Plan on about 7 h 8 min of driving for the 340-mile (547 km) trip from São Vicente to Teresópolis, 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: “Use caution when walking or driving at night.”
| Distance | 340 mi (547 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 7 h 8 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-160 → SP-021 → SP-070 → SP-060 → BR-116 → BR-493 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 13.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the São Vicente to Teresópolis drive plays out
SP-060 (103 mi) and BR-116 (84 mi) carry about 55% of the 340 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro. Of the 9 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect São Vicente and Teresópolis
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-160 | 1–25 | 24 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 25–27 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-021 | 27–59 | 32 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 59–60 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-070 | 60–116 | 56 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 116–119 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 119–222 | 103 | São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-116 | 222–271 | 49 | Rio de Janeiro |
| connecting roads | 271–272 | 1 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-493 | 272–301 | 29 | Rio de Janeiro |
| BR-116 | 301–336 | 35 | Rio de Janeiro |
| local roads | 336–340 | 4 | Rio de Janeiro |
- Mile 191 of this route: São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro (state line)
Stops between São Vicente and Teresópolis
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Pedroso Municipal Nature Park (mile 34), Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida (mile 147), Itatiaia National Park (mile 201)
- Nature and outdoors: Serra do Mar State Park (mile 15), Pedroso Municipal Nature Park (mile 34), Itatiaia National Park (mile 201), Taquara Municipal Nature Park (mile 305), Serra dos Órgãos National Park (mile 331)
- Museums and history: Museu Barão de Mauá (mile 40), Museu da Imigração Italiana de Quiririm "José Indiani" (mile 119), Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida (mile 147), Valongo Wharf (mile 302)
Serra do Mar State Park
Covering 778,381 acres of the Serra do Mar mountain range in São Paulo state, this state park protects a vast expanse of continuous Atlantic Forest.
Pedroso Municipal Nature Park
Santo André's Pedroso Municipal Nature Park (Parque do Pedroso) is a strictly protected conservation unit that holds important water sources and a fragment of Atlantic Forest.
Museu Barão de Mauá
Mauá's history museum keeps photographs, objects and documents on the city's past and serves as its main center for historical research.
Museu da Imigração Italiana de Quiririm "José Indiani"
Between 1897 and 1903, a family from Cremona built the brick Casa Indiani in Quiririm. Today the house in this Taubaté district holds the Italian Immigration Museum.
Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida
Brazil's National Shrine in Aparecida houses the image of Our Lady Aparecida that fishermen pulled from the Paraíba do Sul River in 1717. Work on the current basilica began in 1955, and Pope John Paul II consecrated it in 1980.
Itatiaia National Park
Brazil's national park system started here: Itatiaia National Park (Parque Nacional do Itatiaia) was created in 1937 as the country's first. The protected area lies on the border between Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais states.
Valongo Wharf
Built in 1811 in Rio's old port, the Valongo Wharf was where up to 900,000 enslaved Africans landed. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2017, its excavated stone paving is left open to view.
Taquara Municipal Nature Park
Taquara Municipal Nature Park is a municipal nature park in Rio de Janeiro state that protects an area of Atlantic Forest.
Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Serra dos Órgãos National Park protects the Serra dos Órgãos range between Petrópolis and Teresópolis, where a roughly 28 km traverse climbs past the Castelos do Açu to Pedra do Sino at 2,263 meters.
When you get to Teresópolis
Castelo Montebello
Castelo Montebello (Castelo Montebello Medieval) stands in the city of Teresópolis, in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
Casa da Memória Arthur Dalmasso
Teresópolis keeps its local history at the Casa da Memória Arthur Dalmasso, a museum in a 1920s mansion built by mayor José Lino de Oliveira Leite and once named Villa Cecília after his wife.
Mirante da Granja Guarani
Built by Arnaldo Guinle in 1929, this Teresópolis lookout faces the Verruga do Frade peak and is decorated with tiles by Portuguese ceramist Jorge Colaço, painted in Lisbon.
More drives to Teresópolis
- Rio de Janeiro to Teresópolis
- Taubaté to Teresópolis
- São José dos Campos to Teresópolis
- Jacareí to Teresópolis
- Mogi das Cruzes to Teresópolis
- São Paulo to Teresópolis
From São Vicente to other places in Brazil
- São Vicente to Paranapiacaba
- São Vicente to Bragança Paulista
- São Vicente to Itu
- São Vicente to Limeira
- São Vicente to Mogi Guaçu
- São Vicente to Botucatu
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from São Vicente to Teresópolis?
About 7 h 8 min of driving without stops, over 340 miles.
How far is Teresópolis from São Vicente by car?
About 340 miles (547 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 Vicente to Teresópolis?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from São Vicente to Teresópolis?
In order: SP-160, SP-021, SP-070, SP-060, BR-116 and BR-493. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between São Vicente and Teresópolis?
Closest to the road: Pedroso Municipal Nature Park (municipal nature park, mile 34, 0.8 mi from the route); Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida (basilica, mile 147, 0.4 mi from the route); Itatiaia National Park (national park, mile 201, 0.2 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.