By road, Blumenau and Santa Maria, Brazil are about 539 miles (867 km) apart, or roughly 11 h 25 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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| Distance by road | 539 mi (867 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 11 h 25 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-470 → BR-101 → BR-290 → BR-448 → BR-386 → RSC-287 |
| States on the route | Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 21.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Blumenau to Santa Maria drive plays out
BR-101 (272 mi) and RSC-287 (127 mi) carry about 74% of the 539 miles. It runs through 2 states: Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul. Of the 9 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Blumenau to Santa Maria: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–5 | 5 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-470 | 5–30 | 25 | Santa Catarina |
| connecting roads | 30–31 | 1 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-101 | 31–303 | 272 | Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul |
| connecting roads | 303–305 | 2 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-290 | 305–363 | 58 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| connecting roads | 363–364 | 1 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-448 | 364–371 | 7 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-386 | 371–405 | 34 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| RSC-287 | 405–532 | 127 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| local roads | 532–539 | 7 | Rio Grande do Sul |
- Mile 250 of this route: Santa Catarina → Rio Grande do Sul (state line)
Places worth a stop between Blumenau and Santa Maria
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha (mile 351)
- Nature and outdoors: Praia do Pinho (mile 48), Praia do Ribeirão da Ilha (mile 103), Praia do Siriú (mile 121), Itapeva State Park (mile 254)
- Museums and history: Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha (mile 351), Arquivo Histórico e Museu de Canoas (mile 366), Aristides Carlos Rodrigues Museum (mile 475)
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 Ribeirão da Ilha
On the south bay of Florianópolis, Praia do Ribeirão da Ilha is made up of several small beaches. Ribeirão da Ilha was the first part of Florianópolis to be settled, inhabited by the Carijó people in the 16th century.
Praia do Siriú
Praia do Siriú in Garopaba, Santa Catarina, is the municipality's longest beach, with about 4 km of sand.
Itapeva State Park
Itapeva State Park is a protected area managed at the state level in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, one of the parks in the state system.
Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha
At Rua Nossa Senhora dos Anjos 547 in central Gravataí, the Agostinho Martha Municipal Museum covers local history and art; it was created in 1974 and organized in 1981.
Arquivo Histórico e Museu de Canoas
Canoas's history museum and archive keeps photos, newspapers, maps, documents, audiovisual material and objects that tell the story of the city in Rio Grande do Sul.
Aristides Carlos Rodrigues Museum
In the town of Candelária, Rio Grande do Sul, the Aristides Carlos Rodrigues Museum is part of the Paleorrota Geopark and offers information about the region.
Aqueduto de Candelária
In Candelária, Rio Grande do Sul, the Aqueduto de Candelária stands in the Linha Curitiba area. It was commissioned by João Kochenborger, one of the first German immigrants to reach the municipality, in 1862.
Planetário Professor José Mariano da Rocha Filho
Founded in 1971 at the Federal University of Santa Maria, this planetarium seats 120 people and has used a Digistar 4 digital projector since 2011.
In Santa Maria itself
Museum Vincente Pallotti
On Avenida Presidente Vargas in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, the Vicente Pallotti Museum shares a complex with Palotina College.
Educational Museum Gama D'Eça
The Gama D'Eça Educational Museum sits at Rua do Acampamento 81 in central Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul.
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción
Seat of the Archdiocese of Santa Maria in Rio Grande do Sul, this eclectic cathedral mixes neo-Baroque and neoclassical styles; construction started in 1902 under parish priest Caetano Pagliuca, and it opened in 1909.
More drives to Santa Maria
- Porto Alegre to Santa Maria, Brazil
- Caxias do Sul to Santa Maria, Brazil
- Joinville to Santa Maria, Brazil
- Itajaí to Santa Maria, Brazil
- Florianópolis to Santa Maria, Brazil
- Corrientes to Santa Maria, Brazil
From Blumenau to other places in Brazil
- Blumenau to Apucarana
- Blumenau to São Leopoldo
- Blumenau to Novo Hamburgo
- Blumenau to Itu
- Blumenau to Tatuí
- Blumenau to Campo Mourão
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Blumenau to Santa Maria, Brazil?
About 11 h 25 min of driving without stops, over 539 miles.
How far is Santa Maria, Brazil from Blumenau by car?
About 539 miles (867 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 Blumenau to Santa Maria 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 Blumenau to Santa Maria use?
In order: BR-470, BR-101, BR-290, BR-448, BR-386 and RSC-287. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Blumenau to Santa Maria?
Closest to the road: Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha (museum, mile 351, 0.5 mi from the route); Aristides Carlos Rodrigues Museum (museum, mile 475, 1 mi from the route); Aqueduto de Candelária (aqueduct, mile 475, 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.