The Wayro route from São José dos Campos to Patos de Minas is 488 miles (785 km), about 9 h 50 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: “Use caution when walking or driving at night.”
| Total distance | 488 mi (785 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 9 h 50 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-060 → SP-065 → 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 19.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from São José dos Campos to Patos de Minas
SP-330 (132 mi) and SP-334 (91 mi) carry about 46% of the 488 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect São José dos Campos and Patos de Minas
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–3 | 3 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 3–4 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 4–15 | 11 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 15–103 | 88 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 103–235 | 132 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 235–236 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 236–327 | 91 | São Paulo |
| MG-428 | 327–386 | 59 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 386–389 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-146 | 389–468 | 79 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-365 | 468–483 | 15 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 483–488 | 5 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 328 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Places worth a stop between São José dos Campos and Patos de Minas
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 144), Vassununga State Park (mile 190), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 247), Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 290)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Estadual de Itaberaba (mile 43), Vassununga State Park (mile 190), Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 313)
- Museums and history: Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti (mile 92), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 144), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 247)
- With kids: Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 290)
Parque Estadual de Itaberaba
Created in 2010, Itaberaba State Park (Parque Estadual Itaberaba) protects land in São Paulo state spread across Arujá, Guarulhos, Mairiporã, Nazaré Paulista and Santa Isabel.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti
Campinas's Museum of Contemporary Art (MACC), founded in 1965, sits on Avenida Benjamin Constant downtown, beside the city hall and municipal library. Its collection focuses on postwar Brazilian art, with paintings, sculpture, works on paper and installations.
Centro de Convivência
The Centro de Convivência Cultural "Carlos Gomes" is an architectural complex in the Cambuí neighborhood of Campinas. Designed by architect Fábio Penteado, it opened on September 9, 1976.
Planetário de Campinas
Inside Parque Portugal, the Lagoa do Taquaral park in Campinas, this municipal planetarium has projected the night sky onto its 8-meter dome since 1987, with shows on constellations and astronomy.
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.
Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca
In the city of Franca, the Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca is a public zoo and botanical garden that preserves plants and native forest. It began as a 1950s tree nursery and became a zoobotanical garden in the 1990s.
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.
Once you reach 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 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 is the drive from São José dos Campos to Patos de Minas?
About 9 h 50 min of driving without stops, over 488 miles.
How far is Patos de Minas from São José dos Campos by car?
About 488 miles (785 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 Patos de Minas?
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 São José dos Campos to Patos de Minas use?
In order: SP-060, SP-065, 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 São José dos Campos and Patos de Minas?
Closest to the road: Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 190, 0.4 mi from the route); Museu Casa de Portinari (museum, mile 247, 0.3 mi from the route); Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (zoo, mile 290, 0.5 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.