By road, Presidente Prudente and Varginha are about 469 miles (754 km) apart, or roughly 10 h 1 min of driving.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).
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On the roads, the State Department says:
- Brazil: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Distance by road | 469 mi (754 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 10 h 1 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-270 → SP-327 → SP-225 → SP-255 → SP-344 → SP-342 → MG-877 → BR-146 → BR-267 → MG-453 → BR-491 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 18.7 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 7 |
Driving Presidente Prudente to Varginha: the shape of the trip
SP-225 (193 mi) and SP-270 (114 mi) carry about 65% of the 469 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 7 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Presidente Prudente to Varginha
| 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 | 136–219 | 83 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 219–220 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-255 | 220–223 | 3 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 223–224 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 224–334 | 110 | São Paulo |
| SP-344 | 334–348 | 14 | São Paulo |
| SP-342 | 348–363 | 15 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 363–364 | 1 | São Paulo |
| MG-877 | 364–379 | 15 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-146 | 379–386 | 7 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-267 | 386–423 | 37 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 423–426 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
| MG-453 | 426–442 | 16 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-491 | 442–466 | 24 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 466–469 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 364 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Presidente Prudente and Varginha
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Bauru Zoo (mile 190), Botanical Garden of Bauru (mile 190)
- Nature and outdoors: Botanical Garden of Bauru (mile 190)
- Museums and history: Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis (mile 76), Estação de Assis (mile 76), Botanical Garden of Bauru (mile 190), Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 220), Catedral Metropolitana de São João da Boa Vista (mile 348), Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health (mile 372)
- With kids: Bauru Zoo (mile 190)
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.
Estação de Assis
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.
Bauru Zoo
Bauru Zoo (Parque Zoológico Municipal de Bauru) is a public zoo in São Paulo state known for its work preserving Brazilian wildlife. It opened on August 24, 1980, and covers 50,000 square meters.
Botanical Garden of Bauru
Bauru's municipal botanical garden (Jardim Botânico de Bauru) covers 793 acres, mostly cerrado, with patches of semideciduous seasonal forest and marsh vegetation.
Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio
Jaú's Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio is the seat of the Diocese of Jaú and the church of a parish created on August 15, 1853.
Catedral Metropolitana de São João da Boa Vista
The Cathedral of São João Batista is the seat and main church of the Diocese of São João da Boa Vista.
Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health
Built in 1937 on the site of the original parish church, the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health (Basílica de Nossa Senhora da Saúde) is a Catholic church in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais.
Arriving in Varginha
Museu Municipal de Varginha
Varginha's municipal museum occupies a building put up in 1920 as the local Banco do Brasil office, in what was then the town's commercial heart.
More drives to Varginha
- Belo Horizonte to Varginha
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- Ribeirão Preto to Varginha
- Sete Lagoas to Varginha
- Mogi das Cruzes to Varginha
- Araraquara to Varginha
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 Varginha?
About 10 h 1 min of driving without stops, over 469 miles.
How far is Varginha from Presidente Prudente by car?
About 469 miles (754 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 Varginha 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 Varginha?
In order: SP-270, SP-327, SP-225, SP-255, SP-344, SP-342, MG-877, BR-146, BR-267, MG-453 and BR-491. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Presidente Prudente and Varginha?
Closest to the road: Bauru Zoo (zoo, mile 190, 0.1 mi from the route); Botanical Garden of Bauru (museum, mile 190, 0.3 mi from the route); Catedral Metropolitana de São João da Boa Vista (cathedral, mile 348, 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.