By road, Lages and Itapetininga are about 462 miles (744 km) apart, or roughly 10 h 42 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: “Road maintenance is inadequate in many areas.”
| Distance | 462 mi (744 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 10 h 42 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-116 → SC-477 → BR-280 → SC-120 → PR-151 → BR-376 → PRC-373 → PR-239 → SP-258 → SP-250 |
| States on the route | Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 18.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Lages to Itapetininga is like
PR-151 (179 mi) and BR-116 (111 mi) carry about 63% of the 462 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.
Which roads connect Lages and Itapetininga
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–6 | 6 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-116 | 6–117 | 111 | Santa Catarina |
| SC-477 | 117–139 | 22 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-280 | 139–146 | 7 | Santa Catarina |
| SC-120 | 146–151 | 5 | Santa Catarina |
| connecting roads | 151–152 | 1 | Santa Catarina |
| PR-151 | 152–242 | 90 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 242–243 | 1 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 243–249 | 6 | Paraná |
| PRC-373 | 249–254 | 5 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 254–343 | 89 | Paraná |
| PR-239 | 343–350 | 7 | Paraná |
| SP-258 | 350–425 | 75 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| SP-250 | 425–459 | 34 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 459–462 | 3 | São Paulo |
- Mile 152 of this route: Santa Catarina → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 352 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Lages and Itapetininga
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Tropeiro (mile 273), Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 327)
- Nature and outdoors: Campos Gerais National Park (mile 257), Parque Estadual Vale do Códo (mile 316), Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 327), Cerrado State Park (mile 331)
- Museums and history: Museu Campos Gerais (mile 249), Parque Histórico de Carambeí (mile 260), Museu do Tropeiro (mile 273)
Teatro Municipal Álvaro Augusto Cunha Rocha
Better known as Cine-Teatro Pax, this university theater in Ponta Grossa, Paraná, is run by the State University of Ponta Grossa; its renovation was completed in March 2008.
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.
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 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.
Museu do Tropeiro
Museu do Tropeiro in Castro, Paraná, tells the story of the tropeiros, the mule drivers who passed through the Campos Gerais region in the 18th century.
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.
Jaguariaíva River Canyon
The Jaguariaíva River runs through this canyon in Jaguariaíva, in the Brazilian state of Paraná.
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 Lages to other places in Brazil
- Lages to Tubarão
- Lages to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Lages to Paranaguá
- Lages to Ourinhos
- Lages to Itanhaém
- Lages to Cubatão
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Lages to Itapetininga?
About 10 h 42 min of driving without stops, over 462 miles.
How far is Itapetininga from Lages by car?
About 462 miles (744 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 Lages 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 Lages to Itapetininga use?
In order: BR-116, SC-477, BR-280, SC-120, PR-151, BR-376, PRC-373, PR-239, SP-258 and SP-250. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Lages to Itapetininga?
Closest to the road: Teatro Municipal Álvaro Augusto Cunha Rocha (theater, mile 244, 1 mi from the route); Museu do Tropeiro (museum, mile 273, 0.6 mi from the route); Jaguariaíva River Canyon (canyon, mile 327, 0.6 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.