By road, Paranaguá and Tubarão are about 258 miles (415 km) apart, or roughly 5 h 25 min of driving.
- 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: “Road maintenance is inadequate in many areas.”
| Total distance | 258 mi (415 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 5 h 25 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-277 → PR-508 → PR-412 → BR-101 |
| States on the route | Paraná, Santa Catarina |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 10.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from Paranaguá to Tubarão
BR-101 (200 mi) and PR-508 (20 mi) carry about 85% of the 258 miles. It runs through 2 states: Paraná, Santa Catarina. None of the 9 stops below is right on the road, so plan each as a short side trip.
Paranaguá to Tubarão: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR-277 | 0–7 | 7 | Paraná |
| PR-508 | 7–27 | 20 | Paraná |
| PR-412 | 27–33 | 6 | Paraná |
| local roads | 33–38 | 5 | Paraná |
| PR-412 | 38–52 | 14 | Paraná, Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 52–57 | 5 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-101 | 57–257 | 200 | Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 257–258 | 1 | Santa Catarina |
- Mile 44 of this route: Paraná → Santa Catarina (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Tubarão
- Nature and outdoors: Parque Estadual Rio da Onça (mile 25), Ilhas dos Currais Marine National Park (mile 27), Boguaçu State Park (mile 40), Praia do Pinho (mile 137), Praia do Balneário do Estreito (mile 178), Guarda do Embaú (mile 203), Lagoa de Ibiraquera (mile 220)
- Museums and history: Museu da Bicicleta de Joinville (mile 78), Museu Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí (mile 127)
Parque Estadual Rio da Onça
Created by state decree on June 5, 1981, Parque Estadual Rio da Onça is a protected conservation area in Matinhos, in the Brazilian state of Paraná.
Ilhas dos Currais Marine National Park
In the Brazilian state of Paraná, Ilhas dos Currais Marine National Park protects an important bird nesting site and a refuge and feeding ground for fish, including two endangered grouper species.
Boguaçu State Park
Boguaçu State Park (Parque Estadual do Boguaçu) is a protected state park in the Brazilian state of Paraná.
Museu da Bicicleta de Joinville
Founded in 2000 and run by the city's cultural foundation, Joinville's bicycle museum holds more than 16,000 items, including bicycles, parts, posters, photos, unusual bikes and a model built to ride on rail tracks.
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.
Praia do Pinho
Officially founded in 1984, Praia do Pinho in Balneário Camboriú is Brazil's first official naturist beach. The roughly 500-meter cove lies off the Interpraias road between Laranjeiras and Estaleirinho, with marked nude and clothing-optional areas.
Praia do Balneário do Estreito
Praia do Balneário do Estreito stretches 1.8 km on the mainland side of Florianópolis, with views of small islands in North Bay, the Hercílio Luz Bridge and, to the other side, the city of Biguaçu.
Guarda do Embaú
About 46 km south of Florianópolis, Guarda do Embaú (Praia da Guarda do Embaú) is a beach recognized as a World Surfing Reserve, the first of its kind in Brazil.
Lagoa de Ibiraquera
Lagoa de Ibiraquera is a coastal lagoon in Imbituba, Santa Catarina, whose sandbar along the shore gives names to Barra de Ibiraquera and Praia de Ibiraquera.
In Tubarão itself
Museu Willy Zumblick
In downtown Tubarão, Santa Catarina, the Museu Willy Zumblick keeps a permanent exhibition of part of the collection of local-born artist Willy Zumblick.
More drives to Tubarão
- Palhoça to Tubarão
- Camboriú to Tubarão
- Itajaí to Tubarão
- Blumenau to Tubarão
- Jaraguá do Sul to Tubarão
- Porto Alegre to Tubarão
From Paranaguá to other places in Brazil
- Paranaguá to Itanhaém
- Paranaguá to Cubatão
- Paranaguá to Tatuí
- Paranaguá to Paranapiacaba
- Paranaguá to Ourinhos
- Paranaguá to Campo Mourão
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Paranaguá to Tubarão?
About 5 h 25 min of driving without stops, over 258 miles.
How far is Tubarão from Paranaguá by car?
About 258 miles (415 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 Paranaguá to Tubarão?
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 Paranaguá to Tubarão use?
In order: BR-277, PR-508, PR-412 and BR-101. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Paranaguá and Tubarão?
Closest to the road: Parque Estadual Rio da Onça (state park, mile 25, 2 mi from the route); Museu da Bicicleta de Joinville (museum, mile 78, 1 mi from the route); Lagoa de Ibiraquera (lagoon, mile 220, 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.