The Wayro route from Resende to Araxá is 498 miles (801 km), about 9 h 55 min of driving without stops.
- 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.”
| Distance by road | 498 mi (801 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 9 h 55 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-116 → SP-065 → SP-330 → SP-334 → MG-428 |
| States on the route | Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 19.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Resende to Araxá drive plays out
SP-330 (133 mi) and BR-116 (122 mi) carry about 51% of the 498 miles. It runs through 3 states: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Resende and Araxá
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-116 | 1–123 | 122 | Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 123–211 | 88 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 211–344 | 133 | São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 344–436 | 92 | São Paulo |
| MG-428 | 436–495 | 59 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 495–498 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 19 of this route: Rio de Janeiro → São Paulo (state line)
- Mile 436 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Araxá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Itatiaia National Park (mile 9), Vassununga State Park (mile 299), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 356), Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 398)
- Nature and outdoors: Itatiaia National Park (mile 9), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 163), Vassununga State Park (mile 299), Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 422)
- Museums and history: Museum of Folklore of São José dos Campos (mile 110), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 163), Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp (mile 204), Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Municipal Doutor João da Silva Carrão (mile 226), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 356)
- With kids: Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 398)
Itatiaia National Park
Created in 1937, Parque Nacional do Itatiaia holds the distinction of being Brazil's first national park. It sits on the border of two states, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.
Museum of Folklore of São José dos Campos
Set inside São José dos Campos' Parque da Cidade, the Museum of Folklore (Museu do Folclore) has explored Brazilian popular culture since 1997 through exhibitions, a specialized library and a toy library.
Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande
Topping the Serra do Itapetinga at about 1,400 meters, Pedra Grande is Atibaia's highest point, a protected state natural monument where hang gliders and paragliders launch and a trail leads to views over nearby towns.
Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp
Run by the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), the Museu Exploratório de Ciências aims to reveal the relationship between humans and nature; its headquarters design came from an international competition held in 2009.
Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Municipal Doutor João da Silva Carrão
Americana's municipal history museum occupies the old headquarters of the Fazenda Salto Grande, near where the Atibaia and Jaguari rivers meet to form the Piracicaba, and is run by the city's culture and tourism department.
Vassununga State Park
Vassununga State Park, beside the Anhanguera highway in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, protects Atlantic Forest and cerrado and shelters the Patriarca, a jequitibá-rosa about 42 meters tall estimated at roughly 600 years old.
Museu Casa de Portinari
In Brodowski, Candido Portinari's childhood home is now the Museu Casa de Portinari, where the painter often returned to stay with family. Inside are several of his works, mostly murals painted in fresco and tempera.
Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca
In the city of Franca, the Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca is a public zoo and botanical garden that preserves plants and native forest. It began as a 1950s tree nursery and became a zoobotanical garden in the 1990s.
Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park
Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park in São Paulo state protects cerrado and Atlantic Forest with high biodiversity in and around a canyon.
More drives to Araxá
- Ribeirão Preto to Araxá
- Bauru to Araxá
- Limeira to Araxá
- Mogi Guaçu to Araxá
- Bragança Paulista to Araxá
- São Paulo to Araxá
From Resende to other places in Brazil
- Resende to Paranapiacaba
- Resende to Cubatão
- Resende to Itanhaém
- Resende to Tatuí
- Resende to Jaú
- Resende to Araguari
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Resende to Araxá?
About 9 h 55 min of driving without stops, over 498 miles.
What is the driving distance from Resende to Araxá?
About 498 miles (801 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 Resende to Araxá?
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 Resende to Araxá use?
In order: BR-116, SP-065, SP-330, SP-334 and MG-428. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Resende and Araxá?
Closest to the road: Itatiaia National Park (national park, mile 9, 0.2 mi from the route); Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 299, 0.3 mi from the route); Museu Casa de Portinari (museum, mile 356, 0.2 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.