The Wayro route from Palhoça to Assis is 487 miles (783 km), about 9 h 53 min of driving without 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: “Use caution when walking or driving at night.”
| Distance by road | 487 mi (783 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 9 h 53 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-101 → BR-376 → BR-116 → BR-277 → BR-153 → SP-270 |
| States on the route | Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 19.4 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 7 |
Driving Palhoça to Assis: the shape of the trip
BR-153 (157 mi) and BR-101 (132 mi) carry about 59% of the 487 miles. It runs through 3 states: Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo. Of the 7 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Palhoça to Assis
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-101 | 1–133 | 132 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-376 | 133–176 | 43 | Santa Catarina, Paraná |
| BR-116 | 176–184 | 8 | Paraná |
| BR-277 | 184–254 | 70 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 254–289 | 35 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 289–290 | 1 | Paraná |
| BR-153 | 290–447 | 157 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 447–448 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 448–483 | 35 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 483–487 | 4 | São Paulo |
- Mile 134 of this route: Santa Catarina → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 441 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Assis
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Praia do Estaleirinho (mile 45), Antigo Engenho de Mate da Rondinha (mile 200), Mina Velha State Park (mile 375)
- Nature and outdoors: Praia do Estaleirinho (mile 45), Mina Velha State Park (mile 375)
- Museums and history: Museu Casa Fritz Alt (mile 107), Museu Arqueológico de Sambaqui de Joinville (mile 108), Antigo Engenho de Mate da Rondinha (mile 200), St. Ann Cathedral, Ponta Grossa (mile 257), Museu Casa do Colono de Tibagi (mile 313)
Praia do Estaleirinho
The first of six beaches along Balneário Camboriú's Interpraias road, Praia do Estaleirinho has coarse sand and plenty of waves, and sits a little over 10 km from downtown.
Museu Casa Fritz Alt
Artist Fritz Alt's 1940s home in Joinville opened as a museum in 1975; its setting on Morro do Boa Vista gives visitors a panoramic view of the city.
Museu Arqueológico de Sambaqui de Joinville
In Joinville, Santa Catarina, this archaeological museum explores the way of life and culture of the fisher-hunter-gatherer groups who were among the first peoples to spread across South America and settle what is now Brazil.
Antigo Engenho de Mate da Rondinha
In Campo Largo, Paraná, the Parque Histórico do Mate is a themed park that tells the story of the yerba mate cycle and ranks among the town's visitor attractions.
St. Ann Cathedral, Ponta Grossa
St. Ann Cathedral is a Catholic church in the city of Ponta Grossa, in Paraná state in southern Brazil.
Museu Casa do Colono de Tibagi
Inside Parque Risseti in Tibagi, Paraná, Museu Casa do Colono is an ethnographic museum showing the homes, habits and customs of European immigrants, along with tropeiro activity.
Mina Velha State Park
Mina Velha State Park in Ibaiti, Paraná, is a conservation area that grew out of a zone of old coal mines, now inactive.
In Assis itself
Estação de Assis
Assis's railway station joined the company's trunk line in 1914 and got its current building in 1926; the original station was adapted as housing for traffic staff in 1927.
Museu de Arte Primitiva de Assis
Assis's museum of primitive (naïve) art, founded by José Nazareno Mimessi, sits inside Parque do Buracão, an ecological park, in its own climate-controlled building opened in 1999. It is run by the city's culture department.
More drives to Assis
- Jaú to Assis
- Araraquara to Assis
- Ribeirão Preto to Assis
- São Paulo to Assis
- Mogi Guaçu to Assis
- Poços de Caldas to Assis
From Palhoça to other places in Brazil
- Palhoça to Bento Gonçalves
- Palhoça to Guarapuava
- Palhoça to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Palhoça to Itanhaém
- Palhoça to Apucarana
- Palhoça to Cubatão
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Palhoça to Assis?
About 9 h 53 min of driving without stops, over 487 miles.
What is the driving distance from Palhoça to Assis?
About 487 miles (783 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 Palhoça to Assis?
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 Palhoça to Assis use?
In order: BR-101, BR-376, BR-116, BR-277, BR-153 and SP-270. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Palhoça to Assis?
Closest to the road: Praia do Estaleirinho (beach, mile 45, 0.7 mi from the route); Antigo Engenho de Mate da Rondinha (museum, mile 200, 0.1 mi from the route); Mina Velha State Park (state park, mile 375, 0.2 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.