By road, Bauru and Camboriú are about 476 miles (766 km) apart, or roughly 9 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:
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| Total distance | 476 mi (766 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 9 h 45 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-225 → SP-327 → BR-153 → BR-376 → BR-277 → BR-101 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 19.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
The Bauru–Camboriú drive in a few lines
BR-153 (158 mi) and BR-376 (139 mi) carry about 62% of the 476 miles. It runs through 3 states: São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Bauru to Camboriú: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 4–5 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-225 | 5–55 | 50 | São Paulo |
| SP-327 | 55–76 | 21 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 76–77 | 1 | São Paulo |
| BR-153 | 77–235 | 158 | São Paulo, Paraná |
| BR-376 | 235–332 | 97 | Paraná |
| BR-277 | 332–349 | 17 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 349–391 | 42 | Paraná |
| BR-101 | 391–473 | 82 | Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 473–476 | 3 | Santa Catarina |
- Mile 83 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 391 of this route: Paraná → Santa Catarina (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Bauru and Camboriú
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Mina Velha State Park (mile 149), Curitiba Zoo (mile 345)
- Nature and outdoors: Mina Velha State Park (mile 149)
- Museums and history: Museu Histórico Desembargador Edmundo Mercer Júnior (mile 210), Museu Campos Gerais (mile 267), Museu Arqueológico de Sambaqui de Joinville (mile 416), Museu Casa Fritz Alt (mile 418), Museu Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí (mile 467)
- With kids: Curitiba Zoo (mile 345)
Mina Velha State Park
Mina Velha State Park in Ibaiti, Paraná, is a conservation area that grew out of a zone of old coal mines, now inactive.
Museu Histórico Desembargador Edmundo Mercer Júnior
Tibagi's Museu Histórico Desembargador Edmundo Mercer Júnior tells the history of the town and of prospecting in the region, and supports historical research.
Teatro Marista
Teatro Marista is a performance venue in Ponta Grossa, Paraná, with seating for 753 people; it is run by the Colégio Marista Pio XII, which also has a 210-seat amphitheater.
Museu Campos Gerais
Run by the State University of Ponta Grossa, Museu Campos Gerais works to preserve the cultural heritage of Paraná's Campos Gerais region.
Teatro Municipal Álvaro Augusto Cunha Rocha
Better known as Cine-Teatro Pax, this university theater in Ponta Grossa, Paraná, is run by the State University of Ponta Grossa; its renovation was completed in March 2008.
Curitiba Zoo
Curitiba Zoo (Jardim Zoológico de Curitiba) lies inside Parque Regional do Iguaçu, an urban park of 8 million square meters in the capital of Paraná state.
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 Casa Fritz Alt
Artist Fritz Alt's 1940s home in Joinville opened as a museum in 1975; its setting on Morro do Boa Vista gives visitors a panoramic view of the city.
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.
In Camboriú itself
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 Bauru to other places in Brazil
- Bauru to Franca
- Bauru to Araxá
- Bauru to Limeira
- Bauru to Mogi Guaçu
- Bauru to Bragança Paulista
- Bauru to Paranapiacaba
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Bauru to Camboriú?
About 9 h 45 min of driving without stops, over 476 miles.
How far is Camboriú from Bauru by car?
About 476 miles (766 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 Bauru to Camboriú?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Bauru to Camboriú?
In order: SP-225, SP-327, BR-153, BR-376, BR-277 and BR-101. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Bauru to Camboriú?
Closest to the road: Mina Velha State Park (state park, mile 149, 0.2 mi from the route); Teatro Municipal Álvaro Augusto Cunha Rocha (theater, mile 268, 1 mi from the route); Curitiba Zoo (zoo, mile 345, 0.5 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.