By road, Sorocaba and Catalão are about 423 miles (680 km) apart, or roughly 8 h 14 min of driving.
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| Distance | 423 mi (680 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 8 h 14 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-075 → SP-348 → SPA-102/330 → SP-330 → BR-050 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 16.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
Driving Sorocaba to Catalão: the shape of the trip
SP-330 (216 mi) and BR-050 (148 mi) carry about 86% of the 423 miles. It runs through 3 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Sorocaba to Catalão, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-075 | 2–47 | 45 | São Paulo |
| SP-348 | 47–52 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SPA-102/330 | 52–56 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 56–272 | 216 | São Paulo |
| BR-050 | 272–420 | 148 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás |
| local roads | 420–423 | 3 | Goiás |
- Mile 273 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
- Mile 402 of this route: Minas Gerais → Goiás (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Sorocaba and Catalão
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Parque Geológico do Varvito (mile 21), Vassununga State Park (mile 145)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Geológico do Varvito (mile 21), Parque da Rocha Moutonnée (mile 25), Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA) (mile 46), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 132), Vassununga State Park (mile 145)
- Museums and history: Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus (mile 22), Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Municipal Doutor João da Silva Carrão (mile 72), Museu de Arte Sacra (mile 289), Museu Municipal de Uberlândia (mile 357)
Parque Geológico do Varvito
In Itu, a closed quarry exposes layers of varvite, sediment laid down in glacial lakes about 280 million years ago. Parque Geológico do Varvito lets visitors walk past these banded rock walls, a protected geological monument.
Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus
Also known as the Bom Jesus Sanctuary, this church in Itu stands where the small chapel that marked the town's founding was built in 1610 by Domingos Fernandes and his son-in-law Cristóvão Dinis.
Parque da Rocha Moutonnée
In Salto, São Paulo, this park preserves a granite rock outcrop shaped by a Paleozoic glaciation 270 to 350 million years ago, found in 1946 and key evidence for the glacial origin of regional rocks.
Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA)
The ARA State Park (Parque Estadual da ARA) in Valinhos, São Paulo state, covers about 65 acres and protects a small remnant of seasonal semideciduous forest.
Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Municipal Doutor João da Silva Carrão
Americana's municipal history museum occupies the old headquarters of the Fazenda Salto Grande, near where the Atibaia and Jaguari rivers meet to form the Piracicaba, and is run by the city's culture and tourism department.
Porto Ferreira State Park
Porto Ferreira State Park covers about 611 hectares in São Paulo state, where vegetation shifts from cerrado savanna to forest with jequitibá trees, and is set aside for recreation and environmental education.
Vassununga State Park
Vassununga State Park, beside the Anhanguera highway in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, protects Atlantic Forest and cerrado and shelters the Patriarca, a jequitibá-rosa about 42 meters tall estimated at roughly 600 years old.
Museu de Arte Sacra
Uberaba's sacred art museum occupies the Church of Santa Rita, built in 1854 and listed as national heritage in 1939. Inside are 18th- and 19th-century vestments, processional banners, religious images and furniture, plus an 1854 carved wooden Santa Rita.
Museu Municipal de Uberlândia
Uberlândia's municipal museum fills the Palácio dos Leões on Praça Clarimundo Carneiro downtown. Opened in 1917 as the seat of city government and council, it is one of the few early-20th-century buildings still standing in the city.
More drives to Catalão
- São Paulo to Catalão
- Cubatão to Catalão
- São Vicente to Catalão
- Santos to Catalão
- Mogi das Cruzes to Catalão
- Jacareí to Catalão
From Sorocaba to other places in Brazil
- Sorocaba to Piracicaba
- Sorocaba to Bragança Paulista
- Sorocaba to Paranapiacaba
- Sorocaba to Mogi das Cruzes
- Sorocaba to Cubatão
- Sorocaba to São Vicente
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Sorocaba to Catalão?
About 8 h 14 min of driving without stops, over 423 miles.
How far is Catalão from Sorocaba by car?
About 423 miles (680 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 Sorocaba to Catalão?
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 Sorocaba to Catalão use?
In order: SP-075, SP-348, SPA-102/330, SP-330 and BR-050. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Sorocaba to Catalão?
Closest to the road: Parque Geológico do Varvito (national park, mile 21, 0.3 mi from the route); Parque da Rocha Moutonnée (park, mile 25, 1 mi from the route); Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 145, 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.