Plan on about 7 h 5 min of driving for the 362-mile (583 km) trip from São José dos Campos to Votuporanga, before any 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: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Distance | 362 mi (583 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 7 h 5 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-060 → SP-065 → SP-330 → SP-310 → SP-320 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 14.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
Driving São José dos Campos to Votuporanga: the shape of the trip
SP-310 (187 mi) and SP-065 (88 mi) carry about 76% of the 362 miles. None of the 9 stops below is right on the road, so plan each as a short side trip.
Which roads connect São José dos Campos and Votuporanga
| 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 | 103–134 | 31 | São Paulo |
| SP-310 | 134–321 | 187 | São Paulo |
| SP-320 | 321–360 | 39 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 360–362 | 2 | São Paulo |
Breaking up the drive: stops between São José dos Campos and Votuporanga
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Estadual de Itaberaba (mile 43), Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 54), Museu de História Natural (mile 92)
- Museums and history: Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande (mile 54), Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti (mile 92), Museu de História Natural (mile 92), Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp (mile 97), Mata de Santa Genebra (mile 100), Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert (mile 148), Memorial Casa Ronald Golias (mile 184)
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.
Monumento Natural Estadual da Pedra Grande
Hang gliders and paragliders launch from Pedra Grande, and a trail leads to views over nearby towns. At about 1,400 meters, it's the highest point in Atibaia.
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.
Museu de História Natural
In Campinas' Bosque dos Jequitibás, the Natural History Museum (Museu de História Natural) has displayed about 5,000 pieces since 1939, from taxidermied mammals, birds and reptiles to fossils and specimens from Brazil's biomes.
Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp
Run by the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), the Museu Exploratório de Ciências aims to reveal the relationship between humans and nature; its headquarters design came from an international competition held in 2009.
Mata de Santa Genebra
Mata de Santa Genebra is a forest in Campinas protected as an Area of Relevant Ecological Interest. The José Pedro de Oliveira Foundation has hosted guided trail walks there with wildlife researchers from Unicamp.
Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert
On the Unesp university campus in Rio Claro, the Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert occupies the building of the Department of Petrology and Metallogeny at the Institute of Geosciences and Exact Sciences.
Memorial Casa Ronald Golias
Opened in March 2016 in São Carlos, this memorial preserves the legacy of Ronald Golias, the nationally known comedian born in the city on May 4, 1929.
Astronomical Observatory Dietrich Schiel
On USP's Campus 1 in São Carlos, the Dietrich Schiel Observatory opened in April 1986, coinciding with the passage of Halley's Comet, and belongs to the university's science outreach center.
More drives to Votuporanga
- Campinas to Votuporanga
- Itu to Votuporanga
- Poços de Caldas to Votuporanga
- Tatuí to Votuporanga
- Jundiaí to Votuporanga
- Sorocaba to Votuporanga
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 Votuporanga?
About 7 h 5 min of driving without stops, over 362 miles.
How far is Votuporanga from São José dos Campos by car?
About 362 miles (583 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 Votuporanga?
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 Votuporanga?
In order: SP-060, SP-065, SP-330, SP-310 and SP-320. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between São José dos Campos and Votuporanga?
Closest to the road: Museu Exploratório de Ciências da Unicamp (museum, mile 97, 2 mi from the route); Mata de Santa Genebra (historic site, mile 100, 2 mi from the route); Astronomical Observatory Dietrich Schiel (astronomical observatory, mile 185, 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.