The Wayro route from Ribeirão Preto to Penedo is 342 miles (550 km), about 6 h 43 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: “Driving on Brazil’s roads poses significant risks.”
| Distance | 342 mi (550 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 6 h 43 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-330 → SP-065 → SP-060 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 13.7 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Ribeirão Preto to Penedo drive plays out
SP-330 (123 mi) and SP-060 (118 mi) carry about 70% of the 342 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Ribeirão Preto to Penedo
| 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 | 219–337 | 118 | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| local roads | 337–342 | 5 | Rio de Janeiro |
- Mile 324 of this route: São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro (state line)
Places worth a stop between Ribeirão Preto and Penedo
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu de Cravinhos (mile 14), Vassununga State Park (mile 43), Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida (mile 280), Our Lady of Aparecida Museum (mile 280)
- Nature and outdoors: Vassununga State Park (mile 43), 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), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 180), Museu Mazzaropi (mile 256), Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida (mile 280), Our Lady of Aparecida Museum (mile 280)
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.
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.
Planetário de Campinas
Inside Parque Portugal, the Lagoa do Taquaral park in Campinas, this municipal planetarium has projected the night sky onto its 8-meter dome since 1987, with shows on constellations and astronomy.
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.
Museu Mazzaropi
On the grounds of comedian and filmmaker Amácio Mazzaropi's former studio in Taubaté, this museum displays more than 20,000 items, including photos, furniture, props and equipment his PAM Filmes used from 1950 to 1980.
Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida
Brazil's National Shrine in Aparecida houses the image of Our Lady Aparecida that fishermen pulled from the Paraíba do Sul River in 1717. Work on the current basilica began in 1955, and Pope John Paul II consecrated it in 1980.
Our Lady of Aparecida Museum
Archaeological pieces and sacred objects from the region fill the Our Lady of Aparecida Museum, within the Aparecida basilica complex. The museum opened in 1956.
When you get to Penedo
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.
Rio Pombo Nature Park
Formerly the Serrinha do Alambari Municipal Park, Rio Pombo Nature Park is a municipal nature park in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
More drives to Penedo
- Pindamonhangaba to Penedo
- Taubaté to Penedo
- São José dos Campos to Penedo
- Jacareí to Penedo
- Mogi das Cruzes to Penedo
- Caraguatatuba to Penedo
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 Penedo?
About 6 h 43 min of driving without stops, over 342 miles.
How far is Penedo from Ribeirão Preto by car?
About 342 miles (550 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 Penedo 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 Penedo use?
In order: SP-330, SP-065 and SP-060. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Ribeirão Preto to Penedo?
Closest to the road: Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 43, 0.3 mi from the route); Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida (basilica, mile 280, 0.4 mi from the route); Our Lady of Aparecida Museum (museum, mile 280, 0.4 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.