Plan on about 11 h 11 min of driving for the 507-mile (816 km) trip from Chapecó to Itanhaém, before any 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: “Road maintenance is inadequate in many areas.”
| Total distance | 507 mi (816 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 11 h 11 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-480 → BR-282 → BR-153 → BR-476 → BR-277 → BR-116 → SP-055 |
| States on the route | Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 20.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Chapecó to Itanhaém is like
BR-116 (153 mi) and BR-476 (133 mi) carry about 56% of the 507 miles. It runs through 3 states: Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Chapecó to Itanhaém
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-480 | 2–7 | 5 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-282 | 7–68 | 61 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-153 | 68–151 | 83 | Santa Catarina, Paraná |
| BR-476 | 151–284 | 133 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 284–285 | 1 | Paraná |
| BR-277 | 285–312 | 27 | Paraná |
| BR-116 | 312–465 | 153 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| SP-055 | 465–506 | 41 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 506–507 | 1 | São Paulo |
- Mile 106 of this route: Santa Catarina → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 357 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
Places worth a stop between Chapecó and Itanhaém
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Curitiba Zoo (mile 289), Ruínas do Abarebebê (mile 493)
- Nature and outdoors: Araucárias National Park (mile 52), Monge State Park (mile 252), Rio Turvo State Park (mile 383), Campina do Encantado State Park (mile 421)
- Museums and history: Parque Estadual Bosque das Araucárias (mile 150), Museum Casa Lacerda (mile 251), Museu Municipal Atílio Rocco (mile 291), Ruínas do Abarebebê (mile 493)
- With kids: Curitiba Zoo (mile 289)
Araucárias National Park
In the state of Santa Catarina, Araucárias National Park is a protected area that is part of Brazil's national park system.
Parque Estadual Bosque das Araucárias
Created in 1996 in União da Vitória, Paraná, Parque Estadual Bosque das Araucárias protects about 236 hectares of araucaria forest, local wildlife and water sources.
Museum Casa Lacerda
In the town of Lapa, Casa Lacerda is a historic building and federal museum that recreates a 19th-century home of Paraná's ranching elite, with every room furnished and decorated with period objects.
Monge State Park
Monge State Park is a state park in Paraná, named after a monk, or monks, said to have lived for a time in a cave inside the park.
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 Municipal Atílio Rocco
Founded on September 19, 1977, by Ernani Zetola, Museu Municipal Atílio Rocco is a city-run cultural institution in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná.
Rio Turvo State Park
Spanning about 73,900 hectares of Atlantic Forest in Cajati, Barra do Turvo and Jacupiranga, Rio Turvo State Park has trails, the Cachoeira do Azeite waterfall, Morro do Guaraú and the Gruta da Capelinha cave.
Campina do Encantado State Park
Campina do Encantado State Park, in the São Paulo state town of Pariquera-Açu, protects a peat bog and a patch of wetland forest, described as a unique ecosystem of great scientific interest.
Ruínas do Abarebebê
Ruínas do Abarebebê are the remains of the Church of São João Batista in Peruíbe, first built of wood in the early colonial period in a settlement founded around 1540. The name honors Jesuit priest Leonardo Nunes.
More drives to Itanhaém
- Cubatão to Itanhaém
- São Paulo to Itanhaém
- Jundiaí to Itanhaém
- Bragança Paulista to Itanhaém
- Itu to Itanhaém
- Campinas to Itanhaém
From Chapecó to other places in Brazil
- Chapecó to Ourinhos
- Chapecó to Itapetininga
- Chapecó to Tatuí
- Chapecó to Botucatu
- Chapecó to Cubatão
- Chapecó to Itu
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Chapecó to Itanhaém?
About 11 h 11 min of driving without stops, over 507 miles.
How far is Itanhaém from Chapecó by car?
About 507 miles (816 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 Chapecó to Itanhaém?
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 Chapecó to Itanhaém use?
In order: BR-480, BR-282, BR-153, BR-476, BR-277, BR-116 and SP-055. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Chapecó and Itanhaém?
Closest to the road: Museum Casa Lacerda (museum, mile 251, 1 mi from the route); Curitiba Zoo (zoo, mile 289, 0.5 mi from the route); Ruínas do Abarebebê (historic site, mile 493, 0.9 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.