By road, Sorocaba and Patos de Minas are about 442 miles (712 km) apart, or roughly 8 h 55 min of driving.
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Total distance | 442 mi (712 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 8 h 55 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-075 → SP-348 → SPA-102/330 → SP-330 → SP-334 → MG-428 → BR-146 → BR-365 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.7 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Sorocaba to Patos de Minas is like
SP-330 (134 mi) and SP-334 (91 mi) carry about 51% of the 442 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 9 stops listed below, 5 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Sorocaba and Patos de Minas
| 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 | 190–281 | 91 | São Paulo |
| MG-428 | 281–341 | 60 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 341–343 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-146 | 343–422 | 79 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-365 | 422–437 | 15 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 437–442 | 5 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 283 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
What to see on the way from Sorocaba to Patos de Minas
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 98), Vassununga State Park (mile 145), Museu de Cravinhos (mile 173), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 202), Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 244)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque da Rocha Moutonnée (mile 25), Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA) (mile 46), Vassununga State Park (mile 145), Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park (mile 268)
- Museums and history: Museu da Cidade de Salto (mile 25), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 98), Museu de Cravinhos (mile 173), Museu Casa de Portinari (mile 202)
- With kids: Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (mile 244)
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 da Cidade de Salto
Opened in 1991, the Museu da Cidade de Salto tells the town's story through its natural landscape, daily life, early industries, religion and Italian immigration.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park
Furnas do Bom Jesus State Park in São Paulo state protects cerrado and Atlantic Forest with high biodiversity in and around a canyon.
Arriving in Patos de Minas
St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, Patos de Minas
St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, also called Patos de Minas Cathedral, is a Catholic church in the city of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais.
More drives to Patos de Minas
- Ipatinga to Patos de Minas
- Marília to Patos de Minas
- Bragança Paulista to Patos de Minas
- São Paulo to Patos de Minas
- Teresópolis to Patos de Minas
- Jacareí to Patos de Minas
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 does it take to drive from Sorocaba to Patos de Minas?
About 8 h 55 min of driving without stops, over 442 miles.
What is the driving distance from Sorocaba to Patos de Minas?
About 442 miles (712 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 Sorocaba to Patos de Minas drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Sorocaba to Patos de Minas?
In order: SP-075, SP-348, SPA-102/330, SP-330, SP-334, MG-428, BR-146 and BR-365. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Sorocaba to Patos de Minas?
Closest to the road: 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); Jardim Zoobotânico de Franca (zoo, mile 244, 0.5 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.