By road, Itajaí and Tatuí are about 387 miles (623 km) apart, or roughly 8 h 58 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 by road | 387 mi (623 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 8 h 58 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-101 → BR-376 → BR-116 → SP-079 → SP-270 → SP-141 |
| States on the route | Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 15.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
Driving Itajaí to Tatuí: the shape of the trip
BR-116 (154 mi) and BR-101 (74 mi) carry about 59% of the 387 miles. It runs through 3 states: Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo. None of the 9 stops below is right on the road, so plan each as a short side trip.
Which roads connect Itajaí and Tatuí
| 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 | 121–275 | 154 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 275–276 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-079 | 276–349 | 73 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 349–354 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 354–368 | 14 | São Paulo |
| SP-141 | 368–386 | 18 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 386–387 | 1 | 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 Tatuí
- Nature and outdoors: Graciosa State Park (mile 148), Roberto Ribas Lange State Park (mile 149), Pico Paraná State Park (mile 153), Rio Turvo State Park (mile 212), Campina do Encantado State Park (mile 249)
- Museums and history: Museu Nacional de Imigração e Colonização (mile 52), Museu Casa Fritz Alt (mile 52), Museu Municipal Atílio Rocco (mile 121), Sorocaba Metropolitan Cathedral (mile 352)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pico Paraná State Park
Pico Paraná State Park protects well-preserved Atlantic Forest in Paraná state and contains a massif with the highest peak in southern Brazil.
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
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.
Sorocaba Metropolitan Cathedral
Home of the Archdiocese of Sorocaba, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Nossa Senhora da Ponte faces Coronel Fernando Prestes square downtown and dates back more than 200 years.
In Tatuí itself
Museu Paulo Setúbal
Housed in Tatuí's former jail and courthouse, finished in 1920, the Paulo Setúbal Historical Museum (Museu Histórico Paulo Setúbal) honors the local-born novelist with rooms on his life, town history and Tatuí soldiers of World War II.
Planetário de Tatuí
Planetário de Tatuí is a planetarium in the town of Tatuí, equipped with an AsterDomus ASTER model IV projector, with 8 meters in diameter and 6.2 meters of central height.
More drives to Tatuí
- Campinas to Tatuí
- São Paulo to Tatuí
- Bragança Paulista to Tatuí
- Mogi das Cruzes to Tatuí
- Cubatão to Tatuí
- São Vicente to Tatuí
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 Tatuí?
About 8 h 58 min of driving without stops, over 387 miles.
What is the driving distance from Itajaí to Tatuí?
About 387 miles (623 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 Itajaí to Tatuí drive?
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 Tatuí use?
In order: BR-101, BR-376, BR-116, SP-079, SP-270 and SP-141. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Itajaí to Tatuí?
Closest to the road: Museu Nacional de Imigração e Colonização (museum, mile 52, 2 mi from the route); Museu Casa Fritz Alt (museum, mile 52, 2 mi from the route); Museu Municipal Atílio Rocco (museum, mile 121, 3 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.