The Wayro route from Ribeirão Preto to Caraguatatuba is 283 miles (456 km), about 6 h 5 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.”
| Total distance | 283 mi (456 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 6 h 5 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-330 → SP-065 → SP-070 → SP-099 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 11.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Ribeirão Preto to Caraguatatuba drive plays out
SP-330 (123 mi) and SP-065 (91 mi) carry about 76% of the 283 miles. Of the 9 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Ribeirão Preto to Caraguatatuba, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–7 | 7 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 7–130 | 123 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 130–131 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 131–222 | 91 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 222–223 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-070 | 223–237 | 14 | São Paulo |
| SP-099 | 237–281 | 44 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 281–283 | 2 | São Paulo |
Places worth a stop between Ribeirão Preto and Caraguatatuba
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu de Cravinhos (mile 14)
- Nature and outdoors: Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 55), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 180)
- Museums and history: Museu de Cravinhos (mile 14), Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Municipal Doutor João da Silva Carrão (mile 116), Mata de Santa Genebra (mile 134), Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp (mile 137), Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti (mile 142), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 180), Anthropology Museum of the Paraíba Valley (mile 226)
Museu de Cravinhos
The Museu de Cravinhos is a natural history museum in Cravinhos, in the Ribeirão Preto region of São Paulo state. It opened on October 7, 2004.
Porto Ferreira State Park
Porto Ferreira State Park covers about 611 hectares in São Paulo state, where vegetation shifts from cerrado savanna to forest with jequitibá trees, and is set aside for recreation and environmental education.
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.
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 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 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.
Centro de Convivência
The Centro de Convivência Cultural "Carlos Gomes" is an architectural complex in the Cambuí neighborhood of Campinas. Designed by architect Fábio Penteado, it opened on September 9, 1976.
Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande
Pedra Grande, a protected state natural monument, tops the Serra do Itapetinga at about 1,400 meters. It's Atibaia's highest point and a launch site for hang gliders and paragliders.
Anthropology Museum of the Paraíba Valley
Housed in an 1857 mansion in Jacareí, the Anthropology Museum of the Paraíba Valley (Museu de Antropologia do Vale do Paraíba) shows sacred and folk art, paintings, and archaeological finds such as ceramic vessels and stone tools.
In Caraguatatuba itself
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 Ribeirão Preto to other places in Brazil
- Ribeirão Preto to Araxá
- Ribeirão Preto to Bauru
- Ribeirão Preto to Limeira
- Ribeirão Preto to Itu
- Ribeirão Preto to Mogi Guaçu
- Ribeirão Preto to Bragança Paulista
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Ribeirão Preto to Caraguatatuba?
About 6 h 5 min of driving without stops, over 283 miles.
How far is Caraguatatuba from Ribeirão Preto by car?
About 283 miles (456 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 Ribeirão Preto to Caraguatatuba?
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 Ribeirão Preto to Caraguatatuba use?
In order: SP-330, SP-065, 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 Ribeirão Preto to Caraguatatuba?
Closest to the road: Museu de Cravinhos (museum, mile 14, 0.7 mi from the route); Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Municipal Doutor João da Silva Carrão (museum, mile 116, 1 mi from the route); Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp (museum, mile 137, 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.