The Wayro route from Ribeirão Preto to Macaé is 554 miles (891 km), about 11 h 29 min of driving without stops.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).
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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 | 554 mi (891 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 11 h 29 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-330 → SP-065 → SP-060 → BR-116 → BR-101 → RJ-168 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 22.2 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
Driving Ribeirão Preto to Macaé: the shape of the trip
SP-060 (136 mi) and SP-330 (123 mi) carry about 47% of the 554 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro. Of the 9 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Ribeirão Preto to Macaé
| 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 |
| SP-060 | 219–355 | 136 | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-116 | 355–431 | 76 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-101 | 431–542 | 111 | Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 542–543 | 1 | Rio de Janeiro |
| RJ-168 | 543–551 | 8 | Rio de Janeiro |
| local roads | 551–554 | 3 | Rio de Janeiro |
- Mile 324 of this route: São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro (state line)
Places worth a stop between Ribeirão Preto and Macaé
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 90), Itatiaia National Park (mile 334), Catedral de Santo Antônio de Jacutinga (mile 421)
- Nature and outdoors: Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 55), Itapetinga State Park (mile 186), Itatiaia National Park (mile 334)
- Museums and history: Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 90), Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti (mile 142), Museu da Imigração Italiana de Quiririm "José Indiani" (mile 252), Catedral de Santo Antônio de Jacutinga (mile 421), Museu Casa de Benjamin Constant (mile 440), Museu da Imagem e do Som do Rio de Janeiro (mile 444)
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 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.
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.
Museu da Imigração Italiana de Quiririm "José Indiani"
Photos, furniture, machinery and a period classroom recall immigrant life at the Italian Immigration Museum, housed in the brick Casa Indiani in Quiririm, a district of Taubaté.
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.
Catedral de Santo Antônio de Jacutinga
Also known as Nova Iguaçu Cathedral, the Catedral de Santo Antônio de Jacutinga stands on Avenida Marechal Floriano Peixoto and is the mother church of the Diocese of Nova Iguaçu.
Museu Casa de Benjamin Constant
Run by the Brazilian Institute of Museums, the Museu Casa de Benjamin Constant opened in 1982 in the Santa Teresa house where the teacher, engineer and soldier lived.
Museu da Imagem e do Som do Rio de Janeiro
Opened on September 3, 1965, for Rio's fourth centenary, the Museu da Imagem e do Som do Rio de Janeiro is a state museum dedicated to carioca culture.
In Macaé itself
Forte Marechal Hermes
Forte Marechal Hermes stands just south of the Macaé River mouth in Macaé, on the point of land between Imbetiba and Conchas beaches, facing the Sant'Anna archipelago.
Palácio dos Urubus
Palácio dos Urubus is a historic building on Rua Doutor Télio Barreto in the center of Macaé, in Rio de Janeiro state.
More drives to Macaé
- Taubaté to Macaé
- São José dos Campos to Macaé
- Mogi das Cruzes to Macaé
- São Paulo to Macaé
- Jundiaí to Macaé
- Campinas to Macaé
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 does it take to drive from Ribeirão Preto to Macaé?
About 11 h 29 min of driving without stops, over 554 miles.
What is the driving distance from Ribeirão Preto to Macaé?
About 554 miles (891 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 Macaé drive?
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 Macaé use?
In order: SP-330, SP-065, SP-060, BR-116, BR-101 and RJ-168. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Ribeirão Preto to Macaé?
Closest to the road: Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (basilica, mile 90, 0.7 mi from the route); Itatiaia National Park (national park, mile 334, 0.3 mi from the route); Catedral de Santo Antônio de Jacutinga (cathedral, mile 421, 0.9 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.