Resende to Jaú is about 331 road miles (533 km): roughly 6 h 28 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
- 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: “Drivers must have their daytime running lights on during the day and headlights on at night on Federal Highways.”
| Distance by road | 331 mi (533 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 6 h 28 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-116 → SP-065 → SP-330 → SP-310 → SP-225 |
| States on the route | Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 13.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Resende to Jaú is like
BR-116 (122 mi) and SP-065 (88 mi) carry about 63% of the 331 miles. It runs through 2 states: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Resende to Jaú
| 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 | 211–242 | 31 | São Paulo |
| SP-310 | 242–275 | 33 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 275–327 | 52 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 327–331 | 4 | São Paulo |
- Mile 19 of this route: Rio de Janeiro → São Paulo (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Jaú
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Itatiaia National Park (mile 9), Museu Histórico Pedagógico Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves (mile 58)
- Nature and outdoors: Itatiaia National Park (mile 9), Parque Estadual de Itaberaba (mile 152), Museu de História Natural (mile 200)
- Museums and history: Museu Histórico Pedagógico Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves (mile 58), Museu de História Natural (mile 200), Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti (mile 201), Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp (mile 205), Mata de Santa Genebra (mile 208), Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert (mile 256)
Itatiaia National Park
Straddling the line between Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais states, Itatiaia National Park dates to 1937, when it became the first national park Brazil ever created.
Museu Histórico Pedagógico Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves
Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, who lived in Guaratinguetá and served as Brazil's president from 1902 to 1906, is honored at the town's history museum.
Municipal Market of São José dos Campos
Completed in 1923 on the site of an 1896 market, the heritage-listed Municipal Market of São José dos Campos sells cheeses, spices, medicinal herbs, preserves, fish and meat, and is known for pastel with sugarcane juice.
Parque Estadual de Itaberaba
Created in 2010, Itaberaba State Park (Parque Estadual Itaberaba) protects land in São Paulo state spread across Arujá, Guarulhos, Mairiporã, Nazaré Paulista and Santa Isabel.
Museu de História Natural
In Campinas' Bosque dos Jequitibás, the Natural History Museum (Museu de História Natural) has displayed about 5,000 pieces since 1939, from taxidermied mammals, birds and reptiles to fossils and specimens from Brazil's biomes.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti
Campinas's Museum of Contemporary Art (MACC), founded in 1965, sits on Avenida Benjamin Constant downtown, beside the city hall and municipal library. Its collection focuses on postwar Brazilian art, with paintings, sculpture, works on paper and installations.
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.
Mata de Santa Genebra
Mata de Santa Genebra is a forest in Campinas protected as an Area of Relevant Ecological Interest. The José Pedro de Oliveira Foundation has hosted guided trail walks there with wildlife researchers from Unicamp.
Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert
In Rio Claro, Unesp's Institute of Geosciences and Exact Sciences houses the Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert in its Department of Petrology and Metallogeny building.
Once you reach Jaú
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.
More drives to Jaú
- Bragança Paulista to Jaú
- São Vicente to Jaú
- Santos to Jaú
- Mogi das Cruzes to Jaú
- Taubaté to Jaú
- Guarujá to Jaú
From Resende to other places in Brazil
- Resende to Paranapiacaba
- Resende to Cubatão
- Resende to Itanhaém
- Resende to Tatuí
- Resende to Araxá
- Resende to Araguari
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Resende to Jaú?
About 6 h 28 min of driving without stops, over 331 miles.
What is the driving distance from Resende to Jaú?
About 331 miles (533 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 Resende to Jaú drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Resende to Jaú?
In order: BR-116, SP-065, SP-330, SP-310 and SP-225. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Resende to Jaú?
Closest to the road: Itatiaia National Park (national park, mile 9, 0.2 mi from the route); Museu Histórico Pedagógico Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves (museum, mile 58, 0.4 mi from the route); Municipal Market of São José dos Campos (market, mile 110, 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.