By road, Passo Fundo and Camboriú are about 332 miles (534 km) apart, or roughly 8 h 41 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: “Drivers must have their daytime running lights on during the day and headlights on at night on Federal Highways.”
| Distance by road | 332 mi (534 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 8 h 41 min |
| Main roads, in order | ERS-135 → ERS-463 → ERS-467 → ERS-126 → ERS-343 → BR-470 → BR-282 → BR-101 |
| States on the route | Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 13.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 6 |
The Passo Fundo–Camboriú drive in a few lines
BR-470 (215 mi) and ERS-343 (38 mi) carry about 76% of the 332 miles. It runs through 2 states: Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina. None of the 6 stops below is right on the road, so plan each as a short side trip.
The route from Passo Fundo to Camboriú, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–3 | 3 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| ERS-135 | 3–12 | 9 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| ERS-463 | 12–34 | 22 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| ERS-467 | 34–50 | 16 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| ERS-126 | 50–55 | 5 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| ERS-343 | 55–93 | 38 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-470 | 93–125 | 32 | Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina |
| BR-282 | 125–133 | 8 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-470 | 133–316 | 183 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-101 | 316–329 | 13 | Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 329–332 | 3 | Santa Catarina |
- Mile 103 of this route: Rio Grande do Sul → Santa Catarina (state line)
What to see on the way from Passo Fundo to Camboriú
- Nature and outdoors: Espigão Alto State Park (mile 96), Serra do Itajaí National Park (mile 252)
- Museums and history: Museu do Cristal de Blumenau (mile 285), Museu de Ecologia Fritz Müller (mile 293), Palácio Marcos Konder (mile 322), Museu Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí (mile 322)
Espigão Alto State Park
In Rio Grande do Sul, Espigão Alto State Park protects old-growth forest where Paraná pine (araucaria) is the most prominent species.
Serra do Itajaí National Park
Serra do Itajaí National Park, also called Itajaí Mountains National Park, is a national park in the state of Santa Catarina.
Museu do Cristal de Blumenau
Founded in 2022 in Blumenau's Salto Weissbach neighborhood, this crystal gallery tells the history of the city's four crystal factories: Cristal Hering, Cristal Blumenau, Cristallerie Strauss and Mozart Crystal.
Museu de Ecologia Fritz Müller
Museu de Ecologia Fritz Müller is a museum in the Vorstadt neighborhood of Blumenau.
Palácio Marcos Konder
In the city of Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Palácio Marcos Konder is a 20th-century building listed as protected heritage by the FCC.
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.
Once you reach Camboriú
Praia das Taquaras
Reached by the Interpraias road, Praia das Taquaras (Praia de Taquaras) in Balneário Camboriú has about 1.1 km of coarse sand and calm but deep water, popular for surf casting, plus a small fishing community.
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 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.
More drives to Camboriú
- Paranaguá to Camboriú
- Curitiba to Camboriú
- Ponta Grossa to Camboriú
- Guarapuava to Camboriú
- Porto Alegre to Camboriú
- São Leopoldo to Camboriú
From Passo Fundo to other places in Brazil
- Passo Fundo to Itanhaém
- Passo Fundo to Santana do Livramento
- Passo Fundo to Rio Grande
- Passo Fundo to Uruguaiana
- Passo Fundo to Concordia, Argentina
- Passo Fundo to Rivera, Uruguay
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Passo Fundo to Camboriú?
About 8 h 41 min of driving without stops, over 332 miles.
What is the driving distance from Passo Fundo to Camboriú?
About 332 miles (534 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 Passo Fundo to Camboriú drive?
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 Passo Fundo to Camboriú use?
In order: ERS-135, ERS-463, ERS-467, ERS-126, ERS-343, BR-470, BR-282 and BR-101. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Passo Fundo and Camboriú?
Closest to the road: Espigão Alto State Park (state park, mile 96, 2 mi from the route); Museu do Cristal de Blumenau (museum, mile 285, 1 mi from the route); Museu Etno-Arqueológico de Itajaí (museum, mile 322, 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.