By road, Tatuí and Barbacena are about 398 miles (640 km) apart, or roughly 8 h 53 min of driving.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).
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On the roads, the State Department says:
- Brazil: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Distance by road | 398 mi (640 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 8 h 53 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-127 → SP-280 → SP-079 → SP-300 → SP-360 → SPI-081/360 → SP-065 → SP-010 → BR-381 → BR-265 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 15.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 7 |
What the drive from Tatuí to Barbacena is like
SP-010 (144 mi) and BR-265 (100 mi) carry about 61% of the 398 miles. It runs through 2 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais. Of the 7 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Tatuí to Barbacena, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-127 | 2–6 | 4 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 6–7 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-280 | 7–38 | 31 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 38–40 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-079 | 40–50 | 10 | São Paulo |
| SP-300 | 50–76 | 26 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 76–78 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-360 | 78–88 | 10 | São Paulo |
| SPI-081/360 | 88–93 | 5 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 93–94 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 94–111 | 17 | São Paulo |
| SP-010 | 111–255 | 144 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 255–295 | 40 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-265 | 295–395 | 100 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 395–398 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 136 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Stops between Tatuí and Barbacena
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (mile 82), Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (mile 83), Memorial Tancredo Neves (mile 360)
- Museums and history: Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus (mile 50), Museu da Energia de Itu (mile 50), Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (mile 82), Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (mile 83), Museu Bi Moreira (mile 304), Memorial Tancredo Neves (mile 360)
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.
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.
Teatro Polytheama
Opened in 1911, Teatro Polytheama is a performance venue in Jundiaí, in the interior of São Paulo state.
Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra
Set on Fazenda Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Jundiaí, the Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra shows photos, farm tools and documents on coffee production, slavery, the Serra Negra family and immigrant arrival.
Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição
Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (Fazenda Nossa Senhora da Conceição) is a farm estate founded in 1810 in Jundiaí, in inland São Paulo state.
Museu Bi Moreira
On the historic campus of the Federal University of Lavras, Museu Bi Moreira holds around five thousand historical, ethnographic, archaeological and science-and-technology artifacts tied to the history of Lavras and the university.
Memorial Tancredo Neves
This museum in São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, covers the life and political career of Tancredo Neves, the former governor and first civilian president elected after military rule, who died before taking office in 1985.
In Barbacena itself
Museu da Loucura
Housed in the restored 1922 Torreão of the former Hospital Colônia de Barbacena, the Museu da Loucura opened in 1996 and uses objects, equipment, photos and documents to tell the history of psychiatric care in Minas Gerais.
More drives to Barbacena
- Rio de Janeiro to Barbacena
- Niterói to Barbacena
- Pouso Alegre to Barbacena
- Araruama to Barbacena
- Cabo Frio to Barbacena
- Poços de Caldas to Barbacena
From Tatuí to other places in Brazil
- Tatuí to Paranapiacaba
- Tatuí to Itanhaém
- Tatuí to Itumbiara
- Tatuí to Guaratinguetá
- Tatuí to Penedo
- Tatuí to Barra do Piraí
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Tatuí to Barbacena?
About 8 h 53 min of driving without stops, over 398 miles.
How far is Barbacena from Tatuí by car?
About 398 miles (640 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 Tatuí to Barbacena?
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 Tatuí to Barbacena use?
In order: SP-127, SP-280, SP-079, SP-300, SP-360, SPI-081/360, SP-065, SP-010, BR-381 and BR-265. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Tatuí and Barbacena?
Closest to the road: Museu do Café Barão da Serra Negra (museum, mile 82, 0.4 mi from the route); Fazenda Nossa Senhora Conceição (historic estate, mile 83, 0.9 mi from the route); Memorial Tancredo Neves (museum, mile 360, 0.9 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.