Plan on about 12 h 28 min of driving for the 529-mile (851 km) trip from Jacareí to Lages, before any stops.
- 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 | 529 mi (851 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 12 h 28 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-060 → SP-015 → SP-021 → SP-230 → BR-116 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 21.1 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
The Jacareí–Lages drive in a few lines
BR-116 (231 mi) and SP-230 (217 mi) carry about 85% of the 529 miles. It runs through 3 states: São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina. Of the 9 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Jacareí and Lages
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–5 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 5–45 | 40 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 45–55 | 10 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 55–60 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-021 | 60–69 | 9 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 69–70 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-230 | 70–287 | 217 | São Paulo, Paraná |
| BR-116 | 287–372 | 85 | Paraná |
| local roads | 372–377 | 5 | Paraná, Santa Catarina |
| BR-116 | 377–523 | 146 | Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 523–529 | 6 | Santa Catarina |
- Mile 243 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 374 of this route: Paraná → Santa Catarina (state line)
What to see on the way from Jacareí to Lages
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Relógio Professor Dimas de Melo Pimenta (mile 55), Curitiba Zoo (mile 309), Centro Paleontológico da Universidade do Contestado (mile 376)
- Nature and outdoors: Campina do Encantado State Park (mile 176), Graciosa State Park (mile 280), Centro Paleontológico da Universidade do Contestado (mile 376)
- Museums and history: Museu do Relógio Professor Dimas de Melo Pimenta (mile 55), Aldeia de Carapicuíba (mile 63), Centro Paleontológico da Universidade do Contestado (mile 376)
- With kids: Curitiba Zoo (mile 309)
Municipal Theater of Mooca Arthur Azevedo
Designed by architect Roberto Tibau and opened in 1952, the Arthur Azevedo Theater in São Paulo's Mooca district was listed by the city in 1992 as a significant example of 1950s architecture.
Teatro Brasileiro de Comédia
Businessman Franco Zampari founded the Teatro Brasileiro de Comédia in 1948 in Bela Vista, a neighborhood in the central zone of São Paulo.
Teatro Augusta
Teatro Augusta is a theater in São Paulo's Baixo Augusta area, in Cerqueira César, with 302 seats in its Sala Paulo Goulart and a smaller multipurpose experimental room.
Museu do Relógio Professor Dimas de Melo Pimenta
This themed clock museum in Vila Leopoldina, in São Paulo's West Zone, traces the history and technology of timekeeping through many types of clocks, and links accurate time to weather forecasting.
Aldeia de Carapicuíba
Aldeia de Carapicuíba is a historic center in the municipality of Carapicuíba, part of the São Paulo metropolitan area, and also the seat of one of its districts.
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.
Curitiba Zoo
Curitiba Zoo (Jardim Zoológico de Curitiba) lies inside Parque Regional do Iguaçu, an urban park of 8 million square meters in the capital of Paraná state.
Centro Paleontológico da Universidade do Contestado
Created in 1977 in Mafra, this university paleontology center researches, protects and shares the fossil and geological heritage of northern Santa Catarina's plateau.
When you get to Lages
Memorial Nereu Ramos
On Rua Frei Rogério in Lages, Memorial Nereu Ramos is a biographical museum honoring Nereu Ramos, the only Santa Catarina native to serve as president of Brazil.
More drives to Lages
- Itajaí to Lages
- São Leopoldo to Lages
- Porto Alegre to Lages
- Santa Maria, Brazil to Lages
- Sorocaba to Lages
- Praia Grande to Lages
From Jacareí to other places in Brazil
- Jacareí to Bragança Paulista
- Jacareí to Itu
- Jacareí to Itanhaém
- Jacareí to Mogi Guaçu
- Jacareí to Botucatu
- Jacareí to Araxá
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Jacareí to Lages?
About 12 h 28 min of driving without stops, over 529 miles.
How far is Lages from Jacareí by car?
About 529 miles (851 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 Jacareí to Lages drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Jacareí to Lages?
In order: SP-060, SP-015, SP-021, SP-230 and BR-116. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Jacareí to Lages?
Closest to the road: Museu do Relógio Professor Dimas de Melo Pimenta (museum, mile 55, 0.6 mi from the route); Curitiba Zoo (zoo, mile 309, 0.5 mi from the route); Centro Paleontológico da Universidade do Contestado (natural history museum, mile 376, 0.3 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.