By road, São Paulo and Apucarana are about 372 miles (599 km) apart, or roughly 7 h 7 min of driving.
- 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: “Driving on Brazil’s roads poses significant risks.”
| Total distance | 372 mi (599 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 7 h 7 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-015 → SP-280 → SP-225 → SP-327 → SP-270 → SP-333 → PR-323 → PR-986 → BR-369 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Paraná |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 14.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 6 |
The São Paulo–Apucarana drive in a few lines
SP-280 (184 mi) and PR-323 (44 mi) carry about 61% of the 372 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Paraná. Of the 6 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
São Paulo to Apucarana: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 4–9 | 5 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 9–13 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-280 | 13–197 | 184 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 197–198 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 198–209 | 11 | São Paulo |
| SP-327 | 209–230 | 21 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 230–270 | 40 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 270–271 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-333 | 271–300 | 29 | São Paulo |
| PR-323 | 300–344 | 44 | São Paulo, Paraná |
| connecting roads | 344–346 | 2 | Paraná |
| local roads | 346–350 | 4 | Paraná |
| PR-986 | 350–356 | 6 | Paraná |
| BR-369 | 356–362 | 6 | Paraná |
| local roads | 362–366 | 4 | Paraná |
| BR-369 | 366–371 | 5 | Paraná |
| local roads | 371–372 | 1 | Paraná |
- Mile 301 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
Stops between São Paulo and Apucarana
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Dimitri Sensaud de Lavaud Museum (mile 12), Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 347)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Geológico do Varvito (mile 52)
- Museums and history: Centro Cultural e de Estudos Superiores Aúthos Pagano (mile 7), Museu de Anatomia Humana da Universidade de São Paulo (mile 10), Dimitri Sensaud de Lavaud Museum (mile 12), Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis (mile 272), Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 347)
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.
Museu de Anatomia Humana da Universidade de São Paulo
Founded by Professor Alfonso Bovero, the Museum of Human Anatomy of the University of São Paulo grew out of his teaching of anatomy and histology at the old medical school.
Dimitri Sensaud de Lavaud Museum
Also called the Osasco Museum, the Dimitri Sensaud de Lavaud Museum occupies a 19th-century mansion built by Antônio Agú for banker Giovanni Brícola in Osasco, Greater São Paulo.
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.
More drives to Apucarana
- São José do Rio Preto to Apucarana
- São Carlos to Apucarana
- Limeira to Apucarana
- Campinas to Apucarana
- Jundiaí to Apucarana
- Franca to Apucarana
From São Paulo to other places in Brazil
- São Paulo to Jundiaí
- São Paulo to Bragança Paulista
- São Paulo to Campinas
- São Paulo to Itu
- São Paulo to Mogi Guaçu
- São Paulo to São Carlos
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from São Paulo to Apucarana?
About 7 h 7 min of driving without stops, over 372 miles.
What is the driving distance from São Paulo to Apucarana?
About 372 miles (599 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 São Paulo to Apucarana drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from São Paulo to Apucarana?
In order: SP-015, SP-280, SP-225, SP-327, SP-270, SP-333, PR-323, PR-986 and BR-369. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from São Paulo to Apucarana?
Closest to the road: Centro Cultural e de Estudos Superiores Aúthos Pagano (museum, mile 7, 1 mi from the route); Dimitri Sensaud de Lavaud Museum (museum, mile 12, 0.8 mi from the route); Museu Histórico de Cambé (museum, mile 347, 0.3 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.