By road, Itajaí and Itapetininga are about 419 miles (674 km) apart, or roughly 8 h 44 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: “Driving on Brazil’s roads poses significant risks.”
| Distance | 419 mi (674 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 8 h 44 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-101 → BR-376 → BR-116 → BR-277 → PRC-373 → PR-151 → PR-239 → SP-258 → SP-250 |
| States on the route | Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 16.7 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Itajaí to Itapetininga drive plays out
PR-151 (89 mi) and SP-258 (75 mi) carry about 39% of the 419 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.
The route from Itajaí to Itapetininga, road by road
| 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 | 121–129 | 8 | Paraná |
| BR-277 | 129–198 | 69 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 198–205 | 7 | Paraná |
| PRC-373 | 205–210 | 5 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 210–299 | 89 | Paraná |
| PR-239 | 299–307 | 8 | Paraná |
| SP-258 | 307–382 | 75 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| SP-250 | 382–416 | 34 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 416–419 | 3 | São Paulo |
- Mile 79 of this route: Santa Catarina → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 308 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
What to see on the way from Itajaí to Itapetininga
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Teatro Positivo (mile 137), Vila Velha State Park (mile 189)
- Nature and outdoors: Vila Velha State Park (mile 189), Campos Gerais National Park (mile 214), Parque Estadual Vale do Códo (mile 273), Cerrado State Park (mile 286)
- Museums and history: Museu Casa Fritz Alt (mile 52), Museu Arqueológico de Sambaqui de Joinville (mile 53), Sede da Fazenda Cancela (mile 170)
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 Arqueológico de Sambaqui de Joinville
In Joinville, Santa Catarina, this archaeological museum explores the way of life and culture of the fisher-hunter-gatherer groups who were among the first peoples to spread across South America and settle what is now Brazil.
Teatro Positivo
Set inside the Universidade Positivo campus in Curitiba, Paraná, Teatro Positivo is a performance hall with seating for 2,400 people.
Sede da Fazenda Cancela
Inside the Witmarsum Colony in the Campos Gerais of Paraná, the old headquarters house of Fazenda Cancela is a historic building that now serves as a museum.
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.
Teatro Marista
Teatro Marista is a performance venue in Ponta Grossa, Paraná, with seating for 753 people; it is run by the Colégio Marista Pio XII, which also has a 210-seat amphitheater.
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.
Parque Estadual Vale do Códo
Vale do Codó State Park lies in the municipality of Jaguariaíva, Paraná, about 230 km from Curitiba, inside the Escarpa Devoniana Environmental Protection Area.
Cerrado State Park
In Paraná state, Cerrado State Park protects a river canyon and the surrounding cerrado grasslands.
More drives to Itapetininga
- Itu to Itapetininga
- Campinas to Itapetininga
- Jundiaí to Itapetininga
- Limeira to Itapetininga
- São Paulo to Itapetininga
- Bragança Paulista to Itapetininga
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 Itapetininga?
About 8 h 44 min of driving without stops, over 419 miles.
How far is Itapetininga from Itajaí by car?
About 419 miles (674 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 Itapetininga?
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 Itapetininga use?
In order: BR-101, BR-376, BR-116, BR-277, PRC-373, PR-151, PR-239, SP-258 and SP-250. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Itajaí and Itapetininga?
Closest to the road: Teatro Positivo (theater, mile 137, 0.4 mi from the route); Vila Velha State Park (state park, mile 189, 0.9 mi from the route); Teatro Marista (theater, mile 206, 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.