Palhoça to Ourinhos is about 445 road miles (716 km): roughly 9 h 9 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
- 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 | 445 mi (716 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 9 h 9 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-101 → BR-376 → BR-116 → BR-277 → BR-153 |
| States on the route | Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.8 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
How the Palhoça to Ourinhos drive plays out
BR-153 (150 mi) and BR-101 (132 mi) carry about 63% of the 445 miles. It runs through 3 states: Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo. Of the 8 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Palhoça to Ourinhos: 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 | 133–176 | 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 | 290–440 | 150 | Paraná |
| local roads | 440–445 | 5 | Paraná, 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 Ourinhos
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Praia do Estaleirinho (mile 45), Teatro Positivo (mile 191), Vila Velha State Park (mile 243), Mina Velha State Park (mile 375)
- Nature and outdoors: Praia do Estaleirinho (mile 45), Vila Velha State Park (mile 243), Mina Velha State Park (mile 375)
- Museums and history: Museu Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí (mile 57), Museu Nacional de Imigração e Colonização (mile 108), Museu de Arqueologia de Ponta Grossa (mile 255), 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 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.
Museu Nacional de Imigração e Colonização
Joinville's Museu Nacional de Imigração e Colonização keeps memories, stories and objects tied to immigration in southern Brazil; it was created by federal law in 1957.
Teatro Positivo
Set inside the Universidade Positivo campus in Curitiba, Paraná, Teatro Positivo is a performance hall with seating for 2,400 people.
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.
Museu de Arqueologia de Ponta Grossa
Officially the Museu de Arqueologia Ciro Flamarion Cardoso, this Ponta Grossa museum opened in 2001 and holds objects on the history, art and archaeology of ancient Egypt.
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.
More drives to Ourinhos
- Franca to Ourinhos
- Bragança Paulista to Ourinhos
- Mogi das Cruzes to Ourinhos
- Cubatão to Ourinhos
- São Vicente to Ourinhos
- Praia Grande to Ourinhos
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 Ourinhos?
About 9 h 9 min of driving without stops, over 445 miles.
How far is Ourinhos from Palhoça by car?
About 445 miles (716 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.
What does the U.S. travel advisory say about the Palhoça to Ourinhos drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Palhoça to Ourinhos?
In order: BR-101, BR-376, BR-116, BR-277 and BR-153. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Palhoça and Ourinhos?
Closest to the road: Praia do Estaleirinho (beach, mile 45, 0.7 mi from the route); Teatro Positivo (theater, mile 191, 0.5 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.