By road, Praia Grande and Itu are about 104 miles (167 km) apart, or roughly 2 h 12 min of driving.
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Distance by road | 104 mi (167 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 2 h 12 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-160 → SP-015 → SP-280 → SP-075 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 4.2 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
The Praia Grande–Itu drive in a few lines
SP-280 (40 mi) and SP-160 (38 mi) carry about 75% of the 104 miles. Of the 9 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Praia Grande to Itu, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-160 | 2–40 | 38 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 40–46 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 46–52 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-280 | 52–92 | 40 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 92–93 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-075 | 93–101 | 8 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 101–104 | 3 | São Paulo |
Breaking up the drive: stops between Praia Grande and Itu
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Botanical Garden of São Paulo (mile 40)
- Nature and outdoors: Botanical Garden of São Paulo (mile 40), Jaraguá State Park (mile 55)
- Museums and history: Botanical Garden of São Paulo (mile 40), Museum of Fine Arts of São Paulo (mile 43), Monument to the Bandeiras (mile 45), São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound (mile 47), Museu das Invenções (mile 48), Museum of Art of the Parliament of Itapevi (mile 65)
- With kids: Cidade da Criança (mile 35), Simba Safari (mile 39)
Cidade da Criança
Opened on October 10, 1968, Cidade da Criança in São Bernardo do Campo was the first theme park in Brazil and Latin America and sits behind the former Vera Cruz Film Studios.
Simba Safari
At Simba Safari, a zoo in São Paulo's Cursino district, visitors ride park vehicles along a route of about 2.9 km through roughly 80,000 square meters to see the animals.
Botanical Garden of São Paulo
Next to the São Paulo Zoo, the Botanical Garden of São Paulo spans 406 acres inside Fontes do Ipiranga State Park, in the Água Funda district of the city's South Zone.
Museum of Fine Arts of São Paulo
A university museum in the Vila Mariana neighborhood of São Paulo, the Museum of Fine Arts of São Paulo opened in September 2007.
Monument to the Bandeiras
Victor Brecheret's large granite sculpture, the Monument to the Bandeiras, stands at the entrance of Ibirapuera Park; it was commissioned in 1921 and completed in 1954.
São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound
Set up in 1970, the São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound is a public museum of audiovisual works, created to study and document new media overlooked by traditional museums.
Museu das Invenções
Known as Inventolândia, the Museu das Invenções in São Paulo's Perdizes neighborhood opened in 1996 through the National Association of Inventors, aiming to show students how fun science can be.
Jaraguá State Park
A former gold-era farm turned state park in 1961, Jaraguá State Park guards one of the last Atlantic Forest remnants in greater São Paulo, with trails around 1,135-meter Jaraguá Peak.
Museum of Art of the Parliament of Itapevi
Named for Emanuel von Lauenstein Massarani, this contemporary art museum is housed in the Itapevi city council building, in the northeast part of the city.
Arriving in Itu
FAMA Museu
Formerly the Museu São Pedro, FAMA Museu is a private museum open to the public in central Itu that holds the art collection of artist and collector Marcos Amaro.
Parque da Rocha Moutonnée
In Salto, São Paulo, this park preserves a granite rock outcrop shaped by a Paleozoic glaciation 270 to 350 million years ago, found in 1946 and key evidence for the glacial origin of regional rocks.
Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus
Also known as the Bom Jesus Sanctuary, this church in Itu stands where the small chapel that marked the town's founding was built in 1610 by Domingos Fernandes and his son-in-law Cristóvão Dinis.
More drives to Itu
- Araraquara to Itu
- Ribeirão Preto to Itu
- Bragança Paulista to Itu
- São Paulo to Itu
- São Vicente to Itu
- Santos to Itu
From Praia Grande to other places in Brazil
- Praia Grande to Paranapiacaba
- Praia Grande to Bragança Paulista
- Praia Grande to Limeira
- Praia Grande to Mogi Guaçu
- Praia Grande to Botucatu
- Praia Grande to São Carlos
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Praia Grande to Itu?
About 2 h 12 min of driving without stops, over 104 miles.
What is the driving distance from Praia Grande to Itu?
About 104 miles (167 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 Praia Grande to Itu?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Praia Grande to Itu?
In order: SP-160, SP-015, SP-280 and SP-075. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Praia Grande to Itu?
Closest to the road: Simba Safari (zoo, mile 39, 1 mi from the route); Botanical Garden of São Paulo (museum, mile 40, 0.6 mi from the route); São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound (museum, mile 47, 1 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.