Praia Grande to Umuarama Road Trip: Route, Stops & Drive Time

By admin, 13 October, 2026

Praia Grande to Umuarama is about 544 road miles (875 km): roughly 10 h 39 min at the wheel if you don't stop.

U.S. State Department travel advisory: Brazil — Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution

Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: Within 100 miles (160 km) of Brazil's land borders with Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. This drive passes within 100 miles of the border with Paraguay.
Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).

This route passes through or near an area the State Department rates Do Not Travel. Read the full advisory before you plan this drive: Brazil. Advisory issued: Brazil August 31, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.

On the roads, the State Department says:

Brazil: “Driving on Brazil’s roads poses significant risks.”

Route from Praia Grande to Umuarama with the 9 stops listed below (blue dots).

Distance by road	544 mi (875 km)
Drive time without stops	10 h 39 min
Main roads, in order	SP-160 → SP-015 → SP-280 → SP-225 → SP-327 → SP-270 → SP-333 → PR-323 → PR-986 → PR-444
States on the route	São Paulo, Paraná
Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg)	about 21.8 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic
Stops listed below	9

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How the Praia Grande to Umuarama drive plays out

SP-280 (188 mi) and PR-323 (138 mi) carry about 60% of the 544 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Paraná. Of the 9 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.

Road-by-road breakdown: Praia Grande to Umuarama

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	52–240	188	São Paulo
SP-225	240–252	12	São Paulo
SP-327	252–272	20	São Paulo
SP-270	272–313	41	São Paulo
SP-333	313–342	29	São Paulo
connecting roads	342–343	1	São Paulo
PR-323	343–386	43	São Paulo, Paraná
connecting roads	386–388	2	Paraná
local roads	388–393	5	Paraná
PR-986	393–399	6	Paraná
connecting roads	399–401	2	Paraná
PR-444	401–439	38	Paraná
local roads	439–447	8	Paraná
PR-323	447–542	95	Paraná
local roads	542–544	2	Paraná

Mile 344 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)

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Where to stop on the way to Umuarama

Right off the route (under 1 mile): São Paulo Zoo (mile 39), Municipal Museum of Barueri (mile 62), Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 389)
Museums and history: Fundação Maria Luisa e Oscar Americano (mile 45), São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound (mile 47), Municipal Museum of Barueri (mile 62), Estação de Assis (mile 312), Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 389), Cathedral of Maringá (mile 444)
With kids: São Paulo Zoo (mile 39), São Paulo Aquarium (mile 40)

São Paulo Zoo

Mile 39 · Zoo · 0.7 mi from the route

Set in São Paulo's South Zone on 824,529 square meters of former Atlantic Forest, the São Paulo Zoo contains the spring of the Ipiranga Brook and about four kilometers of pathways.

São Paulo Aquarium

Mile 40 · Public aquarium · 3 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

The São Paulo Aquarium is an oceanarium in the Ipiranga district of São Paulo, opened in July 2006 as the first themed aquarium in Latin America.

Cinemateca Brasileira

Mile 43 · Cinematheque · 2 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

The Cinemateca Brasileira is the Brazilian institution responsible for preserving the country's audiovisual production.

Fundação Maria Luisa e Oscar Americano

Mile 45 · Museum · 1 mi from the route

Once the home of Maria Luisa and Oscar Americano, this São Paulo museum foundation occupies the property the couple donated to the city as a place for leisure and culture.

São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound

Mile 47 · Museum · 1 mi from the route

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.

Municipal Museum of Barueri

Mile 62 · Museum · 0.4 mi from the route

In the Jardim Belval neighborhood of Barueri, the Oswaldo Abat Municipal Museum occupies a heritage building and holds Indigenous objects excavated at the Aldeia de Barueri, photographs and sculptures on local history.

Estação de Assis

Mile 312 · Museum · 2 mi from the route

Assis's railway station joined the company's trunk line in 1914 and got its current building in 1926; the original station was adapted as housing for traffic staff in 1927.

Museu Histórico de Cambé

Mile 389 · Museum · 0.1 mi from the route

Founded in 1985, Cambé's history museum preserves the memory of the settlers of northern Paraná through photos, documents, objects and books, plus archaeological finds from the region's Indigenous peoples. It occupies the city's Centro Cultural.

Cathedral of Maringá

Mile 444 · Basilica · 2 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Rising 124 meters with its cross, Maringá's cone-shaped cathedral was built between 1959 and 1972 in a design inspired by the Sputnik satellite era; an elevator now carries visitors to a lookout near the top.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to drive from Praia Grande to Umuarama?

About 10 h 39 min of driving without stops, over 544 miles.

How far is Umuarama from Praia Grande by car?

About 544 miles (875 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 Umuarama?

The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Parts of this route are in or near areas rated Level 4: Do Not Travel (Brazil: Within 100 miles (160 km) of Brazil's land borders with Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela). Read the full advisory before you go.

What roads does the drive from Praia Grande to Umuarama use?

In order: SP-160, SP-015, SP-280, SP-225, SP-327, SP-270, SP-333, PR-323, PR-986 and PR-444. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.

What are good stops between Praia Grande and Umuarama?

Closest to the road: São Paulo Zoo (zoo, mile 39, 0.7 mi from the route); Municipal Museum of Barueri (museum, mile 62, 0.4 mi from the route); Museu Histórico de Cambé (museum, mile 389, 0.1 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.