São José dos Campos to Maringá is about 456 road miles (734 km): roughly 8 h 49 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
- 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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| Distance by road | 456 mi (734 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 8 h 49 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-060 → SP-015 → SP-280 → SP-225 → SP-327 → SP-270 → SP-333 → PR-323 → PR-986 → PR-444 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Paraná |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 18.2 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from São José dos Campos to Maringá
SP-280 (184 mi) and SP-060 (50 mi) carry about 51% of the 456 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Paraná. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from São José dos Campos to Maringá
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–3 | 3 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 3–4 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 4–54 | 50 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 54–64 | 10 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 64–68 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-280 | 68–252 | 184 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 252–253 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 253–265 | 12 | São Paulo |
| SP-327 | 265–285 | 20 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 285–326 | 41 | São Paulo |
| SP-333 | 326–355 | 29 | São Paulo |
| PR-323 | 355–399 | 44 | São Paulo, Paraná |
| connecting roads | 399–401 | 2 | Paraná |
| local roads | 401–405 | 4 | Paraná |
| PR-986 | 405–411 | 6 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 411–414 | 3 | Paraná |
| PR-444 | 414–452 | 38 | Paraná |
| local roads | 452–456 | 4 | Paraná |
- Mile 357 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
Stops between São José dos Campos and Maringá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Sítio Morrinhos (mile 58), Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 401)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Geológico do Varvito (mile 107)
- Museums and history: Museu de Ciências Naturais Sylvio Ourique Fragoso (mile 48), Sítio Morrinhos (mile 58), Centro Cultural e de Estudos Superiores Aúthos Pagano (mile 63), Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis (mile 326), Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 401)
Museu de Ciências Naturais Sylvio Ourique Fragoso
Also called the Guarulhos Natural Sciences Museum, Museu de Ciências Naturais Sylvio Ourique Fragoso has been inside the Guarulhos Municipal Zoo since 2005, next to an environmental education center.
Teatro Padre Bento
Teatro Padre Bento is a theater in Guarulhos whose building is protected as heritage by both the São Paulo state heritage council and the city's own heritage council.
Municipal Theater of Mooca Arthur Azevedo
Designed by architect Roberto Tibau and opened in 1952, the Arthur Azevedo Theater in São Paulo's Mooca district was listed by the city in 1992 as a significant example of 1950s architecture.
Teatro São Pedro
Teatro São Pedro in São Paulo was created by the Portuguese Manuel Fernandes Lopes and opened on January 20, 1917, with performances of A Moreninha and O Escravo de Lúcifer.
Sítio Morrinhos
Also known as Chácara de São Bento, Sítio Morrinhos is an architectural complex with an 18th-century main house and annexes from the 19th and 20th centuries, part of the Museum of the City of São Paulo's Historic Houses.
Centro Cultural e de Estudos Superiores Aúthos Pagano
In São Paulo's Alto da Lapa neighborhood, this cultural center is a state public institution maintained by the São Paulo State Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy together with a civil society organization.
Parque Geológico do Varvito
Glacial lakes about 280 million years ago left behind the layered varvite now visible at this closed quarry in Itu. The site is a protected geological monument, and visitors can walk right past its walls.
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.
Once you reach Maringá
Cathedral of Maringá
Rising 124 meters with its cross, Maringá's cone-shaped cathedral was built between 1959 and 1972 in a design inspired by the Sputnik satellite era; an elevator now carries visitors to a lookout near the top.
Capela Santa Cruz
Capela Santa Cruz is a church in Maringá, Paraná, and one of the oldest examples of the city's religious architecture.
More drives to Maringá
- São Paulo to Maringá
- Mogi das Cruzes to Maringá
- Santos to Maringá
- Curitiba to Maringá
- Florianópolis to Maringá
- Asunción to Maringá, Brazil
From São José dos Campos to other places in Brazil
- São José dos Campos to Bragança Paulista
- São José dos Campos to Jundiaí
- São José dos Campos to Itu
- São José dos Campos to Limeira
- São José dos Campos to São Carlos
- São José dos Campos to Botucatu
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from São José dos Campos to Maringá?
About 8 h 49 min of driving without stops, over 456 miles.
What is the driving distance from São José dos Campos to Maringá?
About 456 miles (734 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 São José dos Campos to Maringá?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from São José dos Campos to Maringá?
In order: SP-060, SP-015, SP-280, SP-225, SP-327, SP-270, SP-333, PR-323, PR-986 and PR-444. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between São José dos Campos and Maringá?
Closest to the road: Sítio Morrinhos (museum, mile 58, 0.7 mi from the route); Teatro São Pedro (theater, mile 58, 1 mi from the route); Museu Histórico de Cambé (museum, mile 401, 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.