The Wayro route from Botucatu to Camboriú is 458 miles (737 km), about 9 h 31 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.”
| Total distance | 458 mi (737 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 9 h 31 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-209 → SP-280 → 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 18.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from Botucatu to Camboriú
BR-376 (103 mi) and PR-151 (96 mi) carry about 43% of the 458 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.
Botucatu to Camboriú: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-209 | 1–14 | 13 | São Paulo |
| SP-280 | 14–34 | 20 | São Paulo |
| SP-255 | 34–108 | 74 | São Paulo |
| SP-281 | 108–142 | 34 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 142–145 | 3 | São Paulo, Paraná |
| PR-239 | 145–152 | 7 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 152–241 | 89 | Paraná |
| PRC-373 | 241–246 | 5 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 246–253 | 7 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 253–314 | 61 | Paraná |
| BR-277 | 314–331 | 17 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 331–373 | 42 | Paraná |
| BR-101 | 373–455 | 82 | Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 455–458 | 3 | Santa Catarina |
- Mile 144 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 373 of this route: Paraná → Santa Catarina (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Camboriú
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Abadia de Santa Cruz (mile 108), Vila Velha State Park (mile 263), Curitiba Zoo (mile 327)
- Nature and outdoors: Cerrado State Park (mile 165), Campos Gerais National Park (mile 238), Vila Velha State Park (mile 263)
- Museums and history: Parque Histórico de Carambeí (mile 235), Estação da Memória (mile 400), Museu Casa Fritz Alt (mile 400), Museu Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí (mile 449)
- With kids: Curitiba Zoo (mile 327)
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.
Parque Histórico de Carambeí
Opened in 2011 for the centennial of Dutch immigration, the Carambeí Historical Park is an open-air history museum covering 100,000 square meters in Carambeí, Paraná.
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.
Vila Velha State Park
Also called the Old Village State Park, Vila Velha State Park covers 9,397 acres in the municipality of Ponta Grossa, Paraná.
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.
Estação da Memória
Housed in Joinville's former railroad station, built in 1906, Estação da Memória showcases German-Brazilian architecture and the railway heritage that shaped the city's growth and industrialization.
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.
Arriving in 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 Botucatu to other places in Brazil
- Botucatu to Araguari
- Botucatu to Ituiutaba
- Botucatu to Paranapiacaba
- Botucatu to Cubatão
- Botucatu to Itanhaém
- Botucatu to Guaratinguetá
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Botucatu to Camboriú?
About 9 h 31 min of driving without stops, over 458 miles.
What is the driving distance from Botucatu to Camboriú?
About 458 miles (737 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 Botucatu to Camboriú?
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 Botucatu to Camboriú use?
In order: SP-209, SP-280, 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.
Where can you stop on the way from Botucatu to Camboriú?
Closest to the road: Abadia de Santa Cruz (monastery, mile 108, 0.9 mi from the route); Vila Velha State Park (state park, mile 263, 0.9 mi from the route); Curitiba Zoo (zoo, mile 327, 0.6 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.