Plan on about 7 h 54 min of driving for the 403-mile (648 km) trip from Uberlândia to Cubatão, 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: “Road maintenance is inadequate in many areas.”
| Distance by road | 403 mi (648 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 7 h 54 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-050 → SP-330 → SPA-102/330 → SP-348 → SP-015 → SP-160 |
| States on the route | Minas Gerais, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 16.1 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
The Uberlândia–Cubatão drive in a few lines
SP-330 (216 mi) and BR-050 (81 mi) carry about 74% of the 403 miles. It runs through 2 states: Minas Gerais, São Paulo. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Uberlândia to Cubatão: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-050 | 4–85 | 81 | Minas Gerais |
| SP-330 | 85–301 | 216 | São Paulo |
| SPA-102/330 | 301–305 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-348 | 305–355 | 50 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 355–362 | 7 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 362–364 | 2 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 364–370 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-160 | 370–400 | 30 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 400–403 | 3 | São Paulo |
- Mile 85 of this route: Minas Gerais → São Paulo (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Cubatão
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Vassununga State Park (mile 212), São Paulo Zoo (mile 370)
- Nature and outdoors: Vassununga State Park (mile 212), Porto Ferreira State Park (mile 224)
- Museums and history: Museu de Arte Sacra (mile 68), Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Municipal Doutor João da Silva Carrão (mile 285), São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound (mile 363), Casa de Vidro (mile 364), Museu Lasar Segall (mile 367)
- With kids: São Paulo Zoo (mile 370)
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.
Vassununga State Park
Vassununga State Park, beside the Anhanguera highway in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, protects Atlantic Forest and cerrado and shelters the Patriarca, a jequitibá-rosa about 42 meters tall estimated at roughly 600 years old.
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 Histórico e Pedagógico Municipal Doutor João da Silva Carrão
Americana's municipal history museum occupies the old headquarters of the Fazenda Salto Grande, near where the Atibaia and Jaguari rivers meet to form the Piracicaba, and is run by the city's culture and tourism department.
Teatro J. Safra
Teatro J. Safra is a theater in the city of São Paulo, with Maurício Machado serving as its manager and artistic curator.
São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound
Set up in 1970, the São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound is a public museum of audiovisual works, created to study and document new media overlooked by traditional museums.
Casa de Vidro
Architect Lina Bo Bardi designed the Casa de Vidro, built in 1950–1951 in São Paulo's Morumbi area on land that was once part of a tea farm.
Museu Lasar Segall
Housed in the home and studio architect Gregori Warchavchik designed in 1932, the Museu Lasar Segall in São Paulo is an art museum devoted to artist Lasar Segall, who lived there until 1957.
São Paulo Zoo
Set in São Paulo's South Zone on 824,529 square meters of former Atlantic Forest, the São Paulo Zoo contains the spring of the Ipiranga Brook and about four kilometers of pathways.
In Cubatão itself
Santos Botanical Garden
Named for activist Chico Mendes, Santos Botanical Garden is an ecological park that preserves plant species and grows seedlings for the beachfront gardens and other public spaces of Santos.
Calçada do Lorena
Calçada do Lorena, in the Serra do Mar of São Paulo state, was the first paved road linking São Paulo to Santos, built on the orders of governor Bernardo José Maria de Lorena.
Museum of Natural Sciences and Cultural Center Jewels of Nature
São Vicente's Museum of Natural Sciences and Cultural Center Jewels of Nature (Joias da Natureza) is a museum of mineralogy and natural sciences in São Paulo state.
More drives to Cubatão
- São Paulo to Cubatão
- Jundiaí to Cubatão
- Bragança Paulista to Cubatão
- Itu to Cubatão
- Campinas to Cubatão
- Limeira to Cubatão
From Uberlândia to other places in Brazil
- Uberlândia to Bauru
- Uberlândia to Botucatu
- Uberlândia to Bragança Paulista
- Uberlândia to Paranapiacaba
- Uberlândia to Itanhaém
- Uberlândia to São Vicente
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Uberlândia to Cubatão?
About 7 h 54 min of driving without stops, over 403 miles.
What is the driving distance from Uberlândia to Cubatão?
About 403 miles (648 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 Uberlândia to Cubatão?
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 Uberlândia to Cubatão use?
In order: BR-050, SP-330, SPA-102/330, SP-348, SP-015 and SP-160. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Uberlândia and Cubatão?
Closest to the road: Vassununga State Park (state park, mile 212, 0.3 mi from the route); Museu Histórico e Pedagógico Municipal Doutor João da Silva Carrão (museum, mile 285, 1 mi from the route); São Paulo Zoo (zoo, mile 370, 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.