By road, Serra and Sete Lagoas are about 370 miles (595 km) apart, or roughly 9 h 58 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 | 370 mi (595 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 9 h 58 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-101 → BR-262 → BR-381 → MG-433 → MG-424 |
| States on the route | Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 14.8 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
The Serra–Sete Lagoas drive in a few lines
BR-262 (234 mi) and BR-381 (61 mi) carry about 80% of the 370 miles. It runs through 2 states: Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais. None of the 9 stops below is right on the road, so plan each as a short side trip.
Roads you'll take from Serra to Sete Lagoas
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | Espírito Santo |
| BR-101 | 4–17 | 13 | Espírito Santo |
| connecting roads | 17–25 | 8 | Espírito Santo |
| BR-262 | 25–259 | 234 | Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 259–320 | 61 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 320–325 | 5 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 325–327 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
| MG-433 | 327–333 | 6 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 333–336 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
| MG-424 | 336–367 | 31 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 367–370 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 137 of this route: Espírito Santo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Places worth a stop between Serra and Sete Lagoas
- Nature and outdoors: Fonte Grande State Park (mile 16), Morro do Penedo Natural Monument (mile 18), Pedra Azul State Park (mile 70), Caparaó National Park (mile 132), Belo Horizonte Botanical Garden (mile 333), Sumidouro State Park (mile 347)
- Museums and history: Museu Histórico da Ilha das Caieiras (mile 13), Lapa Vermelha (mile 347), Museu Histórico de Capim Branco (mile 359)
Museu Histórico da Ilha das Caieiras
On Ilha das Caieiras in Vitória, Espírito Santo, this history museum is named for Manoel Passos Lyrio; an expansion begun in 2022 adds a section devoted to local fishermen.
Fonte Grande State Park
Fonte Grande State Park is a state-protected park in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo.
Morro do Penedo Natural Monument
Morro do Penedo Natural Monument protects a small sugarloaf-shaped hill on the shore of the bay south of Vitória, the capital of Espírito Santo state.
Pedra Azul State Park
Pedra Azul State Park in Espírito Santo was created by a 1991 state law from an earlier reserve and covers about 3,064 acres of protected land.
Caparaó National Park
Created in 1961, Caparaó National Park protects the Caparaó Mountains on the Minas Gerais–Espírito Santo border, including Pico da Bandeira, one of Brazil's highest peaks.
Belo Horizonte Botanical Garden
Belo Horizonte Botanical Garden opened to the public in 2001 to conserve and display plant collections, and it is part of the city's Fundação Zoo-Botânica.
Sumidouro State Park
In Minas Gerais, Sumidouro State Park is where remains of some of Brazil's earliest human inhabitants were found in the early 19th century, along with bones of extinct megafauna.
Lapa Vermelha
Lapa Vermelha is an archaeological site in the Lagoa Santa Karst Environmental Protection Area in Minas Gerais, a limestone massif on the shore of a small lake.
Museu Histórico de Capim Branco
Founded in 2013, the Museu Histórico de Capim Branco preserves the history of this Minas Gerais town and is housed in its oldest house, the Casarão Inhô Cachimbo.
More drives to Sete Lagoas
- Belo Horizonte to Sete Lagoas
- Petrópolis to Sete Lagoas
- Rio de Janeiro to Sete Lagoas
- Niterói to Sete Lagoas
- Campos dos Goytacazes to Sete Lagoas
- Ribeirão Preto to Sete Lagoas
From Serra to other places in Brazil
- Serra to Guarapari
- Serra to Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
- Serra to Campos dos Goytacazes
- Serra to Governador Valadares
- Serra to Rio das Ostras
- Serra to Ipatinga
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Serra to Sete Lagoas?
About 9 h 58 min of driving without stops, over 370 miles.
What is the driving distance from Serra to Sete Lagoas?
About 370 miles (595 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 Serra to Sete Lagoas?
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 Serra to Sete Lagoas use?
In order: BR-101, BR-262, BR-381, MG-433 and MG-424. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Serra and Sete Lagoas?
Closest to the road: Pedra Azul State Park (state park, mile 70, 2 mi from the route); Belo Horizonte Botanical Garden (botanical garden, mile 333, 1 mi from the route); Lapa Vermelha (archaeological site, mile 347, 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.