The Wayro route from São Paulo to Maringá is 401 miles (645 km), about 7 h 44 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 | 401 mi (645 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 7 h 44 min |
| Main roads, in order | 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 16.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 6 |
How the São Paulo to Maringá drive plays out
SP-280 (184 mi) and PR-323 (44 mi) carry about 57% of the 401 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 Maringá: 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 |
| connecting roads | 356–359 | 3 | Paraná |
| PR-444 | 359–396 | 37 | Paraná |
| local roads | 396–401 | 5 | Paraná |
- Mile 301 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Maringá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Relógio Professor Dimas de Melo Pimenta (mile 9), Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 347)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Geológico do Varvito (mile 52)
- Museums and history: Museu do Relógio Professor Dimas de Melo Pimenta (mile 9), Museu de Anatomia Humana da Universidade de São Paulo (mile 10), Museum of Art of the Parliament of Itapevi (mile 22), Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis (mile 272), Museu Histórico de Cambé (mile 347)
Museu do Relógio Professor Dimas de Melo Pimenta
This themed clock museum in Vila Leopoldina, in São Paulo's West Zone, traces the history and technology of timekeeping through many types of clocks, and links accurate time to weather forecasting.
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.
Museum of Art of the Parliament of Itapevi
Named for Emanuel von Lauenstein Massarani, this contemporary art museum is housed in the Itapevi city council building, in the northeast part of the city.
Parque Geológico do Varvito
Banded rock walls line a former quarry in Itu, where Parque Geológico do Varvito shows off varvite, sediment that settled in glacial lakes some 280 million years ago.
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.
Arriving in 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
- Mogi das Cruzes to Maringá
- Santos to Maringá
- São José dos Campos to Maringá
- Curitiba to Maringá
- Florianópolis to Maringá
- Asunción to Maringá, Brazil
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 Maringá?
About 7 h 44 min of driving without stops, over 401 miles.
How far is Maringá from São Paulo by car?
About 401 miles (645 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 Maringá 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 Maringá?
In order: 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.
Where can you stop on the way from São Paulo to Maringá?
Closest to the road: Museu do Relógio Professor Dimas de Melo Pimenta (museum, mile 9, 0.6 mi from the route); Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis (museum, mile 272, 1 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.