Santos to Araxá is about 398 road miles (640 km): roughly 8 h 7 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
- 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: “Road maintenance is inadequate in many areas.”
| Total distance | 398 mi (640 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 8 h 7 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-160 → SP-015 → SP-348 → SPA-102/330 → SP-330 → SP-334 → MG-428 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 15.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from Santos to Araxá
SP-330 (133 mi) and SP-334 (91 mi) carry about 56% of the 398 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Santos to Araxá, road by road
| 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 | 47–55 | 8 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 55–56 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-348 | 56–106 | 50 | São Paulo |
| SPA-102/330 | 106–111 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 111–244 | 133 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 244–245 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 245–336 | 91 | São Paulo |
| MG-428 | 336–395 | 59 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 395–398 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 337 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Stops between Santos and Araxá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA) (mile 98), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 152), Vassununga State Park (mile 199), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 257)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA) (mile 98), Vassununga State Park (mile 199), Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 322)
- Museums and history: Museum of Fine Arts of São Paulo (mile 44), Fundadores de São Paulo (mile 47), Xingu Museum (mile 48), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 152), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 257), Pinacoteca Municipal Miguel Ângelo Pucci (mile 293)
Museum of Fine Arts of São Paulo
A university museum in the Vila Mariana neighborhood of São Paulo, the Museum of Fine Arts of São Paulo opened in September 2007.
Fundadores de São Paulo
In São Paulo's Vila Mariana neighborhood, Fundadores de São Paulo is a monument by sculptor Luis Morrone honoring the city's founders, inaugurated in 1963 after ten years of construction.
Xingu Museum
Created in 2012, the private Xingu Museum (Museu Xingu) in São Paulo displays Indigenous artifacts once owned by anthropologist Orlando Villas Bôas, made from feathers, clay, wood and fiber.
Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA)
The ARA State Park (Parque Estadual da ARA) in Valinhos, São Paulo state, covers about 65 acres and protects a small remnant of seasonal semideciduous forest.
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.
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 Casa de Portinari
In Brodowski, Candido Portinari's childhood home is now the Museu Casa de Portinari, where the painter often returned to stay with family. Inside are several of his works, mostly murals painted in fresco and tempera.
Pinacoteca Municipal Miguel Ângelo Pucci
Founded on December 15, 1970, the Pinacoteca Municipal "Miguel Ângelo Pucci" is a public art museum in Franca, run by the city's Sports, Art and Culture Foundation.
Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park
Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park in São Paulo state protects cerrado and Atlantic Forest with high biodiversity in and around a canyon.
More drives to Araxá
- Ribeirão Preto to Araxá
- Bauru to Araxá
- Limeira to Araxá
- Mogi Guaçu to Araxá
- Bragança Paulista to Araxá
- São Paulo to Araxá
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 Araxá?
About 8 h 7 min of driving without stops, over 398 miles.
How far is Araxá from Santos by car?
About 398 miles (640 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 Araxá 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 Araxá use?
In order: SP-160, SP-015, SP-348, SPA-102/330, SP-330, SP-334 and MG-428. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Santos to Araxá?
Closest to the road: Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (basilica, mile 152, 0.6 mi from the route); Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 199, 0.4 mi from the route); Museu Casa de Portinari (museum, mile 257, 0.2 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.