The Wayro route from Sorocaba to Franca is 239 miles (385 km), about 4 h 40 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: “Road maintenance is inadequate in many areas.”
| Distance | 239 mi (385 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 4 h 40 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-075 → SP-348 → SPA-102/330 → SP-330 → SP-334 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 9.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Sorocaba to Franca is like
SP-330 (134 mi) and SP-334 (48 mi) carry about 76% of the 239 miles. Of the 9 stops listed below, 5 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Sorocaba and Franca
| 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 | 56–190 | 134 | São Paulo |
| SP-334 | 190–238 | 48 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 238–239 | 1 | São Paulo |
What to see on the way from Sorocaba to Franca
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Parque Geológico do Varvito (mile 21), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 98), Vassununga State Park (mile 145), Museu de Cravinhos (mile 173), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 202)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Geológico do Varvito (mile 21), Parque da Rocha Moutonnée (mile 25), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 132), Vassununga State Park (mile 145)
- Museums and history: Museu da Energia de Itu (mile 22), Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Municipal Doutor João da Silva Carrão (mile 72), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 98), Museu de Cravinhos (mile 173), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 202)
Parque Geológico do Varvito
Glacial lakes about 280 million years ago left behind the layered varvite now visible at this closed quarry in Itu. The site is a protected geological monument, and visitors can walk right past its walls.
Museu da Energia de Itu
Housed in a 19th-century townhouse built in 1847 and protected by CONDEPHAAT, the Museu da Energia de Itu opened in 1999 in Itu, São Paulo state.
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.
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.
Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio
Araras' Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio is a Catholic parish church that Pope Benedict XVI elevated to the rank of minor basilica in 2010; it belongs to the Diocese of Limeira.
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 Cravinhos
The Museu de Cravinhos is a natural history museum in Cravinhos, in the Ribeirão Preto region of São Paulo state. It opened on October 7, 2004.
Museu Casa de Portinari
In Brodowski, Candido Portinari's childhood home is now the Museu Casa de Portinari, where the painter often returned to stay with family. Inside are several of his works, mostly murals painted in fresco and tempera.
In Franca itself
Pinacoteca Municipal Miguel Ângelo Pucci
Founded on December 15, 1970, the Pinacoteca Municipal "Miguel Ângelo Pucci" is a public art museum in Franca, run by the city's Sports, Art and Culture Foundation.
José Chiachiri Municipal Historical Museum
Franca's municipal history museum opened to the public in 1959 and bears the name of its first director, journalist José Chiachiri. Its eclectic collection, donated piece by piece by local residents, ranges from antique furniture to parts of the city's old animal-drawn tram.
Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca
In the city of Franca, the Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca is a public zoo and botanical garden that preserves plants and native forest. It began as a 1950s tree nursery and became a zoobotanical garden in the 1990s.
More drives to Franca
- Bauru to Franca
- Campinas to Franca
- São Paulo to Franca
- Santos to Franca
- Mogi das Cruzes to Franca
- São José dos Campos to Franca
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 Franca?
About 4 h 40 min of driving without stops, over 239 miles.
How far is Franca from Sorocaba by car?
About 239 miles (385 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 Franca?
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 Franca use?
In order: SP-075, SP-348, SPA-102/330, SP-330 and SP-334. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Sorocaba and Franca?
Closest to the road: Parque Geológico do Varvito (national park, mile 21, 0.3 mi from the route); Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 145, 0.3 mi from the route); Museu Casa de Portinari (museum, mile 202, 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.