Plan on about 3 h 19 min of driving for the 165-mile (265 km) trip from Ribeirão Preto to Itu, before any 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 | 165 mi (265 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 3 h 19 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-330 → SPA-102/330 → SP-348 → SP-075 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 6.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 6 |
Driving Ribeirão Preto to Itu: the shape of the trip
SP-330 (125 mi) and SP-075 (16 mi) carry about 85% of the 165 miles. Of the 6 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Ribeirão Preto to Itu: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–7 | 7 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 7–132 | 125 | São Paulo |
| SPA-102/330 | 132–136 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-348 | 136–140 | 4 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 140–141 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-075 | 141–157 | 16 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 157–165 | 8 | São Paulo |
Stops between Ribeirão Preto and Itu
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu de Cravinhos (mile 14), Vassununga State Park (mile 43), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 90)
- Nature and outdoors: Vassununga State Park (mile 43), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 55), Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA) (mile 141)
- Museums and history: Museu de Cravinhos (mile 14), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 90), Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Municipal Doutor João da Silva Carrão (mile 116)
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.
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.
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.
Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio
Araras' Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio is a Catholic parish church that Pope Benedict XVI elevated to the rank of minor basilica in 2010; it belongs to the Diocese of Limeira.
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.
Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA)
The ARA State Park (Parque Estadual da ARA) in Valinhos, São Paulo state, covers about 65 acres and protects a small remnant of seasonal semideciduous forest.
Arriving in Itu
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.
Museu Republicano "Convencão de Itú"
Set in a townhouse in Itu where opponents of Brazil's monarchy met in 1873, the Republican Museum focuses on the period of the Old Republic.
Museu do Tietê
Inside Tietê Ecological Park in São Paulo's East Zone, this museum in a Ruy Ohtake-designed building tells the story of the Tietê River through documents, photos and Indigenous objects.
More drives to Itu
- Araraquara to Itu
- Bragança Paulista to Itu
- São Paulo to Itu
- São Vicente to Itu
- Santos to Itu
- Mogi das Cruzes to Itu
From Ribeirão Preto to other places in Brazil
- Ribeirão Preto to Araxá
- Ribeirão Preto to Bauru
- Ribeirão Preto to Limeira
- Ribeirão Preto to Mogi Guaçu
- Ribeirão Preto to Bragança Paulista
- Ribeirão Preto to Paranapiacaba
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Ribeirão Preto to Itu?
About 3 h 19 min of driving without stops, over 165 miles.
How far is Itu from Ribeirão Preto by car?
About 165 miles (265 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 Itu?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Ribeirão Preto to Itu?
In order: SP-330, SPA-102/330, SP-348 and SP-075. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Ribeirão Preto to Itu?
Closest to the road: Museu de Cravinhos (museum, mile 14, 0.7 mi from the route); Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 43, 0.3 mi from the route); Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (basilica, mile 90, 0.7 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.