Plan on about 10 h 51 min of driving for the 447-mile (720 km) trip from Santa Leopoldina to Fumaça, 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.”
| Total distance | 447 mi (720 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 10 h 51 min |
| Main roads, in order | ES-080 → BR-101 → CA-M-197 → RJ-238 → RJ-180 → BR-040 → BR-116 → RJ-159 |
| States on the route | Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
What the drive from Santa Leopoldina to Fumaça is like
RJ-180 (152 mi) and BR-101 (144 mi) carry about 66% of the 447 miles. It runs through 2 states: Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro. Of the 8 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Santa Leopoldina to Fumaça
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES-080 | 0–19 | 19 | Espírito Santo |
| connecting roads | 19–30 | 11 | Espírito Santo |
| BR-101 | 30–165 | 135 | Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 165–167 | 2 | Rio de Janeiro |
| local roads | 167–171 | 4 | Rio de Janeiro |
| CA-M-197 | 171–175 | 4 | Rio de Janeiro |
| RJ-238 | 175–179 | 4 | Rio de Janeiro |
| RJ-180 | 179–331 | 152 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-101 | 331–340 | 9 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-040 | 340–349 | 9 | Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 349–351 | 2 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-116 | 351–428 | 77 | Rio de Janeiro |
| RJ-159 | 428–447 | 19 | Rio de Janeiro |
- Mile 129 of this route: Espírito Santo → Rio de Janeiro (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Santa Leopoldina and Fumaça
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Catedral de Santo Antônio de Jacutinga (mile 359)
- Nature and outdoors: Morro do Penedo Natural Monument (mile 25), Itabira Natural Monument (mile 96), Serra das Torres Natural Monument (mile 114)
- Museums and history: Itabira Natural Monument (mile 96), Serra das Torres Natural Monument (mile 114), Museu de História e Artes do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (mile 332), Presbyterian Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro (mile 336), Igreja de São Sebastião dos Capuchinhos (mile 340), Museus Castro Maya (mile 340), Catedral de Santo Antônio de Jacutinga (mile 359)
Morro do Penedo Natural Monument
Morro do Penedo Natural Monument protects a small sugarloaf-shaped hill on the shore of the bay south of Vitória, the capital of Espírito Santo state.
Itabira Natural Monument
Itabira Natural Monument is a protected area in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, listed in the natural monument category.
Serra das Torres Natural Monument
Covering about 10,459 hectares of Atlantic Forest in Atílio Vivácqua, Mimoso do Sul and Muqui, the Serra das Torres Natural Monument was created in 2010 to protect the peaks of a mountain range in southern Espírito Santo.
Museu de História e Artes do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Also called Museu do Ingá, this history and art museum occupies the Palácio Nilo Peçanha on Rua Presidente Pedreira in Niterói's Ingá area and is linked to the state arts foundation.
Presbyterian Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro's Presbyterian Cathedral is the historic congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil and was the first Presbyterian church in the country.
Igreja de São Sebastião dos Capuchinhos
Igreja de São Sebastião dos Capuchinhos is a Catholic basilica and sanctuary on Rua Haddock Lobo, in the Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.
Museus Castro Maya
The Museus Castro Maya are two federal public museums in Rio de Janeiro: Museu do Açude beside the Tijuca Forest and Museu da Chácara do Céu in Santa Teresa, both showing the art collection of Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya.
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.
In Fumaça itself
Cachoeira da Fumaça e Jacuba Natural Park
Cachoeira da Fumaça e Jacuba Natural Park is a municipal nature park in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
More drives to Fumaça
- Niterói to Fumaça
- São José dos Campos to Fumaça
- Jacareí to Fumaça
- Mogi das Cruzes to Fumaça
- Caraguatatuba to Fumaça
- São Paulo to Fumaça
From Santa Leopoldina to other places in Brazil
- Santa Leopoldina to Penedo
- Santa Leopoldina to Historic Village of Mambucaba
- Santa Leopoldina to Trindade
- Santa Leopoldina to Arraial d'Ajuda
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Santa Leopoldina to Fumaça?
About 10 h 51 min of driving without stops, over 447 miles.
What is the driving distance from Santa Leopoldina to Fumaça?
About 447 miles (720 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 Santa Leopoldina to Fumaça?
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 Santa Leopoldina to Fumaça use?
In order: ES-080, BR-101, CA-M-197, RJ-238, RJ-180, BR-040, BR-116 and RJ-159. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Santa Leopoldina and Fumaça?
Closest to the road: Museu de História e Artes do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (history museum, mile 332, 2 mi from the route); Igreja de São Sebastião dos Capuchinhos (basilica, mile 340, 2 mi from the route); Catedral de Santo Antônio de Jacutinga (cathedral, mile 359, 1 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.