By road, Itu and Camboriú are about 386 miles (622 km) apart, or roughly 8 h 49 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 | 386 mi (622 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 8 h 49 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-075 → SPI 091/270 → SP-270 → SP-079 → SP-230 → BR-116 → BR-376 → BR-101 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 15.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Itu to Camboriú drive plays out
SP-230 (136 mi) and BR-101 (82 mi) carry about 56% of the 386 miles. It runs through 3 states: São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina. None of the 9 stops below is right on the road, so plan each as a short side trip.
Road-by-road breakdown: Itu to Camboriú
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-075 | 2–16 | 14 | São Paulo |
| SPI 091/270 | 16–20 | 4 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 20–26 | 6 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 26–29 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-079 | 29–103 | 74 | São Paulo |
| SP-230 | 103–239 | 136 | São Paulo, Paraná |
| BR-116 | 239–258 | 19 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 258–259 | 1 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 259–301 | 42 | Paraná |
| BR-101 | 301–383 | 82 | Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 383–386 | 3 | Santa Catarina |
- Mile 196 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 301 of this route: Paraná → Santa Catarina (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Camboriú
- Nature and outdoors: Campina do Encantado State Park (mile 129), Graciosa State Park (mile 232)
- Museums and history: Museu histórico e pedagógico Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar (mile 19), Museu Municipal Atílio Rocco (mile 258), Museu Arqueológico de Sambaqui de Joinville (mile 326), Museu Casa Fritz Alt (mile 327), Palácio Marcos Konder (mile 377), Museu Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí (mile 377)
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.
Teatro Municipal Teotônio Vilela
Opened in January 1983, Sorocaba's Teotônio Vilela Municipal Theater is part of the Alto da Boa Vista complex alongside the Palácio dos Tropeiros, City Council and Municipal Library.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Palácio Marcos Konder
In the city of Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Palácio Marcos Konder is a 20th-century building listed as protected heritage by the FCC.
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.
In Camboriú itself
Praia das Taquaras
Reached by the Interpraias road, Praia das Taquaras (Praia de Taquaras) in Balneário Camboriú has about 1.1 km of coarse sand and calm but deep water, popular for surf casting, plus a small fishing community.
Praia do Pinho
Officially founded in 1984, Praia do Pinho in Balneário Camboriú is Brazil's first official naturist beach. The roughly 500-meter cove lies off the Interpraias road between Laranjeiras and Estaleirinho, with marked nude and clothing-optional areas.
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.
More drives to Camboriú
- Paranaguá to Camboriú
- Curitiba to Camboriú
- Ponta Grossa to Camboriú
- Guarapuava to Camboriú
- Porto Alegre to Camboriú
- São Leopoldo to Camboriú
From Itu to other places in Brazil
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Itu to Camboriú?
About 8 h 49 min of driving without stops, over 386 miles.
What is the driving distance from Itu to Camboriú?
About 386 miles (622 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 Itu to Camboriú 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 Itu to Camboriú use?
In order: SP-075, SPI 091/270, SP-270, SP-079, SP-230, BR-116, BR-376 and BR-101. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Itu to Camboriú?
Closest to the road: Museu histórico e pedagógico Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar (museum, mile 19, 2 mi from the route); Teatro Municipal Teotônio Vilela (theater, mile 21, 2 mi from the route); Museu Arqueológico de Sambaqui de Joinville (museum, mile 326, 2 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.