The Wayro route from Vitória to Nova Serrana is 395 miles (635 km), about 10 h 32 min of driving without 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: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Distance | 395 mi (635 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 10 h 32 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-262 → BR-381 |
| States on the route | Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 15.8 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
What the drive from Vitória to Nova Serrana is like
BR-262 (302 mi) and BR-381 (77 mi) carry about 96% of the 395 miles. It runs through 2 states: Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais. Of the 8 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Vitória to Nova Serrana
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–11 | 11 | Espírito Santo |
| BR-262 | 11–245 | 234 | Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 245–314 | 69 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-262 | 314–322 | 8 | Minas Gerais |
| connecting roads | 322–325 | 3 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-381 | 325–333 | 8 | Minas Gerais |
| BR-262 | 333–393 | 60 | Minas Gerais |
| local roads | 393–395 | 2 | Minas Gerais |
- Mile 123 of this route: Espírito Santo → Minas Gerais (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Vitória and Nova Serrana
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Tropeiro (mile 100), Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (mile 321)
- Nature and outdoors: Pedra Azul State Park (mile 56), Caparaó National Park (mile 119), Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (mile 321)
- Museums and history: Museu do Tropeiro (mile 100), Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (mile 321), Nair Mendes Moreira House of Culture (mile 329)
- With kids: Guanabara Park (mile 318), Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (mile 321)
Pedra Azul State Park
Pedra Azul State Park in Espírito Santo was created by a 1991 state law from an earlier reserve and covers about 3,064 acres of protected land.
Museu do Tropeiro
Opened in 2011 in Ibatiba, in the Caparaó region of Espírito Santo, the Museu do Tropeiro displays items tied to the muleteers who opened roads and trade in the area.
Caparaó National Park
Created in 1961, Caparaó National Park protects the Caparaó Mountains on the Minas Gerais–Espírito Santo border, including Pico da Bandeira, one of Brazil's highest peaks.
Cine Theatro Brasil
Built in 1932 on Praça Sete de Setembro in Belo Horizonte as a cinema and theater, Cine Theatro Brasil is an 11-story building whose curved facade marks the corner of Avenida Amazonas and Rua Carijós.
Guanabara Park
On the shore of Lagoa da Pampulha in Belo Horizonte, Parque Guanabara is an amusement park that began as a traveling fair in 1951 and settled at its current site in 1970.
Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
On the PUC Minas campus in Belo Horizonte, this natural sciences museum shows Brazilian fauna, largely from the cerrado, alongside fossil South American mammals and an 'Age of Reptiles' hall with dinosaurs, pterosaurs and a large crocodile.
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.
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.
More drives to Nova Serrana
- Itabira to Nova Serrana
- Barbacena to Nova Serrana
- Poços de Caldas to Nova Serrana
- Governador Valadares to Nova Serrana
- Resende to Nova Serrana
- Pindamonhangaba to Nova Serrana
From Vitória to other places in Brazil
- Vitória to Governador Valadares
- Vitória to Conselheiro Lafaiete
- Vitória to Sete Lagoas
- Vitória to Itaguaí
- Vitória to Divinópolis
- Vitória to Barra Mansa
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Vitória to Nova Serrana?
About 10 h 32 min of driving without stops, over 395 miles.
What is the driving distance from Vitória to Nova Serrana?
About 395 miles (635 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 Vitória to Nova Serrana?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Vitória to Nova Serrana?
In order: BR-262 and BR-381. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Vitória to Nova Serrana?
Closest to the road: Museu do Tropeiro (museum, mile 100, 0.3 mi from the route); Natural Sciences Museum of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (museum, mile 321, 0.6 mi from the route); Vale Verde (distillery, mile 343, 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.