Plan on about 4 h 26 min of driving for the 224-mile (361 km) trip from Ribeirão Preto to Jacareí, 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: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Distance by road | 224 mi (361 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 4 h 26 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-330 → SP-065 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 9.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Ribeirão Preto to Jacareí drive plays out
SP-330 (123 mi) and SP-065 (88 mi) carry about 94% of the 224 miles. Of the 9 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Ribeirão Preto to Jacareí
| 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 | 131–219 | 88 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 219–224 | 5 | São Paulo |
Breaking up the drive: stops between Ribeirão Preto and Jacareí
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Vassununga State Park (mile 43)
- Nature and outdoors: Vassununga State Park (mile 43), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 55), Museu de História Natural (mile 142), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 179), Itapetinga State Park (mile 186), Parque Estadual de Itaberaba (mile 190)
- Museums and history: Mata de Santa Genebra (mile 134), Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp (mile 137), Museu de História Natural (mile 142), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 179)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Itapetinga State Park
Created in 2010, Itapetinga State Park (Parque Estadual de Itapetinga) protects an area of São Paulo state shared by Atibaia, Bom Jesus dos Perdões, Mairiporã and Nazaré Paulista.
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.
In Jacareí itself
Anthropology Museum of the Paraíba Valley
Ceramic vessels and stone tools are among the archaeological finds at the Museu de Antropologia do Vale do Paraíba in Jacareí, which also displays sacred art, folk art and paintings.
More drives to Jacareí
- Jundiaí to Jacareí
- Limeira to Jacareí
- Araraquara to Jacareí
- Bauru to Jacareí
- Franca to Jacareí
- Uberaba to Jacareí
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 Jacareí?
About 4 h 26 min of driving without stops, over 224 miles.
How far is Jacareí from Ribeirão Preto by car?
About 224 miles (361 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 Ribeirão Preto to Jacareí drive?
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 Jacareí?
In order: SP-330 and SP-065. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Ribeirão Preto and Jacareí?
Closest to the road: Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 43, 0.3 mi from the route); Mata de Santa Genebra (historic site, mile 134, 2 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.