By road, Bauru and Palhoça are about 524 miles (843 km) apart, or roughly 10 h 44 min of driving.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Total distance | 524 mi (843 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 10 h 44 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 21.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
The Bauru–Palhoça drive in a few lines
BR-153 (158 mi) and BR-376 (139 mi) carry about 57% of the 524 miles. It runs through 3 states: São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina. Of the 8 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Bauru and Palhoça
| 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 | 391–523 | 132 | Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 523–524 | 1 | Santa Catarina |
- Mile 83 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 391 of this route: Paraná → Santa Catarina (state line)
Stops between Bauru and Palhoça
- 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), Guaricana National Park (mile 380), Praia do Pinho (mile 478)
- Museums and history: Museu Histórico Desembargador Edmundo Mercer Júnior (mile 210), Museu Campos Gerais (mile 267), Museu da Bicicleta de Joinville (mile 418)
- 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.
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.
Cineteatro Ópera
Ponta Grossa's Cineteatro Ópera is a performance venue with three auditoriums totaling 933 seats, the main hall holding about 690 people.
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.
Guaricana National Park
Created in 2014, Guaricana National Park protects about 49,300 hectares of the Serra do Mar in Paraná, across Guaratuba, Morretes and São José dos Pinhais.
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.
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.
When you get to Palhoça
Teatro Adolpho Mello
Founded in 1854 in the historic center of São José, Santa Catarina, Teatro Adolpho Mello opened its building two years later and is the oldest surviving theater in the state.
More drives to Palhoça
- Itajaí to Palhoça
- Joinville to Palhoça
- Curitiba to Palhoça
- Ponta Grossa to Palhoça
- Sorocaba to Palhoça
- Praia Grande to Palhoça
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 Palhoça?
About 10 h 44 min of driving without stops, over 524 miles.
How far is Palhoça from Bauru by car?
About 524 miles (843 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 Palhoça?
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 Palhoça?
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 Palhoça?
Closest to the road: Mina Velha State Park (state park, mile 149, 0.2 mi from the route); Curitiba Zoo (zoo, mile 345, 0.5 mi from the route); Museu da Bicicleta de Joinville (museum, mile 418, 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.