The Wayro route from Santos to Apucarana is 416 miles (670 km), about 8 h 6 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 by road | 416 mi (670 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 8 h 6 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-160 → SP-015 → SP-280 → SP-225 → SP-327 → SP-270 → SP-333 → PR-323 → PR-986 → BR-369 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Paraná |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 16.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
The Santos–Apucarana drive in a few lines
SP-280 (188 mi) and PR-323 (44 mi) carry about 56% of the 416 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Paraná. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Santos and Apucarana
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–6 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-160 | 6–41 | 35 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 41–47 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 47–53 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-280 | 53–241 | 188 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 241–253 | 12 | São Paulo |
| SP-327 | 253–273 | 20 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 273–314 | 41 | São Paulo |
| SP-333 | 314–344 | 30 | São Paulo |
| PR-323 | 344–388 | 44 | São Paulo, Paraná |
| connecting roads | 388–390 | 2 | Paraná |
| local roads | 390–393 | 3 | Paraná |
| PR-986 | 393–400 | 7 | Paraná |
| BR-369 | 400–405 | 5 | Paraná |
| local roads | 405–409 | 4 | Paraná |
| BR-369 | 409–414 | 5 | Paraná |
| local roads | 414–416 | 2 | Paraná |
- Mile 345 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
Places worth a stop between Santos and Apucarana
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): São Paulo Zoo (mile 40), Instituto Tomie Ohtake (mile 49), Museu da Educação e do Brinquedo (mile 50), Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 390)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Geológico do Varvito (mile 96)
- Museums and history: São Paulo Museum of Modern Art (mile 45), Obelisk of São Paulo (mile 46), Instituto Tomie Ohtake (mile 49), Museu da Educação e do Brinquedo (mile 50), Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis (mile 315), Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 390)
- With kids: São Paulo Zoo (mile 40), São Paulo Aquarium (mile 42)
São Paulo Zoo
Set in São Paulo's South Zone on 824,529 square meters of former Atlantic Forest, the São Paulo Zoo contains the spring of the Ipiranga Brook and about four kilometers of pathways.
São Paulo Aquarium
The São Paulo Aquarium is an oceanarium in the Ipiranga district of São Paulo, opened in July 2006 as the first themed aquarium in Latin America.
São Paulo Museum of Modern Art
Set inside Ibirapuera Park, the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art was founded by Francisco Matarazzo Sobrinho and Yolanda Penteado in 1948 and modeled on New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Obelisk of São Paulo
Rising in Ibirapuera Park, the Obelisk of São Paulo is a symbol of the 1932 Constitutionalist Revolution.
Instituto Tomie Ohtake
Opened in November 2001, the Instituto Tomie Ohtake occupies a building designed by architect Ruy Ohtake, Tomie's son; his brother Ricardo Ohtake founded the institute.
Museu da Educação e do Brinquedo
Created in 1999 at the University of São Paulo's School of Education, the Museu da Educação e do Brinquedo collects toys, games, teaching materials, and photos dating from the early 20th century.
Parque Geológico do Varvito
Banded rock walls line a former quarry in Itu, where Parque Geológico do Varvito shows off varvite, sediment that settled in glacial lakes some 280 million years ago.
Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis
Assis's museum of primitive (naïve) art, founded by José Nazareno Mimessi, sits inside Parque do Buracão, an ecological park, in its own climate-controlled building opened in 1999. It is run by the city's culture department.
Museu Histórico de Cambé
Founded in 1985, Cambé's history museum preserves the memory of the settlers of northern Paraná through photos, documents, objects and books, plus archaeological finds from the region's Indigenous peoples. It occupies the city's Centro Cultural.
More drives to Apucarana
- São José do Rio Preto to Apucarana
- São Carlos to Apucarana
- Limeira to Apucarana
- Campinas to Apucarana
- Jundiaí to Apucarana
- Franca to Apucarana
From Santos to other places in Brazil
- Santos to Itanhaém
- Santos to Bragança Paulista
- Santos to Itu
- Santos to Limeira
- Santos to Mogi Guaçu
- Santos to Botucatu
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Santos to Apucarana?
About 8 h 6 min of driving without stops, over 416 miles.
How far is Apucarana from Santos by car?
About 416 miles (670 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 Santos to Apucarana 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 Santos to Apucarana use?
In order: SP-160, SP-015, SP-280, SP-225, SP-327, SP-270, SP-333, PR-323, PR-986 and BR-369. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Santos and Apucarana?
Closest to the road: Instituto Tomie Ohtake (museum, mile 49, 0.6 mi from the route); Museu da Educação e do Brinquedo (toy museum, mile 50, 0.5 mi from the route); Museu Histórico de Cambé (museum, mile 390, 0.0 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.