By road, Ribeirão Preto and Paranapiacaba are about 226 miles (364 km) apart, or roughly 4 h 42 min of driving.
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| Total distance | 226 mi (364 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 4 h 42 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-330 → SPA-102/330 → SP-348 → SP-015 → SP-122 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 9.1 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from Ribeirão Preto to Paranapiacaba
SP-330 (125 mi) and SP-348 (50 mi) carry about 77% of the 226 miles. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Ribeirão Preto to Paranapiacaba, road by road
| 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 | 136–186 | 50 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 186–187 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 187–197 | 10 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 197–198 | 1 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 198–217 | 19 | São Paulo |
| SP-122 | 217–226 | 9 | São Paulo |
What to see on the way from Ribeirão Preto to Paranapiacaba
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Vassununga State Park (mile 43), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 90), Memorial do Corinthians (mile 196), Museu Barão de Mauá (mile 211)
- Nature and outdoors: Vassununga State Park (mile 43), Ecological Park of Tietê (mile 197)
- Museums and history: Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 90), Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Municipal Doutor João da Silva Carrão (mile 116), Pinacoteca Diógenes Duarte Paes (mile 162), Banco do Brasil Cultural Center (mile 192), Memorial do Corinthians (mile 196), Ecological Park of Tietê (mile 197), Museu Barão de Mauá (mile 211)
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.
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.
Pinacoteca Diógenes Duarte Paes
Founded in 2008 in Jundiaí, this art gallery is part of a city cultural center and holds 189 works by local, Brazilian and international artists.
Teatro Brasileiro de Comédia
Businessman Franco Zampari founded the Teatro Brasileiro de Comédia in 1948 in Bela Vista, a neighborhood in the central zone of São Paulo.
Banco do Brasil Cultural Center
The Banco do Brasil Cultural Center opened on April 21, 2001, on Álvares Penteado Street in São Paulo's historic center, near São Bento metro station.
Memorial do Corinthians
Also known as Memorial do Parque São Jorge, the Corinthians memorial at the club's headquarters in São Paulo's East Zone covers the team's history and is open to the public.
Ecological Park of Tietê
On the floodplain of the Tietê River, the Ecological Park of Tietê (Parque Ecológico do Tietê) is a park and environmental protection area run by the São Paulo state government's parks and partnerships office.
Museu Barão de Mauá
Mauá's history museum keeps photographs, objects and documents on the city's past and serves as its main center for historical research.
When you get to Paranapiacaba
Museu Tecnológico Ferroviário do Funicular
In the village of Paranapiacaba, high in the Serra do Mar, this railway museum fills sheds that once served as workshops for the funicular trains running between Raiz da Serra in Cubatão and the plateau.
Casa Fox
Casa Fox is a museum at Paranapiacaba made of two restored, semi-detached workers' houses that share the personal and collective memories of local residents. It is named after Daniel M. Fox.
More drives to Paranapiacaba
- São Paulo to Paranapiacaba
- Jundiaí to Paranapiacaba
- Bragança Paulista to Paranapiacaba
- Campinas to Paranapiacaba
- Itu to Paranapiacaba
- Limeira to Paranapiacaba
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 Paranapiacaba?
About 4 h 42 min of driving without stops, over 226 miles.
What is the driving distance from Ribeirão Preto to Paranapiacaba?
About 226 miles (364 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 Paranapiacaba?
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 Paranapiacaba?
In order: SP-330, SPA-102/330, SP-348, SP-015 and SP-122. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Ribeirão Preto and Paranapiacaba?
Closest to the road: Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 43, 0.3 mi from the route); Memorial do Corinthians (museum, mile 196, 0.1 mi from the route); Museu Barão de Mauá (museum, mile 211, 0.6 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.