Ponta Grossa to Pouso Alegre is about 427 road miles (687 km): roughly 8 h 45 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
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| Distance by road | 427 mi (687 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 8 h 45 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 → CPL-025 |
| States on the route | Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.1 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Ponta Grossa to Pouso Alegre is like
PR-151 (89 mi) and SP-010 (80 mi) carry about 40% of the 427 miles. It runs through 3 states: Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Ponta Grossa to Pouso Alegre, road by road
| 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 | 341–421 | 80 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| CPL-025 | 421–426 | 5 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 426–427 | 1 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 105 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
- Mile 366 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Pouso Alegre
- 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 313), Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (mile 313)
- 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: Parque Histórico de Carambeí (mile 14), Museu do Tropeiro (mile 26), Museu histórico e pedagógico Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar (mile 261), Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (mile 313), Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (mile 313)
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.
Parque Histórico de Carambeí
Opened in 2011 for the centennial of Dutch immigration, the Carambeí Historical Park is an open-air history museum covering 100,000 square meters in Carambeí, Paraná.
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.
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.
Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição
Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (Fazenda Nossa Senhora da Conceição) is a farm estate founded in 1810 in Jundiaí, in inland São Paulo state.
Arriving in Pouso Alegre
Good Jesus Cathedral, Pouso Alegre
Good Jesus Cathedral is the Catholic seat of the Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre, in the city of the same name in Minas Gerais.
More drives to Pouso Alegre
- São José dos Campos to Pouso Alegre
- São Paulo to Pouso Alegre
- Itu to Pouso Alegre
- Santos to Pouso Alegre
- São Vicente to Pouso Alegre
- Sorocaba to Pouso Alegre
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 Pouso Alegre?
About 8 h 45 min of driving without stops, over 427 miles.
How far is Pouso Alegre from Ponta Grossa by car?
About 427 miles (687 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 Ponta Grossa to Pouso Alegre drive?
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 Pouso Alegre?
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 and CPL-025. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Ponta Grossa to Pouso Alegre?
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 313, 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.