By road, Lages and Jaú are about 515 miles (829 km) apart, or roughly 11 h 48 min of driving.
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Distance | 515 mi (829 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 11 h 48 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-116 → SC-477 → BR-280 → SC-120 → PR-151 → BR-376 → PRC-373 → PR-239 → SP-281 → SP-255 |
| States on the route | Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 20.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
How the Lages to Jaú drive plays out
PR-151 (179 mi) and SP-255 (126 mi) carry about 59% of the 515 miles. It runs through 3 states: Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo. Of the 9 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Lages to Jaú, road by road
| 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 |
| connecting roads | 350–354 | 4 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| SP-281 | 354–387 | 33 | São Paulo |
| SP-255 | 387–513 | 126 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 513–515 | 2 | São Paulo |
- Mile 152 of this route: Santa Catarina → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 352 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
Places worth a stop between Lages and Jaú
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Tropeiro (mile 273), Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 327), Abadia de Santa Cruz (mile 387)
- Nature and outdoors: Vila Velha State Park (mile 228), 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: Parque Histórico de Carambeí (mile 260), Museu do Tropeiro (mile 273)
Vila Velha State Park
Also called the Old Village State Park, Vila Velha State Park covers 9,397 acres in the municipality of Ponta Grossa, Paraná.
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.
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.
In Jaú itself
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 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 Itapetininga
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Lages to Jaú?
About 11 h 48 min of driving without stops, over 515 miles.
How far is Jaú from Lages by car?
About 515 miles (829 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 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 Lages to Jaú use?
In order: BR-116, SC-477, BR-280, SC-120, PR-151, BR-376, PRC-373, PR-239, SP-281 and SP-255. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Lages and Jaú?
Closest to the road: Museu do Tropeiro (museum, mile 273, 0.6 mi from the route); Jaguariaíva River Canyon (canyon, mile 327, 0.6 mi from the route); Abadia de Santa Cruz (monastery, mile 387, 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.