By road, Ponta Grossa and Lavras are about 535 miles (861 km) apart, or roughly 10 h 60 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:
- Brazil: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Distance by road | 535 mi (861 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 10 h 60 min |
| Main roads, in order | PRC-373 → PR-151 → PR-239 → SP-258 → SP-250 → SP-270 → SPI 091/270 → SP-075 → SP-079 → SP-300 → SP-360 → SPI-081/360 → SP-065 → SP-010 → BR-381 → BR-265 |
| States on the route | Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 21.4 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Ponta Grossa to Lavras drive plays out
SP-010 (144 mi) and PR-151 (89 mi) carry about 44% of the 535 miles. It runs through 3 states: Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Ponta Grossa and Lavras
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | Paraná |
| PRC-373 | 2–7 | 5 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 7–96 | 89 | Paraná |
| PR-239 | 96–104 | 8 | Paraná |
| SP-258 | 104–178 | 74 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| SP-250 | 178–213 | 35 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 213–260 | 47 | São Paulo |
| SPI 091/270 | 260–265 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-075 | 265–270 | 5 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 270–271 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-079 | 271–280 | 9 | São Paulo |
| SP-300 | 280–306 | 26 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 306–309 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-360 | 309–318 | 9 | São Paulo |
| SPI-081/360 | 318–322 | 4 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 322–324 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 324–341 | 17 | São Paulo |
| SP-010 | 341–485 | 144 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 485–526 | 41 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-265 | 526–534 | 8 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 534–535 | 1 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 105 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
- Mile 366 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Ponta Grossa and Lavras
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Tropeiro (mile 26), Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 80), Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (mile 312)
- Nature and outdoors: Campos Gerais National Park (mile 11), Parque Estadual Vale do Códo (mile 70), Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 80), Cerrado State Park (mile 84)
- Museums and history: Museu do Tropeiro (mile 26), Museu histórico e pedagógico Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar (mile 261), Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (mile 312), Espaço Cultural Museu do Vinho (mile 312)
Campos Gerais National Park
Created in 2006 across Ponta Grossa, Castro and Carambeí, Campos Gerais National Park protects native grasslands and Araucaria forest, with visitor sites like the Buraco do Padre sinkhole and the Mariquinha and São Jorge River waterfalls.
Museu do Tropeiro
Museu do Tropeiro in Castro, Paraná, tells the story of the tropeiros, the mule drivers who passed through the Campos Gerais region in the 18th century.
Parque Estadual Vale do Códo
Vale do Codó State Park lies in the municipality of Jaguariaíva, Paraná, about 230 km from Curitiba, inside the Escarpa Devoniana Environmental Protection Area.
Jaguariaíva River Canyon
The Jaguariaíva River runs through this canyon in Jaguariaíva, in the Brazilian state of Paraná.
Cerrado State Park
In Paraná state, Cerrado State Park protects a river canyon and the surrounding cerrado grasslands.
Teatro Municipal Teotônio Vilela
Opened in January 1983, Sorocaba's Teotônio Vilela Municipal Theater is part of the Alto da Boa Vista complex alongside the Palácio dos Tropeiros, City Council and Municipal Library.
Museu histórico e pedagógico Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar
Sorocaba's Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar history museum has a permanent exhibit on the tropeiro mule-driver tradition, with paintings, furniture and everyday tropeiro objects.
Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra
Set on Fazenda Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Jundiaí, the Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra shows photos, farm tools and documents on coffee production, slavery, the Serra Negra family and immigrant arrival.
Espaço Cultural Museu do Vinho
Set inside a roughly 6-meter wine barrel at the Villa Brunholi complex in Jundiaí, this museum tells the story of Italian immigration and winemaking in the region.
In Lavras itself
Museu Bi Moreira
On the historic campus of the Federal University of Lavras, Museu Bi Moreira holds around five thousand historical, ethnographic, archaeological and science-and-technology artifacts tied to the history of Lavras and the university.
More drives to Lavras
- Barbacena to Lavras
- Juiz de Fora to Lavras
- Barra Mansa to Lavras
- Teresópolis to Lavras
- Itu to Lavras
- Rio de Janeiro to Lavras
From Ponta Grossa to other places in Brazil
- Ponta Grossa to Itapetininga
- Ponta Grossa to Presidente Prudente
- Ponta Grossa to Chapecó
- Ponta Grossa to Toledo
- Ponta Grossa to Itu
- Ponta Grossa to Itanhaém
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Ponta Grossa to Lavras?
About 10 h 60 min of driving without stops, over 535 miles.
How far is Lavras from Ponta Grossa by car?
About 535 miles (861 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 Ponta Grossa to Lavras?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Ponta Grossa to Lavras?
In order: PRC-373, PR-151, PR-239, SP-258, SP-250, SP-270, SPI 091/270, SP-075, SP-079, SP-300, SP-360, SPI-081/360, SP-065, SP-010, BR-381 and BR-265. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Ponta Grossa to Lavras?
Closest to the road: Museu do Tropeiro (museum, mile 26, 0.7 mi from the route); Jaguariaíva River Canyon (canyon, mile 80, 0.6 mi from the route); Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (museum, mile 312, 0.4 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.