By road, Piracicaba and Ubá are about 445 miles (716 km) apart, or roughly 10 h 23 min of driving.
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| Distance by road | 445 mi (716 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 10 h 23 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-304 → SP-330 → SP-065 → SP-060 → RJ-159 → RJ-143 → BR-494 → Ramal de Jacutinga → MG-353 → BR-040 → AMG-3085 → MG-133 → BR-265 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.8 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Piracicaba to Ubá is like
SP-060 (131 mi) and SP-065 (87 mi) carry about 49% of the 445 miles. It runs through 3 states: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 6 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Piracicaba to Ubá
| 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 | 125–256 | 131 | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 256–257 | 1 | Rio de Janeiro |
| RJ-159 | 257–260 | 3 | Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 260–262 | 2 | Rio de Janeiro |
| RJ-143 | 262–274 | 12 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-494 | 274–304 | 30 | Rio de Janeiro |
| Ramal de Jacutinga | 304–313 | 9 | Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 313–315 | 2 | Rio de Janeiro |
| MG-353 | 315–359 | 44 | Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais |
| BR-040 | 359–377 | 18 | Minas Gerais |
| AMG-3085 | 377–387 | 10 | Minas Gerais |
| MG-353 | 387–394 | 7 | Minas Gerais |
| MG-133 | 394–422 | 28 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-265 | 422–443 | 21 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 443–445 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 230 of this route: São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro (state line)
- Mile 320 of this route: Rio de Janeiro → Minas Gerais (state line)
Stops between Piracicaba and Ubá
- 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), Itatiaia National Park (mile 239), Santa Clara Farm, Santa Rita do Jacutinga (mile 302)
- Nature and outdoors: Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 85), Itatiaia National Park (mile 239)
- Museums and history: Immigration Museum (mile 16), Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Americana (mile 21), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 85), Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (mile 150), Santa Clara Farm, Santa Rita do Jacutinga (mile 302), Fazenda São Paulo (mile 303)
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.
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.
Municipal Market of São José dos Campos
Completed in 1923 on the site of an 1896 market, the heritage-listed Municipal Market of São José dos Campos sells cheeses, spices, medicinal herbs, preserves, fish and meat, and is known for pastel with sugarcane juice.
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.
Itatiaia National Park
Created in 1937, Parque Nacional do Itatiaia holds the distinction of being Brazil's first national park. It sits on the border of two states, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.
Santa Clara Farm, Santa Rita do Jacutinga
Listed as a tourist attraction, Santa Clara Farm (Fazenda Santa Clara) lies in the municipality of Santa Rita de Jacutinga in Minas Gerais.
Fazenda São Paulo
Fazenda São Paulo, in the Conservatória district of Valença, is an example of Rio de Janeiro state rural architecture tied to the 19th-century coffee boom. The state heritage institute INEPAC has protected the whole complex since 2008.
More drives to Ubá
- Rio de Janeiro to Ubá
- Niterói to Ubá
- Cabo Frio to Ubá
- Itaguaí to Ubá
- Guaratinguetá to Ubá
- Pouso Alegre to Ubá
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 Ubá?
About 10 h 23 min of driving without stops, over 445 miles.
What is the driving distance from Piracicaba to Ubá?
About 445 miles (716 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 Piracicaba to Ubá?
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 Ubá?
In order: SP-304, SP-330, SP-065, SP-060, RJ-159, RJ-143, BR-494, Ramal de Jacutinga, MG-353, BR-040, AMG-3085, MG-133 and BR-265. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Piracicaba and Ubá?
Closest to the road: Observatório Municipal de Americana (astronomical observatory, mile 21, 0.4 mi from the route); Itatiaia National Park (national park, mile 239, 0.2 mi from the route); Santa Clara Farm, Santa Rita do Jacutinga (historic site, mile 302, 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.