Araraquara to Camboriú is about 522 road miles (840 km): roughly 10 h 55 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
- 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 by road | 522 mi (840 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 10 h 55 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-255 → SP-281 → PR-239 → PR-151 → PRC-373 → BR-376 → BR-277 → BR-101 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 20.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from Araraquara to Camboriú
SP-255 (169 mi) and BR-376 (103 mi) carry about 52% of the 522 miles. It runs through 3 states: São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina. Of the 9 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Araraquara to Camboriú
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-255 | 2–171 | 169 | São Paulo |
| SP-281 | 171–206 | 35 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 206–208 | 2 | São Paulo |
| PR-239 | 208–216 | 8 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 216–305 | 89 | Paraná |
| PRC-373 | 305–310 | 5 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 310–317 | 7 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 317–378 | 61 | Paraná |
| BR-277 | 378–395 | 17 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 395–437 | 42 | Paraná |
| BR-101 | 437–519 | 82 | Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 519–522 | 3 | Santa Catarina |
- Mile 208 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 437 of this route: Paraná → Santa Catarina (state line)
Places worth a stop between Araraquara and Camboriú
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Abadia de Santa Cruz (mile 172), Museu do Tropeiro (mile 286), Antigo Engenho de Mate da Rondinha (mile 371)
- Nature and outdoors: Cerrado State Park (mile 228), Campos Gerais National Park (mile 302)
- Museums and history: Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (mile 45), Museu do Tropeiro (mile 286), Antigo Engenho de Mate da Rondinha (mile 371), Museu Arqueológico de Sambaqui de Joinville (mile 462), Museu da Bicicleta de Joinville (mile 464), Museu Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí (mile 513)
Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio
Jaú's Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio is the seat of the Diocese of Jaú and the church of a parish created on August 15, 1853.
Abadia de Santa Cruz
Founded in 1936 by German monks from Himmerod Abbey, the Abadia de Santa Cruz is a Cistercian monastery in Itaporanga, São Paulo state.
Cerrado State Park
In Paraná state, Cerrado State Park protects a river canyon and the surrounding cerrado grasslands.
Museu do Tropeiro
Museu do Tropeiro in Castro, Paraná, tells the story of the tropeiros, the mule drivers who passed through the Campos Gerais region in the 18th century.
Campos Gerais National Park
Created in 2006 across Ponta Grossa, Castro and Carambeí, Campos Gerais National Park protects native grasslands and Araucaria forest, with visitor sites like the Buraco do Padre sinkhole and the Mariquinha and São Jorge River waterfalls.
Antigo Engenho de Mate da Rondinha
In Campo Largo, Paraná, the Parque Histórico do Mate is a themed park that tells the story of the yerba mate cycle and ranks among the town's visitor attractions.
Museu Arqueológico de Sambaqui de Joinville
In Joinville, Santa Catarina, this archaeological museum explores the way of life and culture of the fisher-hunter-gatherer groups who were among the first peoples to spread across South America and settle what is now Brazil.
Museu da Bicicleta de Joinville
Founded in 2000 and run by the city's cultural foundation, Joinville's bicycle museum holds more than 16,000 items, including bicycles, parts, posters, photos, unusual bikes and a model built to ride on rail tracks.
Museu Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí
Opened in 2010, the Museu Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí covers prehistoric shell-mound (sambaqui) archaeology and the rural life of the lower Itajaí-Mirim valley on Santa Catarina's northern coast.
When you get to Camboriú
Praia das Taquaras
Reached by the Interpraias road, Praia das Taquaras (Praia de Taquaras) in Balneário Camboriú has about 1.1 km of coarse sand and calm but deep water, popular for surf casting, plus a small fishing community.
Praia do Pinho
Officially founded in 1984, Praia do Pinho in Balneário Camboriú is Brazil's first official naturist beach. The roughly 500-meter cove lies off the Interpraias road between Laranjeiras and Estaleirinho, with marked nude and clothing-optional areas.
Praia do Estaleirinho
The first of six beaches along Balneário Camboriú's Interpraias road, Praia do Estaleirinho has coarse sand and plenty of waves, and sits a little over 10 km from downtown.
More drives to Camboriú
- Paranaguá to Camboriú
- Curitiba to Camboriú
- Ponta Grossa to Camboriú
- Guarapuava to Camboriú
- Porto Alegre to Camboriú
- São Leopoldo to Camboriú
From Araraquara to other places in Brazil
- Araraquara to Ituiutaba
- Araraquara to Itu
- Araraquara to Mogi Guaçu
- Araraquara to Bragança Paulista
- Araraquara to Paranapiacaba
- Araraquara to Cubatão
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Araraquara to Camboriú?
About 10 h 55 min of driving without stops, over 522 miles.
What is the driving distance from Araraquara to Camboriú?
About 522 miles (840 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 Araraquara to Camboriú drive?
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 Araraquara to Camboriú use?
In order: SP-255, SP-281, PR-239, PR-151, PRC-373, BR-376, BR-277 and BR-101. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Araraquara and Camboriú?
Closest to the road: Abadia de Santa Cruz (monastery, mile 172, 0.9 mi from the route); Museu do Tropeiro (museum, mile 286, 0.7 mi from the route); Antigo Engenho de Mate da Rondinha (museum, mile 371, 0.1 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.