Plan on about 4 h 17 min of driving for the 199-mile (321 km) trip from Poços de Caldas to Barretos, 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: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Distance | 199 mi (321 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 4 h 17 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-267 → SP-215 → SP-330 → SP-322 → SPA 325/322 → SP-326 |
| States on the route | Minas Gerais, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 8.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 7 |
What the drive from Poços de Caldas to Barretos is like
SP-330 (47 mi) and SP-215 (44 mi) carry about 46% of the 199 miles. It runs through 2 states: Minas Gerais, São Paulo. Of the 7 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Poços de Caldas to Barretos: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-267 | 4–11 | 7 | Minas Gerais, São Paulo |
| SP-215 | 11–27 | 16 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 27–29 | 2 | São Paulo |
| BR-267 | 29–42 | 13 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 42–43 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-215 | 43–71 | 28 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 71–118 | 47 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 118–121 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-322 | 121–130 | 9 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 130–131 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SPA 325/322 | 131–137 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-322 | 137–171 | 34 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 171–172 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-326 | 172–198 | 26 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 198–199 | 1 | São Paulo |
- Mile 6 of this route: Minas Gerais → São Paulo (state line)
Places worth a stop between Poços de Caldas and Barretos
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Alfredo e Afonso de Taunay Historical and Pedagogical Museum (mile 43), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 67), Vassununga State Park (mile 81), Museu de Cravinhos (mile 110)
- Nature and outdoors: Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 67), Vassununga State Park (mile 81)
- Museums and history: Alfredo e Afonso de Taunay Historical and Pedagogical Museum (mile 43), Museu de Cravinhos (mile 110), St. Sebastian Cathedral, Ribeirão Preto (mile 125), Francisco Schmidt coffee museum (mile 127), André Matarazzo Museum of Arms, Vehicles and Machines Eduardo (mile 171)
Alfredo e Afonso de Taunay Historical and Pedagogical Museum
Casa Branca, in the interior of São Paulo state, has a history museum named for Alfredo and Afonso de Taunay, founded in 1958.
Porto Ferreira State Park
Porto Ferreira State Park covers about 611 hectares in São Paulo state, where vegetation shifts from cerrado savanna to forest with jequitibá trees, and is set aside for recreation and environmental education.
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.
Museu de Cravinhos
The Museu de Cravinhos is a natural history museum in Cravinhos, in the Ribeirão Preto region of São Paulo state. It opened on October 7, 2004.
St. Sebastian Cathedral, Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Sebastian, is the main Catholic church of the city and the seat of its archbishop.
Francisco Schmidt coffee museum
On the University of São Paulo campus in Ribeirão Preto, the Francisco Schmidt coffee museum covers the history of coffee through mills, processing machines, bean samples and objects from immigrants, enslaved people and barons.
André Matarazzo Museum of Arms, Vehicles and Machines Eduardo
Known locally as the Museu do Automóvel, Bebedouro's private museum grew from Eduardo André Matarazzo's collection of vintage vehicles and also shows retired airliners outdoors, including a DC-3 and a Vickers Viscount.
In Barretos itself
Museu Ruy Menezes
In Barretos, São Paulo, the Ruy Menezes Historical, Artistic and Folkloric Museum safeguards the city's memory through documents and objects from local history.
More drives to Barretos
- Araraquara to Barretos
- São Carlos to Barretos
- Limeira to Barretos
- Piracicaba to Barretos
- Campinas to Barretos
- Itu to Barretos
From Poços de Caldas to other places in Brazil
- Poços de Caldas to Tatuí
- Poços de Caldas to Paranapiacaba
- Poços de Caldas to Itapetininga
- Poços de Caldas to Cubatão
- Poços de Caldas to Fumaça
- Poços de Caldas to Itanhaém
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Poços de Caldas to Barretos?
About 4 h 17 min of driving without stops, over 199 miles.
How far is Barretos from Poços de Caldas by car?
About 199 miles (321 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 Poços de Caldas to Barretos?
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 Poços de Caldas to Barretos use?
In order: BR-267, SP-215, SP-330, SP-322, SPA 325/322 and SP-326. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Poços de Caldas and Barretos?
Closest to the road: Porto Ferreira State Park (state park, mile 67, 0.5 mi from the route); Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 81, 0.3 mi from the route); Museu de Cravinhos (museum, mile 110, 0.8 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.