By road, Sorocaba and Ribeirão Preto are about 188 miles (302 km) apart, or roughly 3 h 43 min of driving.
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| Distance by road | 188 mi (302 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 3 h 43 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-075 → SP-348 → SPA-102/330 → SP-330 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 7.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
What the drive from Sorocaba to Ribeirão Preto is like
SP-330 (126 mi) and SP-075 (45 mi) carry about 91% of the 188 miles. Of the 8 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Sorocaba and Ribeirão Preto
| 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 | 56–182 | 126 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 182–188 | 6 | São Paulo |
Stops between Sorocaba and Ribeirão Preto
- 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)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Geológico do Varvito (mile 21), Parque Estadual da Assessoria de Referência Agrária (ARA) (mile 46), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 132), Vassununga State Park (mile 145)
- Museums and history: Museu do Tietê (mile 25), Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Municipal Doutor João da Silva Carrão (mile 72), Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 98), Museu de Cravinhos (mile 173)
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.
Museu do Tietê
Inside Tietê Ecological Park in São Paulo's East Zone, this museum in a Ruy Ohtake-designed building tells the story of the Tietê River through documents, photos and Indigenous objects.
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.
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.
When you get to Ribeirão Preto
Teatro Pedro II
Ribeirão Preto's Theatro Pedro II is a concert hall for symphonic music and opera, seating 1,588 people across 6,500 square meters.
Museu de Arte de Ribeirão Preto
Opened in 1992 to bring together the city's art collection, the Pedro Manuel-Gismondi Art Museum in Ribeirão Preto is a municipal institution run by the local culture department.
St. Sebastian Cathedral, Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Sebastian, is the main Catholic church of the city and the seat of its archbishop.
More drives to Ribeirão Preto
- São Paulo to Ribeirão Preto
- Rio de Janeiro to Ribeirão Preto
- Curitiba to Ribeirão Preto
- Campo Grande to Ribeirão Preto
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 Ribeirão Preto?
About 3 h 43 min of driving without stops, over 188 miles.
How far is Ribeirão Preto from Sorocaba by car?
About 188 miles (302 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 Ribeirão Preto drive?
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 Ribeirão Preto use?
In order: SP-075, SP-348, SPA-102/330 and SP-330. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Sorocaba to Ribeirão Preto?
Closest to the road: Parque Geológico do Varvito (national park, mile 21, 0.3 mi from the route); Basílica Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (basilica, mile 98, 0.7 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.