By road, Itajaí and Bragança Paulista are about 423 miles (680 km) apart, or roughly 9 h 26 min of driving.
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| Distance by road | 423 mi (680 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 9 h 26 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-101 → BR-376 → BR-116 → SP-021 → SP-023 → SP-010 → SP-008 |
| States on the route | Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 16.9 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Itajaí to Bragança Paulista is like
BR-116 (236 mi) and BR-101 (74 mi) carry about 73% of the 423 miles. It runs through 3 states: Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo. Of the 9 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Itajaí and Bragança Paulista
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-101 | 4–78 | 74 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-376 | 78–121 | 43 | Santa Catarina, Paraná |
| BR-116 | 121–357 | 236 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 357–358 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-021 | 358–376 | 18 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 376–378 | 2 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 378–386 | 8 | São Paulo |
| SP-023 | 386–392 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-010 | 392–398 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-008 | 398–421 | 23 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 421–423 | 2 | São Paulo |
- Mile 79 of this route: Santa Catarina → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 185 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
Stops between Itajaí and Bragança Paulista
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Índio (mile 355)
- Nature and outdoors: Serra da Baitaca State Park (mile 139), Graciosa State Park (mile 148), Rio Turvo State Park (mile 212), Campina do Encantado State Park (mile 249), Juqueri State Park (mile 382)
- Museums and history: Estação da Memória (mile 52), Museu Nacional de Imigração e Colonização (mile 52), Museu do Índio (mile 355), Basilica Minor Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima (Embu das Artes) (mile 356)
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 Nacional de Imigração e Colonização
Joinville's Museu Nacional de Imigração e Colonização keeps memories, stories and objects tied to immigration in southern Brazil; it was created by federal law in 1957.
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.
Graciosa State Park
Created by state decree in 1990 near Morretes, Paraná, Graciosa State Park protects dense Atlantic Forest, with a mandate to preserve the area's water regime, plants and wildlife.
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
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.
Museu do Índio
In Embu das Artes, São Paulo, this private museum linked to an Indigenous culture information center displays over 500 ethnographic pieces and runs cultural programs about Brazil's Indigenous peoples.
Basilica Minor Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima (Embu das Artes)
On the line between Cotia and Embu das Artes in São Paulo state, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima is a Catholic church served by the Heralds of the Gospel.
Juqueri State Park
Juqueri State Park protects one of the last remnants of cerrado in the São Paulo metropolitan area, along with patches of Atlantic Forest.
More drives to Bragança Paulista
- Limeira to Bragança Paulista
- São Carlos to Bragança Paulista
- Araraquara to Bragança Paulista
- Ribeirão Preto to Bragança Paulista
- Bauru to Bragança Paulista
- Franca to Bragança Paulista
From Itajaí to other places in Brazil
- Itajaí to Paranaguá
- Itajaí to Guarapuava
- Itajaí to Passo Fundo
- Itajaí to São Leopoldo
- Itajaí to Itanhaém
- Itajaí to Novo Hamburgo
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Itajaí to Bragança Paulista?
About 9 h 26 min of driving without stops, over 423 miles.
What is the driving distance from Itajaí to Bragança Paulista?
About 423 miles (680 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 Itajaí to Bragança Paulista?
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 Itajaí to Bragança Paulista use?
In order: BR-101, BR-376, BR-116, SP-021, SP-023, SP-010 and SP-008. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Itajaí and Bragança Paulista?
Closest to the road: Estação da Memória (museum, mile 52, 1 mi from the route); Museu do Índio (museum, mile 355, 0.4 mi from the route); Juqueri State Park (state park, mile 382, 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.