By road, Santos and Patos de Minas are about 496 miles (799 km) apart, or roughly 10 h 5 min of driving.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Total distance | 496 mi (799 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 10 h 5 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-160 → SP-015 → SP-348 → SPA-102/330 → SP-330 → SP-334 → MG-428 → BR-146 → BR-365 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 19.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
What the drive from Santos to Patos de Minas is like
SP-330 (133 mi) and SP-334 (91 mi) carry about 45% of the 496 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 8 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Santos to Patos de Minas, 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 |
| connecting roads | 395–398 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-146 | 398–477 | 79 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-365 | 477–492 | 15 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 492–496 | 4 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 337 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Stops between Santos and Patos de Minas
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 152), Vassununga State Park (mile 199), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 257)
- Nature and outdoors: Vassununga State Park (mile 199), Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 322)
- Museums and history: Museu Lasar Segall (mile 43), Ema Gordon Klabin Cultural Foundation (mile 48), Galeria Luisa Strina (mile 48), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 152), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 257)
Museu Lasar Segall
Housed in the home and studio architect Gregori Warchavchik designed in 1932, the Museu Lasar Segall in São Paulo is an art museum devoted to artist Lasar Segall, who lived there until 1957.
Ema Gordon Klabin Cultural Foundation
The Ema Gordon Klabin Cultural Foundation is an art museum in São Paulo, set up in 1978 as a not-for-profit private institution recognized as being of federal public interest.
Galeria Luisa Strina
Founded by art collector Luisa Malzone Strina, Galeria Luisa Strina is an art gallery with its main space and an annex in São Paulo.
Teatro J. Safra
Teatro J. Safra is a theater in the city of São Paulo, with Maurício Machado serving as its manager and artistic curator.
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.
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.
Arriving in Patos de Minas
St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, Patos de Minas
St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, also called Patos de Minas Cathedral, is a Catholic church in the city of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais.
More drives to Patos de Minas
- Ipatinga to Patos de Minas
- Marília to Patos de Minas
- Bragança Paulista to Patos de Minas
- Sorocaba to Patos de Minas
- São Paulo to Patos de Minas
- Teresópolis to Patos de Minas
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 Patos de Minas?
About 10 h 5 min of driving without stops, over 496 miles.
How far is Patos de Minas from Santos by car?
About 496 miles (799 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 Santos to Patos de Minas?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Santos to Patos de Minas?
In order: SP-160, SP-015, SP-348, SPA-102/330, SP-330, SP-334, MG-428, BR-146 and BR-365. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Santos and Patos de Minas?
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.