The Wayro route from Piracicaba to Taubaté is 163 miles (262 km), about 3 h 15 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: “Driving on Brazil’s roads poses significant risks.”
| Total distance | 163 mi (262 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 3 h 15 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-304 → SP-330 → SP-065 → SP-060 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 6.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from Piracicaba to Taubaté
SP-065 (87 mi) and SP-060 (35 mi) carry about 75% of the 163 miles. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Piracicaba to Taubaté
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-304 | 2–26 | 24 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 26–27 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 27–37 | 10 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 37–124 | 87 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 124–125 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 125–160 | 35 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 160–163 | 3 | São Paulo |
Breaking up the drive: stops between Piracicaba and Taubaté
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Immigration Museum (mile 16), Observatório Municipal de Americana (mile 21), Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Americana (mile 21), Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (mile 150)
- Nature and outdoors: Museu de História Natural (mile 48), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 85), Itapetinga State Park (mile 91)
- Museums and history: Immigration Museum (mile 16), Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Americana (mile 21), Mata de Santa Genebra (mile 39), Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti (mile 47), Museu de História Natural (mile 48), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 85), Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (mile 150)
Immigration Museum
The Immigration Museum in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, São Paulo state, opened in January 1988 with a collection from the Fraternity of American Descendants, the group that manages the Cemetery of the Americans.
Observatório Municipal de Americana
Founded on August 4, 1985, the Observatório Municipal de Americana is an astronomical observatory run by the city of Americana, São Paulo, through its education department.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Americana
Founded in 1978, the municipal Museum of Contemporary Art in Americana, São Paulo state, keeps a collection of about 300 works by modern and contemporary artists.
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 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.
Museu de História Natural
In Campinas' Bosque dos Jequitibás, the Natural History Museum (Museu de História Natural) has displayed about 5,000 pieces since 1939, from taxidermied mammals, birds and reptiles to fossils and specimens from Brazil's biomes.
Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande
Topping the Serra do Itapetinga at about 1,400 meters, Pedra Grande is Atibaia's highest point, a protected state natural monument where hang gliders and paragliders launch and a trail leads to views over nearby towns.
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.
Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas
Founded in 1963 and moved to Caçapava a year later, the Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas reopened after renovation in 2023, showing vintage vehicles and engines including a rare Tucker Torpedo and a 1973 Ford Maverick.
In Taubaté itself
Basilica of the Good Lord Jesus, Tremembé
Locally called the Basilica of Tremembé, this Catholic church in Tremembé, São Paulo, keeps a wooden carved image of the Good Lord Jesus, a significant religious artifact for the Church.
Museu Monteiro Lobato
Founded in 1958 on the grounds known as the Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, Taubaté's Museu Monteiro Lobato honors the children's author with exhibitions, a historic main house, green areas and plays featuring characters from his stories.
Museu Mazzaropi
More than 20,000 items, from photos and furniture to film props and equipment, tell the story of Amácio Mazzaropi at this Taubaté museum, set on the grounds of the comedian's former studio.
More drives to Taubaté
- São Paulo to Taubaté
- Jundiaí to Taubaté
- Campinas to Taubaté
- Ribeirão Preto to Taubaté
- Bauru to Taubaté
- Franca to Taubaté
From Piracicaba to other places in Brazil
- Piracicaba to Bragança Paulista
- Piracicaba to Araraquara
- Piracicaba to Paranapiacaba
- Piracicaba to Jacareí
- Piracicaba to Cubatão
- Piracicaba to São Vicente
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Piracicaba to Taubaté?
About 3 h 15 min of driving without stops, over 163 miles.
How far is Taubaté from Piracicaba by car?
About 163 miles (262 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 Piracicaba to Taubaté drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Piracicaba to Taubaté?
In order: SP-304, SP-330, SP-065 and SP-060. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Piracicaba to Taubaté?
Closest to the road: Immigration Museum (museum, mile 16, 0.7 mi from the route); Observatório Municipal de Americana (astronomical observatory, mile 21, 0.4 mi from the route); Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Americana (contemporary art museum, mile 21, 0.7 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.