By road, Taubaté and Itu are about 139 miles (223 km) apart, or roughly 2 h 45 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: “Driving on Brazil’s roads poses significant risks.”
| Total distance | 139 mi (223 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 2 h 45 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-060 → SP-015 → SP-280 → SP-075 |
| States on the route | São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 5.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
Driving Taubaté to Itu: the shape of the trip
SP-060 (75 mi) and SP-280 (36 mi) carry about 80% of the 139 miles. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Taubaté to Itu
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 1–76 | 75 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 76–86 | 10 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 86–91 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-280 | 91–127 | 36 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 127–128 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-075 | 128–136 | 8 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 136–139 | 3 | São Paulo |
What to see on the way from Taubaté to Itu
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (mile 12), Municipal Museum of Barueri (mile 96)
- Museums and history: Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (mile 12), Memorial Aeroespacial Brasileiro (mile 24), Palácio das Indústrias (mile 79), Museu do Crime da AIPESP (mile 79), Monument to Ramos de Azevedo (mile 87), Municipal Museum of Barueri (mile 96)
- With kids: Zoológico Municipal de Guarulhos (mile 71)
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.
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.
Zoológico Municipal de Guarulhos
Founded in 1982, the Guarulhos Municipal Zoo keeps more than 400 animals of 100 species on 70,000 square meters, mostly birds, mammals and reptiles native to Brazil.
Nelson Rodrigues Theatre
Built on the former headquarters of the farm that gave rise to the Vila Galvão neighborhood, the Nelson Rodrigues Theatre in Guarulhos was designed by architect Ramos de Azevedo.
Palácio das Indústrias
Designed for industrial exhibitions, the Palácio das Indústrias is a protected Eclectic-style building in Parque Dom Pedro II, the work of Domiziano Rossi with Ramos de Azevedo and Ricardo Severo.
Museu do Crime da AIPESP
Inside the São Paulo Police Investigators Association building, Museu do Crime da AIPESP displays paintings, photos, documents, old weapons, badges and police equipment used by São Paulo police since the early 20th century.
Monument to Ramos de Azevedo
Sculptor Galileo Emendabili designed this bronze-and-granite monument in São Paulo as a tribute to architect Francisco de Paula Ramos de Azevedo.
Municipal Museum of Barueri
In the Jardim Belval neighborhood of Barueri, the Oswaldo Abat Municipal Museum occupies a heritage building and holds Indigenous objects excavated at the Aldeia de Barueri, photographs and sculptures on local history.
Once you reach Itu
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.
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 Republicano "Convencão de Itú"
Set in a townhouse in Itu where opponents of Brazil's monarchy met in 1873, the Republican Museum focuses on the period of the Old Republic.
More drives to Itu
- Araraquara to Itu
- Ribeirão Preto to Itu
- Bragança Paulista to Itu
- São Paulo to Itu
- São Vicente to Itu
- Santos to Itu
From Taubaté to other places in Brazil
- Taubaté to Jacareí
- Taubaté to Bragança Paulista
- Taubaté to Paranapiacaba
- Taubaté to Cubatão
- Taubaté to Limeira
- Taubaté to Mogi Guaçu
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Taubaté to Itu?
About 2 h 45 min of driving without stops, over 139 miles.
What is the driving distance from Taubaté to Itu?
About 139 miles (223 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 Itu?
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 Itu?
In order: SP-060, SP-015, SP-280 and SP-075. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Taubaté to Itu?
Closest to the road: Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas (museum, mile 12, 1 mi from the route); Museu do Crime da AIPESP (museum, mile 79, 1 mi from the route); Municipal Museum of Barueri (museum, mile 96, 0.4 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.