Plan on about 9 h 33 min of driving for the 490-mile (789 km) trip from Taubaté to Catalão, before any 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: “Use caution when walking or driving at night.”
| Total distance | 490 mi (789 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 9 h 33 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-060 → SP-065 → SP-330 → BR-050 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 19.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Taubaté to Catalão is like
SP-330 (214 mi) and BR-050 (149 mi) carry about 74% of the 490 miles. It runs through 3 states: São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás. Of the 9 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Taubaté to Catalão: the road sequence
| 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 | 125–339 | 214 | São Paulo |
| BR-050 | 339–488 | 149 | São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás |
| local roads | 488–490 | 2 | Goiás |
- Mile 341 of this route: São Paulo → Minas Gerais (state line)
- Mile 470 of this route: Minas Gerais → Goiás (state line)
What to see on the way from Taubaté to Catalão
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu de Cravinhos (mile 242)
- Nature and outdoors: Itapetinga State Park (mile 70), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 200)
- Museums and history: Memorial Aeroespacial Brasileiro (mile 24), Mata de Santa Genebra (mile 122), Museu de Cravinhos (mile 242), Museu de Arte Sacra (mile 357), Museu Municipal de Uberlândia (mile 424)
Memorial Aeroespacial Brasileiro
Located within the DCTA aerospace complex, the Memorial Aeroespacial Brasileiro tells the story of Brazilian aerospace through aircraft, a rocket, engines, simulators and pieces of satellites.
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.
Itapetinga State Park
Created in 2010, Itapetinga State Park (Parque Estadual de Itapetinga) protects an area of São Paulo state shared by Atibaia, Bom Jesus dos Perdões, Mairiporã and Nazaré Paulista.
Planetário de Campinas
Inside Parque Portugal, the Lagoa do Taquaral park in Campinas, this municipal planetarium has projected the night sky onto its 8-meter dome since 1987, with shows on constellations and astronomy.
Mata de Santa Genebra
Mata de Santa Genebra is a forest in Campinas protected as an Area of Relevant Ecological Interest. The José Pedro de Oliveira Foundation has hosted guided trail walks there with wildlife researchers from Unicamp.
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.
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 de Arte Sacra
Uberaba's sacred art museum occupies the Church of Santa Rita, built in 1854 and listed as national heritage in 1939. Inside are 18th- and 19th-century vestments, processional banners, religious images and furniture, plus an 1854 carved wooden Santa Rita.
Museu Municipal de Uberlândia
Uberlândia's municipal museum fills the Palácio dos Leões on Praça Clarimundo Carneiro downtown. Opened in 1917 as the seat of city government and council, it is one of the few early-20th-century buildings still standing in the city.
More drives to Catalão
- São Paulo to Catalão
- Cubatão to Catalão
- São Vicente to Catalão
- Santos to Catalão
- Mogi das Cruzes to Catalão
- Jacareí to Catalão
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 does it take to drive from Taubaté to Catalão?
About 9 h 33 min of driving without stops, over 490 miles.
How far is Catalão from Taubaté by car?
About 490 miles (789 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 Catalão?
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 Taubaté to Catalão use?
In order: SP-060, SP-065, SP-330 and BR-050. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Taubaté and Catalão?
Closest to the road: Municipal Market of São José dos Campos (market, mile 24, 1 mi from the route); Mata de Santa Genebra (historic site, mile 122, 2 mi from the route); Museu de Cravinhos (museum, mile 242, 0.7 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.