Driving from Porto Alegre to Florianópolis: 284 miles, roughly 5 h 38 min without stops. Road by road, 9 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

Florianópolis to Ponta Grossa: 257 miles (414 km), about 5 h 29 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 9 stops on the way.

Driving from Florianópolis to Paranaguá: 184 miles, roughly 3 h 59 min without stops. Road by road, 9 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

Florianópolis to Jaraguá do Sul: 115 miles (185 km), about 2 h 34 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 7 stops on the way.

9 stops between São José and São Carlos, plus the route: 558 miles (898 km), about 11 h 39 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

9 stops between São José and Pouso Alegre, plus the route: 547 miles (881 km), about 11 h 54 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

Driving from São José to Guaratinguetá: 539 miles, roughly 11 h 25 min without stops. Road by road, 9 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

São José to Caraguatatuba: 537 miles (865 km), about 11 h 54 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 8 stops on the way.

São José to Umuarama: 532 miles (856 km), about 10 h 57 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 9 stops on the way.

São José to Jaú: 524 miles (843 km), about 10 h 51 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 9 stops on the way.