
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Patos de Minas to Itanhaém?
About 10 h 34 min of driving without stops, over 516 miles.
What is the driving distance from Patos de Minas to Itanhaém?
About 516 miles (831 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 Patos de Minas to Itanhaém?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Patos de Minas to Itanhaém?
In order: BR-365, BR-146, SP-334, SP-330, SPA-102/330, SP-348, SP-015, SP-160 and SP-055. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Patos de Minas and Itanhaém?
Closest to the road: Museu Casa de Portinari (museum, mile 240, 0.3 mi from the route); Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 298, 0.2 mi from the route); Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA) (state park, mile 399, 0.9 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.