By road, Praia Grande and Lavras are about 279 miles (449 km) apart, or roughly 6 h 5 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: “Use caution when walking or driving at night.”
| Total distance | 279 mi (449 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 6 h 5 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-160 → SP-010 → SP-008 → BR-381 → BR-265 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 11.2 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
How the Praia Grande to Lavras drive plays out
SP-008 (155 mi) and BR-381 (40 mi) carry about 70% of the 279 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 8 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Praia Grande to Lavras, 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 | 40–50 | 10 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 50–53 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-010 | 53–74 | 21 | São Paulo |
| SP-008 | 74–229 | 155 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 229–269 | 40 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-265 | 269–278 | 9 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 278–279 | 1 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 110 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Praia Grande and Lavras
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Teatro Padre Bento (mile 54), Nelson Rodrigues Theatre (mile 57)
- Museums and history: Centro de Memória do Corpo de Bombeiros (mile 42), São Paulo City Art Collection (mile 45), Palácio das Indústrias (mile 50), Museu Aberto de Arte Urbana de São Paulo (mile 50)
- With kids: Cidade da Criança (mile 35)
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.
Cinemateca Brasileira
The Cinemateca Brasileira is the Brazilian institution responsible for preserving the country's audiovisual production.
Centro de Memória do Corpo de Bombeiros
São Paulo's Centro de Memória do Corpo de Bombeiros is a fire department museum opened on May 10, 2005, marking 125 years since the corps was founded.
São Paulo City Art Collection
Founded in 1961, the Pinacoteca Municipal manages and exhibits São Paulo's city-owned art collection, which traces back to Brazil's first public collection of modern art.
Palácio das Indústrias
Designed for industrial exhibitions, the Palácio das Indústrias is a protected Eclectic-style building in Parque Dom Pedro II, the work of Domiziano Rossi with Ramos de Azevedo and Ricardo Severo.
Museu Aberto de Arte Urbana de São Paulo
Sixty-six graffiti panels on the pillars of the elevated Metro Line 1-Blue along Avenida Cruzeiro do Sul, between Santana and Portuguesa-Tietê stations, make up this open-air urban art museum.
Teatro Padre Bento
Teatro Padre Bento is a theater in Guarulhos whose building is protected as heritage by both the São Paulo state heritage council and the city's own heritage council.
Nelson Rodrigues Theatre
Built on the former headquarters of the farm that gave rise to the Vila Galvão neighborhood, the Nelson Rodrigues Theatre in Guarulhos was designed by architect Ramos de Azevedo.
Arriving in Lavras
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 Praia Grande to other places in Brazil
- Praia Grande to Paranapiacaba
- Praia Grande to Bragança Paulista
- Praia Grande to Itu
- Praia Grande to Limeira
- Praia Grande to Mogi Guaçu
- Praia Grande to Botucatu
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Praia Grande to Lavras?
About 6 h 5 min of driving without stops, over 279 miles.
How far is Lavras from Praia Grande by car?
About 279 miles (449 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 Lavras?
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 Praia Grande to Lavras use?
In order: SP-160, SP-010, SP-008, BR-381 and BR-265. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Praia Grande and Lavras?
Closest to the road: Centro de Memória do Corpo de Bombeiros (museum, mile 42, 2 mi from the route); Teatro Padre Bento (theater, mile 54, 0.9 mi from the route); Nelson Rodrigues Theatre (theater, mile 57, 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.