By road, Jaraguá do Sul and Jaú are about 433 miles (697 km) apart, or roughly 9 h 11 min of driving.
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Distance | 433 mi (697 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 9 h 11 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-280 → SC-418 → PR-420 → PR-281 → PR-419 → BR-116 → BR-277 → BR-376 → PRC-373 → PR-151 → PR-239 → SP-281 → SP-255 |
| States on the route | Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
Driving Jaraguá do Sul to Jaú: the shape of the trip
SP-255 (125 mi) and PR-151 (90 mi) carry about 50% of the 433 miles. It runs through 3 states: Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo. Of the 8 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Jaraguá do Sul to Jaú
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-280 | 2–30 | 28 | Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 30–37 | 7 | Santa Catarina |
| SC-418 | 37–42 | 5 | Santa Catarina |
| PR-420 | 42–47 | 5 | Santa Catarina, Paraná |
| PR-281 | 47–58 | 11 | Paraná |
| PR-419 | 58–68 | 10 | Paraná |
| BR-116 | 68–91 | 23 | Paraná |
| BR-277 | 91–161 | 70 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 161–167 | 6 | Paraná |
| PRC-373 | 167–172 | 5 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 172–262 | 90 | Paraná |
| PR-239 | 262–269 | 7 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 269–272 | 3 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| SP-281 | 272–306 | 34 | São Paulo |
| SP-255 | 306–431 | 125 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 431–433 | 2 | São Paulo |
- Mile 43 of this route: Santa Catarina → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 270 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Jaraguá do Sul and Jaú
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Teatro Positivo (mile 99)
- Nature and outdoors: Campos Gerais National Park (mile 176), Parque Estadual Vale do Códo (mile 234), Cerrado State Park (mile 249)
- Museums and history: Museu de Arqueologia de Ponta Grossa (mile 163), Museu Campos Gerais (mile 165), Parque Histórico de Carambeí (mile 179)
Teatro Positivo
Set inside the Universidade Positivo campus in Curitiba, Paraná, Teatro Positivo is a performance hall with seating for 2,400 people.
Museu de Arqueologia de Ponta Grossa
Officially the Museu de Arqueologia Ciro Flamarion Cardoso, this Ponta Grossa museum opened in 2001 and holds objects on the history, art and archaeology of ancient Egypt.
Museu Campos Gerais
Run by the State University of Ponta Grossa, Museu Campos Gerais works to preserve the cultural heritage of Paraná's Campos Gerais region.
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 Histórico de Carambeí
Opened in 2011 for the centennial of Dutch immigration, the Carambeí Historical Park is an open-air history museum covering 100,000 square meters in Carambeí, Paraná.
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.
Abadia de Santa Cruz
Founded in 1936 by German monks from Himmerod Abbey, the Abadia de Santa Cruz is a Cistercian monastery in Itaporanga, São Paulo state.
Once you reach Jaú
Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio
Jaú's Catedral Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio is the seat of the Diocese of Jaú and the church of a parish created on August 15, 1853.
More drives to Jaú
- Bragança Paulista to Jaú
- São Vicente to Jaú
- Santos to Jaú
- Mogi das Cruzes to Jaú
- Taubaté to Jaú
- Guarujá to Jaú
From Jaraguá do Sul to other places in Brazil
- Jaraguá do Sul to Apucarana
- Jaraguá do Sul to Cubatão
- Jaraguá do Sul to Itu
- Jaraguá do Sul to Ourinhos
- Jaraguá do Sul to Paranapiacaba
- Jaraguá do Sul to Itapetininga
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Jaraguá do Sul to Jaú?
About 9 h 11 min of driving without stops, over 433 miles.
How far is Jaú from Jaraguá do Sul by car?
About 433 miles (697 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 Jaraguá do Sul to Jaú?
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 Jaraguá do Sul to Jaú use?
In order: BR-280, SC-418, PR-420, PR-281, PR-419, BR-116, BR-277, BR-376, PRC-373, PR-151, PR-239, SP-281 and SP-255. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Jaraguá do Sul to Jaú?
Closest to the road: Teatro Positivo (theater, mile 99, 0.4 mi from the route); Museu de Arqueologia de Ponta Grossa (museum, mile 163, 1 mi from the route); Abadia de Santa Cruz (monastery, mile 305, 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.