By road, Florianópolis and Itu are about 433 miles (697 km) apart, or roughly 9 h 43 min of driving.
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Total distance | 433 mi (697 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 9 h 43 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-282 → 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 17.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Florianópolis to Itu is like
BR-116 (155 mi) and BR-101 (127 mi) carry about 65% of the 433 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.
Florianópolis to Itu: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | |
| BR-282 | 2–5 | 3 | Santa Catarina |
| connecting roads | 5–6 | 1 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-101 | 6–133 | 127 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-376 | 133–175 | 42 | Santa Catarina, Paraná |
| BR-116 | 175–330 | 155 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| SP-079 | 330–403 | 73 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 403–406 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 406–413 | 7 | São Paulo |
| SPI 091/270 | 413–417 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-075 | 417–430 | 13 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 430–433 | 3 | São Paulo |
- Mile 134 of this route: Santa Catarina → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 239 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Florianópolis and Itu
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Etnográfico Casa dos Açores (mile 17), Praia da Ilhota (mile 43)
- Nature and outdoors: Praia da Ilhota (mile 43), Roberto Ribas Lange State Park (mile 203), Rio Turvo State Park (mile 266), Campina do Encantado State Park (mile 303)
- Museums and history: Museu Etnográfico Casa dos Açores (mile 17), Museu Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí (mile 57), Estação da Memória (mile 106), Museu Municipal Atílio Rocco (mile 176), Museu histórico e pedagógico Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar (mile 413)
Museu Etnográfico Casa dos Açores
Also called the Museu de São Miguel, the Museu Etnográfico Casa dos Açores in São Miguel da Terra Firme, Biguaçu, preserves the memory of Portuguese-Brazilian heritage in the greater Florianópolis area.
Praia da Ilhota
On Itapema's coast in Santa Catarina, Praia da Ilhota pairs clear water and a wide strip of coarse golden sand with a string of seafood spots, and its slightly choppy sea draws local surfers.
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.
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 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.
Roberto Ribas Lange State Park
Created in 1994 near Antonina and Morretes on the Paraná coast, Roberto Ribas Lange State Park protects Atlantic Forest on the steep slopes of the Serra do Mar. Hundreds of bird species have been recorded in its dense rainforest.
Rio Turvo State Park
Roughly 73,900 hectares of Atlantic Forest fall within Rio Turvo State Park, which reaches into Cajati, Barra do Turvo and Jacupiranga. It has trails, a waterfall, a cave and Morro do Guaraú.
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.
Museu histórico e pedagógico Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar
Sorocaba's Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar history museum has a permanent exhibit on the tropeiro mule-driver tradition, with paintings, furniture and everyday tropeiro objects.
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.
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.
Parque da Rocha Moutonnée
In Salto, São Paulo, this park preserves a granite rock outcrop shaped by a Paleozoic glaciation 270 to 350 million years ago, found in 1946 and key evidence for the glacial origin of regional rocks.
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 Florianópolis to other places in Brazil
- Florianópolis to Jaraguá do Sul
- Florianópolis to Paranaguá
- Florianópolis to Ponta Grossa
- Florianópolis to Caxias do Sul
- Florianópolis to Novo Hamburgo
- Florianópolis to Bento Gonçalves
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Florianópolis to Itu?
About 9 h 43 min of driving without stops, over 433 miles.
What is the driving distance from Florianópolis to Itu?
About 433 miles (697 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 Florianópolis 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 Florianópolis to Itu?
In order: BR-282, 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.
Where can you stop on the way from Florianópolis to Itu?
Closest to the road: Museu Etnográfico Casa dos Açores (anthropology museum, mile 17, 0.1 mi from the route); Praia da Ilhota (beach, mile 43, 0.2 mi from the route); Estação da Memória (museum, mile 106, 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.