By road, Criciúma and Itu are about 545 miles (877 km) apart, or roughly 11 h 56 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:
- Brazil: “Flooding makes some roads through the Amazon impassable for much of the year.”
| Distance | 545 mi (877 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 11 h 56 min |
| Main roads, in order | SC-445 → BR-101 → BR-376 → BR-116 → SP-079 → SP-270 → SPI 091/270 → SP-075 |
| States on the route | Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 21.8 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Criciúma to Itu drive plays out
BR-101 (235 mi) and BR-116 (154 mi) carry about 71% of the 545 miles. It runs through 3 states: Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo. Of the 9 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Criciúma to Itu: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–6 | 6 | Santa Catarina |
| SC-445 | 6–9 | 3 | Santa Catarina |
| connecting roads | 9–10 | 1 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-101 | 10–245 | 235 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-376 | 245–287 | 42 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 287–288 | 1 | Paraná |
| BR-116 | 288–442 | 154 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| SP-079 | 442–516 | 74 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 516–519 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 519–525 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SPI 091/270 | 525–529 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-075 | 529–542 | 13 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 542–545 | 3 | São Paulo |
- Mile 245 of this route: Santa Catarina → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 352 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
What to see on the way from Criciúma to Itu
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Willy Zumblick (mile 39), Praia do Estaleirinho (mile 158), Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros (mile 523)
- Nature and outdoors: Guarda do Embaú (mile 93), Praia de Naufragados (mile 98), Praia do Estaleirinho (mile 158), Serra da Baitaca State Park (mile 305), Campina do Encantado State Park (mile 416)
- Museums and history: Museu Willy Zumblick (mile 39), Museu Casa Fritz Alt (mile 219), Museu Municipal Atílio Rocco (mile 288)
- With kids: Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros (mile 523)
Museu Willy Zumblick
In downtown Tubarão, Santa Catarina, the Museu Willy Zumblick keeps a permanent exhibition of part of the collection of local-born artist Willy Zumblick.
Guarda do Embaú
About 46 km south of Florianópolis, Guarda do Embaú (Praia da Guarda do Embaú) is a beach recognized as a World Surfing Reserve, the first of its kind in Brazil.
Praia de Naufragados
Praia de Naufragados is a beach about 1.45 km long on Santa Catarina Island in Florianópolis, reachable only by a 4 km walking trail.
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.
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 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.
Serra da Baitaca State Park
Serra da Baitaca State Park, in Quatro Barras in the Curitiba metro area, has trails up Anhangava, a 1,420-meter peak considered Paraná's most important rock-climbing spot, and to Morro do Samambaia. From the summit you can see Curitiba and the Serra do Mar.
Campina do Encantado State Park
Described as a unique ecosystem of great scientific value, Campina do Encantado State Park in Pariquera-Açu, São Paulo, safeguards a peat bog along with a patch of wetland forest.
Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros
Sorocaba's municipal zoo, Quinzinho de Barros, covers about 37 acres in São Paulo state and belongs to the Society of Brazilian Zoos.
Once you reach Itu
Museu Republicano "Convencão de Itú"
Set in a townhouse in Itu where opponents of Brazil's monarchy met in 1873, the Republican Museum focuses on the period of the Old Republic.
Museu do Tietê
Inside Tietê Ecological Park in São Paulo's East Zone, this museum in a Ruy Ohtake-designed building tells the story of the Tietê River through documents, photos and Indigenous objects.
FAMA Museu
Formerly the Museu São Pedro, FAMA Museu is a private museum open to the public in central Itu that holds the art collection of artist and collector Marcos Amaro.
More drives to Itu
- Araraquara to Itu
- Ribeirão Preto to Itu
- Bragança Paulista to Itu
- São Paulo to Itu
- São Vicente to Itu
- Santos to Itu
From Criciúma to other places in Brazil
- Criciúma to Camboriú
- Criciúma to Bento Gonçalves
- Criciúma to Jaraguá do Sul
- Criciúma to Paranaguá
- Criciúma to Francisco Beltrão
- Criciúma to Guarapuava
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Criciúma to Itu?
About 11 h 56 min of driving without stops, over 545 miles.
What is the driving distance from Criciúma to Itu?
About 545 miles (877 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 Criciúma to Itu drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Criciúma to Itu?
In order: SC-445, BR-101, BR-376, BR-116, SP-079, SP-270, SPI 091/270 and SP-075. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Criciúma and Itu?
Closest to the road: Museu Willy Zumblick (museum, mile 39, 0.3 mi from the route); Praia do Estaleirinho (beach, mile 158, 0.6 mi from the route); Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros (zoo, mile 523, 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.