By road, São Paulo and Araruama are about 334 miles (538 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: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Distance by road | 334 mi (538 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 7 h 7 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-060 → BR-116 → BR-101 → RJ-124 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 13.4 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from São Paulo to Araruama
SP-060 (175 mi) and BR-116 (76 mi) carry about 75% of the 334 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
The route from São Paulo to Araruama, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–5 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 5–180 | 175 | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-116 | 180–256 | 76 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-101 | 256–310 | 54 | Rio de Janeiro |
| RJ-124 | 310–329 | 19 | Rio de Janeiro |
| local roads | 329–334 | 5 | Rio de Janeiro |
- Mile 149 of this route: São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between São Paulo and Araruama
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Our Lady of Aparecida Museum (mile 105), Itatiaia National Park (mile 158), Catedral de Santo Antônio de Jacutinga (mile 246), Baths of King João VI at Caju (mile 266)
- Nature and outdoors: Itatiaia National Park (mile 158), Serra do Barbosão Municipal Nature Park (mile 301)
- Museums and history: Museu Histórico Municipal de Guarulhos (mile 9), Our Lady of Aparecida Museum (mile 105), Catedral de Santo Antônio de Jacutinga (mile 246), Baths of King João VI at Caju (mile 266), Forte de São Domingos de Gragoatá (mile 271)
Museu Histórico Municipal de Guarulhos
Opened in October 1960, the Guarulhos Municipal History Museum shares its building with the city's public library, the Biblioteca Pública Municipal Paulo do Carmo Dias.
Municipal Market of São José dos Campos
Completed in 1923 on the site of an 1896 market, the heritage-listed Municipal Market of São José dos Campos sells cheeses, spices, medicinal herbs, preserves, fish and meat, and is known for pastel with sugarcane juice.
Our Lady of Aparecida Museum
Archaeological pieces and sacred objects from the region fill the Our Lady of Aparecida Museum, within the Aparecida basilica complex. The museum opened in 1956.
Itatiaia National Park
Created in 1937, Parque Nacional do Itatiaia holds the distinction of being Brazil's first national park. It sits on the border of two states, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.
Catedral de Santo Antônio de Jacutinga
Also known as Nova Iguaçu Cathedral, the Catedral de Santo Antônio de Jacutinga stands on Avenida Marechal Floriano Peixoto and is the mother church of the Diocese of Nova Iguaçu.
Baths of King João VI at Caju
Also known as the Museu da Limpeza Urbana, the Baths of King João VI (Casa de Banho de Dom João VI) is a museum on Praia do Caju in Rio de Janeiro's Caju neighborhood.
Convent of Santo Antônio
Atop Morro de Santo Antônio and facing Largo da Carioca, this Franciscan convent in central Rio forms, with the neighboring Church of the Third Order of St. Francis of Penance, one of the city's surviving colonial ensembles.
Forte de São Domingos de Gragoatá
Forte de São Domingos de Gragoatá is a fort in the city of Niterói, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Serra do Barbosão Municipal Nature Park
Serra do Barbosão Municipal Nature Park is a protected area in Rio de Janeiro state, set aside by the municipality to safeguard a stretch of Atlantic Forest.
Arriving in Araruama
Coqueiral
Coqueiral is a beach in Araruama, Rio de Janeiro state, in a neighborhood of the same name along the Amaral Peixoto highway.
More drives to Araruama
- Barra Mansa to Araruama
- Angra dos Reis to Araruama
- Pindamonhangaba to Araruama
- Taubaté to Araruama
- São José dos Campos to Araruama
- Jacareí to Araruama
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 does it take to drive from São Paulo to Araruama?
About 7 h 7 min of driving without stops, over 334 miles.
What is the driving distance from São Paulo to Araruama?
About 334 miles (538 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 Araruama drive?
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 Paulo to Araruama use?
In order: SP-060, BR-116, BR-101 and RJ-124. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from São Paulo to Araruama?
Closest to the road: Our Lady of Aparecida Museum (museum, mile 105, 0.4 mi from the route); Itatiaia National Park (national park, mile 158, 0.2 mi from the route); Baths of King João VI at Caju (museum, mile 266, 0.1 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.