By road, Pouso Alegre and Colatina are about 557 miles (897 km) apart, or roughly 14 h 6 min of driving.
- 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 by road | 557 mi (897 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 14 h 6 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-381 → BR-040 → BR-262 → MG-108 → BR-474 → BR-259 |
| States on the route | Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 22.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 6 |
The Pouso Alegre–Colatina drive in a few lines
BR-381 (297 mi) and BR-262 (116 mi) carry about 74% of the 557 miles. It runs through 2 states: Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo. Of the 6 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Pouso Alegre and Colatina
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–5 | 5 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 5–235 | 230 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 235–237 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-040 | 237–245 | 8 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 245–248 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 248–315 | 67 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-262 | 315–431 | 116 | Minas Gerais |
| MG-108 | 431–498 | 67 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-474 | 498–521 | 23 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-259 | 521–553 | 32 | Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo |
| local roads | 553–557 | 4 | Espírito Santo |
- Mile 525 of this route: Minas Gerais → Espírito Santo (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Colatina
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (mile 240)
- Nature and outdoors: Serra do Rola-Moça State Park (mile 235), Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (mile 240)
- Museums and history: Nair Mendes Moreira House of Culture (mile 231), Casa de Cacos (mile 232), Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (mile 240)
- With kids: Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (mile 240), Guanabara Park (mile 244)
Nair Mendes Moreira House of Culture
Known locally as Casa do Registro, the Casa da Cultura Nair Mendes Moreira is an 18th-century house in Contagem. Local tradition links it to a Portuguese Crown post that counted goods and checked tax payments.
Casa de Cacos
Casa de Cacos in Contagem is a museum and an example of fantastic architecture, built and decorated entirely by geologist Carlos Luís de Almeida and considered the only one of its kind in Brazil.
Serra do Rola-Moça State Park
On the edge of metropolitan Belo Horizonte, Serra do Rola-Moça State Park protects rugged ridges of the Espinhaço range where cerrado savanna meets Atlantic Forest.
Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
On the PUC Minas campus in Belo Horizonte, this natural sciences museum shows Brazilian fauna, largely from the cerrado, alongside fossil South American mammals and an 'Age of Reptiles' hall with dinosaurs, pterosaurs and a large crocodile.
Guanabara Park
On the shore of Lagoa da Pampulha in Belo Horizonte, Parque Guanabara is an amusement park that began as a traveling fair in 1951 and settled at its current site in 1970.
Cine Theatro Brasil
Built in 1932 on Praça Sete de Setembro in Belo Horizonte as a cinema and theater, Cine Theatro Brasil is an 11-story building whose curved facade marks the corner of Avenida Amazonas and Rua Carijós.
More drives to Colatina
- Cariacica to Colatina
- Vitória to Colatina
- Guarapari to Colatina
- Cachoeiro de Itapemirim to Colatina
- Campos dos Goytacazes to Colatina
- Rio das Ostras to Colatina
From Pouso Alegre to other places in Brazil
- Pouso Alegre to Paranapiacaba
- Pouso Alegre to Cubatão
- Pouso Alegre to Trindade
- Pouso Alegre to Itanhaém
- Pouso Alegre to Tatuí
- Pouso Alegre to Araruama
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Pouso Alegre to Colatina?
About 14 h 6 min of driving without stops, over 557 miles.
How far is Colatina from Pouso Alegre by car?
About 557 miles (897 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 Pouso Alegre to Colatina?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Pouso Alegre to Colatina?
In order: BR-381, BR-040, BR-262, MG-108, BR-474 and BR-259. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Pouso Alegre and Colatina?
Closest to the road: Casa de Cacos (museum, mile 232, 2 mi from the route); Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (museum, mile 240, 0.6 mi from the route); Guanabara Park (amusement park, mile 244, 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.