By road, Uberaba and Governador Valadares are about 492 miles (792 km) apart, or roughly 12 h 34 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: “Drivers must have their daytime running lights on during the day and headlights on at night on Federal Highways.”
| Distance | 492 mi (792 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 12 h 34 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-262 → BR-381 → BR-040 |
| States on the route | Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 19.7 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
What the drive from Uberaba to Governador Valadares is like
BR-262 (275 mi) and BR-381 (189 mi) carry about 94% of the 492 miles. Of the 8 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Uberaba to Governador Valadares, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 4–5 | 1 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-262 | 5–280 | 275 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 280–289 | 9 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 289–291 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-040 | 291–298 | 7 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 298–301 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 301–414 | 113 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 414–424 | 10 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 424–491 | 67 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 491–492 | 1 | Minas Gerais |
Breaking up the drive: stops between Uberaba and Governador Valadares
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu dos Dinossauros (mile 14), Saint Sebastian Cathedral, Coronel Fabriciano (mile 419)
- Nature and outdoors: Museu de História Natural e Jardim Botânico da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (mile 299)
- Museums and history: Museu dos Dinossauros (mile 14), Catedral Diocesana Nossa Senhora da Luz (mile 171), Nair Mendes Moreira House of Culture (mile 284), Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, Pampulha (mile 296), Museu de História Natural e Jardim Botânico da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (mile 299), Saint Sebastian Cathedral, Coronel Fabriciano (mile 419)
- With kids: Belo Horizonte Aquarium (mile 295)
Museu dos Dinossauros
Out in the rural district of Peirópolis, part of Uberaba in Minas Gerais, the Museu dos Dinossauros is a paleontology museum.
Catedral Diocesana Nossa Senhora da Luz
In the town of Luz, Minas Gerais, the diocesan Cathedral of Our Lady of Light is regarded as the town's leading cultural landmark and was listed as historic heritage in November 2016.
Vale Verde
Vale Verde Parque Ecológico sits in the municipality of Betim, Minas Gerais, on a farm with a still where Cachaça Vale Verde is produced.
Nair Mendes Moreira House of Culture
Known locally as Casa do Registro, the Casa da Cultura Nair Mendes Moreira is an 18th-century house in Contagem. Local tradition links it to a Portuguese Crown post that counted goods and checked tax payments.
Belo Horizonte Aquarium
Opened in 2010 in Belo Horizonte's Pampulha area, the Belo Horizonte Aquarium shows more than fifty species collected along the 2,800-km São Francisco River.
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, Pampulha
Designed by Oscar Niemeyer in an organic modern style, the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a chapel in the Pampulha area of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.
Museu de História Natural e Jardim Botânico da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
The Federal University of Minas Gerais runs this natural history museum and botanical garden in Belo Horizonte, with an auditorium, a plant nursery, a lagoon, an ecological amphitheater and a sensory garden.
Saint Sebastian Cathedral, Coronel Fabriciano
Inaugurated in 1993, Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Coronel Fabriciano, Minas Gerais, shares the role of seat of the Diocese of Itabira-Fabriciano with Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in Itabira.
In Governador Valadares itself
St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral, Governador Valadares
St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Governador Valadares, in the city of the same name in Minas Gerais.
More drives to Governador Valadares
- Niterói to Governador Valadares
- Franca to Governador Valadares
- Jundiaí to Governador Valadares
- Limeira to Governador Valadares
- Campinas to Governador Valadares
- São Paulo to Governador Valadares
From Uberaba to other places in Brazil
- Uberaba to Paranapiacaba
- Uberaba to Cubatão
- Uberaba to Itanhaém
- Uberaba to São Vicente
- Uberaba to Jacareí
- Uberaba to Taubaté
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Uberaba to Governador Valadares?
About 12 h 34 min of driving without stops, over 492 miles.
How far is Governador Valadares from Uberaba by car?
About 492 miles (792 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 Uberaba to Governador Valadares drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Uberaba to Governador Valadares?
In order: BR-262, BR-381 and BR-040. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Uberaba to Governador Valadares?
Closest to the road: Museu dos Dinossauros (museum, mile 14, 0.6 mi from the route); Catedral Diocesana Nossa Senhora da Luz (cathedral, mile 171, 1 mi from the route); Saint Sebastian Cathedral, Coronel Fabriciano (cathedral, mile 419, 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.