Plan on about 5 h 3 min of driving for the 256-mile (412 km) trip from Pindamonhangaba to Jaú, 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: “Road maintenance is inadequate in many areas.”
| Total distance | 256 mi (412 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 5 h 3 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-383 → SP-060 → SP-065 → SP-330 → SP-310 → SP-225 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 10.2 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Pindamonhangaba to Jaú is like
SP-065 (88 mi) and SP-225 (51 mi) carry about 54% of the 256 miles. Of the 9 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Pindamonhangaba to Jaú
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | São Paulo |
| BR-383 | 1–4 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 4–47 | 43 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 47–135 | 88 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 135–166 | 31 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 166–167 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-310 | 167–200 | 33 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 200–251 | 51 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 251–256 | 5 | São Paulo |
Stops between Pindamonhangaba and Jaú
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (mile 22)
- Nature and outdoors: Itapetinga State Park (mile 80), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 87)
- Museums and history: Museu da Imigração Italiana de Quiririm "José Indiani" (mile 16), Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (mile 22), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 87), Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti (mile 125), Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp (mile 129), Mata de Santa Genebra (mile 132), Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert (mile 180)
Museu da Imigração Italiana de Quiririm "José Indiani"
Between 1897 and 1903, a family from Cremona built the brick Casa Indiani in Quiririm. Today the house in this Taubaté district holds the Italian Immigration Museum.
Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas
A rare Tucker Torpedo and a 1973 Ford Maverick are among the vintage vehicles and engines on display at the Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas in Caçapava.
Itapetinga State Park
Created in 2010, Itapetinga State Park (Parque Estadual de Itapetinga) protects an area of São Paulo state shared by Atibaia, Bom Jesus dos Perdões, Mairiporã and Nazaré Paulista.
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.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti
Campinas's Museum of Contemporary Art (MACC), founded in 1965, sits on Avenida Benjamin Constant downtown, beside the city hall and municipal library. Its collection focuses on postwar Brazilian art, with paintings, sculpture, works on paper and installations.
Centro de Convivência
The Centro de Convivência Cultural "Carlos Gomes" is an architectural complex in the Cambuí neighborhood of Campinas. Designed by architect Fábio Penteado, it opened on September 9, 1976.
Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp
Run by the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), the Museu Exploratório de Ciências aims to reveal the relationship between humans and nature; its headquarters design came from an international competition held in 2009.
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.
Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert
On the Unesp university campus in Rio Claro, the Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert occupies the building of the Department of Petrology and Metallogeny at the Institute of Geosciences and Exact Sciences.
In Jaú itself
Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio
Jaú's Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio is the seat of the Diocese of Jaú and the church of a parish created on August 15, 1853.
More drives to Jaú
- Bragança Paulista to Jaú
- São Vicente to Jaú
- Santos to Jaú
- Mogi das Cruzes to Jaú
- Taubaté to Jaú
- Guarujá to Jaú
From Pindamonhangaba to other places in Brazil
- Pindamonhangaba to Paranapiacaba
- Pindamonhangaba to Itanhaém
- Pindamonhangaba to Mogi Guaçu
- Pindamonhangaba to Botucatu
- Pindamonhangaba to Araxá
- Pindamonhangaba to Araguari
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Pindamonhangaba to Jaú?
About 5 h 3 min of driving without stops, over 256 miles.
How far is Jaú from Pindamonhangaba by car?
About 256 miles (412 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 Pindamonhangaba to Jaú?
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 Pindamonhangaba to Jaú use?
In order: BR-383, SP-060, SP-065, SP-330, SP-310 and SP-225. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Pindamonhangaba and Jaú?
Closest to the road: Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (museum, mile 22, 1 mi from the route); Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp (museum, mile 129, 2 mi from the route); Mata de Santa Genebra (historic site, mile 132, 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.