Palhoça to Itu is about 433 road miles (697 km): roughly 9 h 43 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
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| Total distance | 433 mi (697 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 9 h 43 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-101 → BR-376 → BR-116 → SP-079 → SP-270 → SPI 091/270 → SP-075 |
| 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 | 9 |
What the drive from Palhoça to Itu is like
BR-116 (155 mi) and BR-101 (132 mi) carry about 66% of the 433 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.
Palhoça to Itu: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-101 | 1–133 | 132 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-376 | 133–175 | 42 | Santa Catarina, Paraná |
| connecting roads | 175–176 | 1 | Paraná |
| BR-116 | 176–331 | 155 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| SP-079 | 331–404 | 73 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 404–407 | 3 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 407–413 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SPI 091/270 | 413–418 | 5 | São Paulo |
| SP-075 | 418–431 | 13 | São Paulo |
| local roads | 431–433 | 2 | São Paulo |
- Mile 134 of this route: Santa Catarina → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 239 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
Stops between Palhoça and Itu
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Praia do Estaleirinho (mile 45), Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros (mile 410)
- Nature and outdoors: Praia do Estaleirinho (mile 45), Serra da Baitaca State Park (mile 193), Rio Turvo State Park (mile 267), Campina do Encantado State Park (mile 304)
- Museums and history: Museu Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí (mile 57), Joinville Art Museum (mile 108), Museu Municipal Atílio Rocco (mile 176), Museu histórico e pedagógico Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar (mile 414)
- With kids: Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros (mile 410)
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 Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí
Opened in 2010, the Museu Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí covers prehistoric shell-mound (sambaqui) archaeology and the rural life of the lower Itajaí-Mirim valley on Santa Catarina's northern coast.
Joinville Art Museum
Opened on September 3, 1976, the Museu de Arte de Joinville documents, studies and conserves artworks, mainly by local artists. It is run by the Joinville Cultural Foundation and sits on Rua XV de Novembro.
Museu Municipal Atílio Rocco
Founded on September 19, 1977, by Ernani Zetola, Museu Municipal Atílio Rocco is a city-run cultural institution in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná.
Serra da Baitaca State Park
Serra da Baitaca State Park, in Quatro Barras in the Curitiba metro area, has trails up Anhangava, a 1,420-meter peak considered Paraná's most important rock-climbing spot, and to Morro do Samambaia. From the summit you can see Curitiba and the Serra do Mar.
Rio Turvo State Park
Roughly 73,900 hectares of Atlantic Forest fall within Rio Turvo State Park, which reaches into Cajati, Barra do Turvo and Jacupiranga. It has trails, a waterfall, a cave and Morro do Guaraú.
Campina do Encantado State Park
Described as a unique ecosystem of great scientific value, Campina do Encantado State Park in Pariquera-Açu, São Paulo, safeguards a peat bog along with a patch of wetland forest.
Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros
Sorocaba's municipal zoo, Quinzinho de Barros, covers about 37 acres in São Paulo state and belongs to the Society of Brazilian Zoos.
Museu histórico e pedagógico Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar
Sorocaba's Brigadeiro Tobias Aguiar history museum has a permanent exhibit on the tropeiro mule-driver tradition, with paintings, furniture and everyday tropeiro objects.
Arriving in Itu
Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus
Also known as the Bom Jesus Sanctuary, this church in Itu stands where the small chapel that marked the town's founding was built in 1610 by Domingos Fernandes and his son-in-law Cristóvão Dinis.
Museu Republicano "Convencão de Itú"
Set in a townhouse in Itu where opponents of Brazil's monarchy met in 1873, the Republican Museum focuses on the period of the Old Republic.
FAMA Museu
Formerly the Museu São Pedro, FAMA Museu is a private museum open to the public in central Itu that holds the art collection of artist and collector Marcos Amaro.
More drives to Itu
- Araraquara to Itu
- Ribeirão Preto to Itu
- Bragança Paulista to Itu
- São Paulo to Itu
- São Vicente to Itu
- Santos to Itu
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 is the drive from Palhoça to Itu?
About 9 h 43 min of driving without stops, over 433 miles.
How far is Itu from Palhoça 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 Palhoça to Itu?
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 Itu use?
In order: BR-101, BR-376, BR-116, SP-079, SP-270, SPI 091/270 and SP-075. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Palhoça and Itu?
Closest to the road: Praia do Estaleirinho (beach, mile 45, 0.7 mi from the route); Joinville Art Museum (art museum, mile 108, 1 mi from the route); Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros (zoo, mile 410, 0.9 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.