By road, Presidente Prudente and Caraguatatuba are about 450 miles (724 km) apart, or roughly 8 h 52 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: “Road maintenance is inadequate in many areas.”
| Distance | 450 mi (724 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 8 h 52 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-270 → SP-327 → SP-225 → SP-280 → SP-015 → SP-070 → SP-099 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 18.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
Driving Presidente Prudente to Caraguatatuba: the shape of the trip
SP-280 (187 mi) and SP-270 (114 mi) carry about 67% of the 450 miles. Of the 9 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Presidente Prudente to Caraguatatuba
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 2–116 | 114 | São Paulo |
| SP-327 | 116–136 | 20 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 136–148 | 12 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 148–149 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-280 | 149–336 | 187 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 336–350 | 14 | São Paulo |
| SP-070 | 350–403 | 53 | São Paulo |
| SP-099 | 403–447 | 44 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 447–450 | 3 | São Paulo |
Breaking up the drive: stops between Presidente Prudente and Caraguatatuba
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Geológico Valdemar Lefèvre (mile 341), Memorial do Corinthians (mile 348), Ecological Park of Tietê (mile 352)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Geológico do Varvito (mile 293), Jaraguá State Park (mile 332), Ecological Park of Tietê (mile 352)
- Museums and history: Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis (mile 76), Museu de Geociências do Instituto de Geociências da USP (mile 336), Museu Geológico Valdemar Lefèvre (mile 341), Immigration Museum of the State of São Paulo (mile 346), Memorial do Corinthians (mile 348), Ecological Park of Tietê (mile 352)
Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis
Assis's museum of primitive (naïve) art, founded by José Nazareno Mimessi, sits inside Parque do Buracão, an ecological park, in its own climate-controlled building opened in 1999. It is run by the city's culture department.
Parque Geológico do Varvito
Banded rock walls line a former quarry in Itu, where Parque Geológico do Varvito shows off varvite, sediment that settled in glacial lakes some 280 million years ago.
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.
Museu de Geociências do Instituto de Geociências da USP
On the University of São Paulo's Butantã campus, the Geosciences Museum is open to the public with collections covering geology, mineralogy and paleontology.
Museu Geológico Valdemar Lefèvre
Operated by the state's Geological Institute, the Museu Geológico Valdemar Lefèvre is a public state museum of geology in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
Teatro Santana
Teatro Santana is a theater in the city of São Paulo, a stop for anyone checking what is on stage while passing through.
Immigration Museum of the State of São Paulo
Set in the Immigrant Inn building, opened in 1887 in São Paulo's Mooca neighborhood, the Immigration Museum of the State of São Paulo tells the story of immigration.
Memorial do Corinthians
Also known as Memorial do Parque São Jorge, the Corinthians memorial at the club's headquarters in São Paulo's East Zone covers the team's history and is open to the public.
Ecological Park of Tietê
On the floodplain of the Tietê River, the Ecological Park of Tietê (Parque Ecológico do Tietê) is a park and environmental protection area run by the São Paulo state government's parks and partnerships office.
Arriving in Caraguatatuba
Prainha (Caraguatatuba)
Prainha is a beach in Caraguatatuba between Martim de Sá and Pedra da Freira; a trail along the hillside leads to the Pedra do Jacaré rock.
Martim de Sá Beach
About 2.5 km from downtown Caraguatatuba, Martim de Sá Beach sits between Prainha to the south and Praia Brava to the north.
Brava Beach (Caraguatatuba)
Close to Martim de Sá in Caraguatatuba, Praia Brava sees few visitors because of its isolated access, and nudism is permitted on the beach.
More drives to Caraguatatuba
- Pindamonhangaba to Caraguatatuba
- Guarujá to Caraguatatuba
- São Paulo to Caraguatatuba
- Jundiaí to Caraguatatuba
- Sorocaba to Caraguatatuba
- Itu to Caraguatatuba
From Presidente Prudente to other places in Brazil
- Presidente Prudente to Mogi Guaçu
- Presidente Prudente to Bragança Paulista
- Presidente Prudente to Paranapiacaba
- Presidente Prudente to Cubatão
- Presidente Prudente to Itanhaém
- Presidente Prudente to Pindamonhangaba
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Presidente Prudente to Caraguatatuba?
About 8 h 52 min of driving without stops, over 450 miles.
What is the driving distance from Presidente Prudente to Caraguatatuba?
About 450 miles (724 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 Presidente Prudente to Caraguatatuba drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Presidente Prudente to Caraguatatuba?
In order: SP-270, SP-327, SP-225, SP-280, SP-015, SP-070 and SP-099. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Presidente Prudente to Caraguatatuba?
Closest to the road: Museu Geológico Valdemar Lefèvre (museum, mile 341, 1 mi from the route); Memorial do Corinthians (museum, mile 348, 0.2 mi from the route); Ecological Park of Tietê (museum, mile 352, 0.3 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.