By road, Taubaté and Araraquara are about 232 miles (373 km) apart, or roughly 4 h 35 min of driving.
- 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 by road | 232 mi (373 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 4 h 35 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-060 → SP-065 → SP-330 → SP-310 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 9.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from Taubaté to Araraquara
SP-065 (87 mi) and SP-310 (73 mi) carry about 69% of the 232 miles. Of the 9 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Taubaté to Araraquara
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 1–37 | 36 | São Paulo |
| SP-065 | 37–124 | 87 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 124–125 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-330 | 125–156 | 31 | São Paulo |
| SP-310 | 156–229 | 73 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 229–232 | 3 | São Paulo |
Places worth a stop between Taubaté and Araraquara
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (mile 12)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Estadual de Itaberaba (mile 66)
- Museums and history: Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (mile 12), Museum of Folklore of São José dos Campos (mile 24), Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti (mile 114), Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert (mile 170), Museu da Energia (mile 209)
Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas
Founded in 1963 and moved to Caçapava a year later, the Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas reopened after renovation in 2023, showing vintage vehicles and engines including a rare Tucker Torpedo and a 1973 Ford Maverick.
Museum of Folklore of São José dos Campos
Exhibitions, a specialized library and a toy library make up the Museum of Folklore, which has focused on Brazilian popular culture since 1997 from its home in São José dos Campos' Parque da Cidade.
Municipal Market of São José dos Campos
Completed in 1923 on the site of an 1896 market, the heritage-listed Municipal Market of São José dos Campos sells cheeses, spices, medicinal herbs, preserves, fish and meat, and is known for pastel with sugarcane juice.
Parque Estadual de Itaberaba
Created in 2010, Itaberaba State Park (Parque Estadual Itaberaba) protects land in São Paulo state spread across Arujá, Guarulhos, Mairiporã, Nazaré Paulista and Santa Isabel.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas-José Pancetti
Campinas's Museum of Contemporary Art (MACC), founded in 1965, sits on Avenida Benjamin Constant downtown, beside the city hall and municipal library. Its collection focuses on postwar Brazilian art, with paintings, sculpture, works on paper and installations.
Centro de Convivência
The Centro de Convivência Cultural "Carlos Gomes" is an architectural complex in the Cambuí neighborhood of Campinas. Designed by architect Fábio Penteado, it opened on September 9, 1976.
Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert
On the Unesp university campus in Rio Claro, the Museu de Minerais e Rochas Heinz Ebert occupies the building of the Department of Petrology and Metallogeny at the Institute of Geosciences and Exact Sciences.
Astronomical Observatory Dietrich Schiel
On USP's Campus 1 in São Carlos, the Dietrich Schiel Observatory opened in April 1986, coinciding with the passage of Halley's Comet, and belongs to the university's science outreach center.
Museu da Energia
Inside the Monjolinho hydroelectric plant in São Carlos, the Museu da Energia tells the story of the power sector, from early equipment to CPFL's 90 years of work in interior São Paulo.
In Araraquara itself
Casa da Cultura Luís Antonio Martinez Corrêa
Araraquara's Casa da Cultura occupies a 1914 mansion protected by São Paulo's heritage council, CONDEPHAAT. It holds historical collections ranging from documents to artworks, plus a small theater and rooms for cultural workshops.
More drives to Araraquara
- Limeira to Araraquara
- Campinas to Araraquara
- Jundiaí to Araraquara
- São Paulo to Araraquara
- São Vicente to Araraquara
- Santos to Araraquara
From Taubaté to other places in Brazil
- Taubaté to Jacareí
- Taubaté to Bragança Paulista
- Taubaté to Paranapiacaba
- Taubaté to Cubatão
- Taubaté to Itu
- Taubaté to Limeira
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Taubaté to Araraquara?
About 4 h 35 min of driving without stops, over 232 miles.
What is the driving distance from Taubaté to Araraquara?
About 232 miles (373 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 Taubaté to Araraquara?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Taubaté to Araraquara?
In order: SP-060, SP-065, SP-330 and SP-310. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Taubaté and Araraquara?
Closest to the road: Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (museum, mile 12, 1 mi from the route); Municipal Market of São José dos Campos (market, mile 24, 1 mi from the route); Astronomical Observatory Dietrich Schiel (astronomical observatory, mile 208, 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.