By road, Passo Fundo and Itanhaém are about 556 miles (895 km) apart, or roughly 11 h 55 min of driving.
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Total distance | 556 mi (895 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 11 h 55 min |
| Main roads, in order | ERS-135 → BR-153 → BR-476 → BR-277 → BR-116 → SP-055 |
| States on the route | Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 22.2 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
The Passo Fundo–Itanhaém drive in a few lines
BR-153 (153 mi) and BR-116 (153 mi) carry about 55% of the 556 miles. It runs through 4 states: Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo. Of the 9 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Passo Fundo to Itanhaém
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–3 | 3 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| ERS-135 | 3–47 | 44 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-153 | 47–200 | 153 | Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná |
| BR-476 | 200–332 | 132 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 332–334 | 2 | Paraná |
| BR-277 | 334–361 | 27 | Paraná |
| BR-116 | 361–514 | 153 | Paraná, São Paulo |
| SP-055 | 514–556 | 42 | São Paulo |
- Mile 81 of this route: Rio Grande do Sul → Santa Catarina (state line)
- Mile 155 of this route: Santa Catarina → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 406 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)
What to see on the way from Passo Fundo to Itanhaém
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Curitiba Zoo (mile 338), Ruínas do Abarebebê (mile 542)
- Nature and outdoors: Serra da Baitaca State Park (mile 359), Graciosa State Park (mile 368), Roberto Ribas Lange State Park (mile 370), Pico Paraná State Park (mile 373), Campina do Encantado State Park (mile 470)
- Museums and history: Parque Estadual Bosque das Araucárias (mile 200), Museum Casa Lacerda (mile 300), Ruínas do Abarebebê (mile 542)
- With kids: Curitiba Zoo (mile 338)
Parque Estadual Bosque das Araucárias
Created in 1996 in União da Vitória, Paraná, Parque Estadual Bosque das Araucárias protects about 236 hectares of araucaria forest, local wildlife and water sources.
Museum Casa Lacerda
In the town of Lapa, Casa Lacerda is a historic building and federal museum that recreates a 19th-century home of Paraná's ranching elite, with every room furnished and decorated with period objects.
Curitiba Zoo
Curitiba Zoo (Jardim Zoológico de Curitiba) lies inside Parque Regional do Iguaçu, an urban park of 8 million square meters in the capital of Paraná state.
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.
Graciosa State Park
Created by state decree in 1990 near Morretes, Paraná, Graciosa State Park protects dense Atlantic Forest, with a mandate to preserve the area's water regime, plants and wildlife.
Roberto Ribas Lange State Park
Created in 1994 near Antonina and Morretes on the Paraná coast, Roberto Ribas Lange State Park protects Atlantic Forest on the steep slopes of the Serra do Mar. Hundreds of bird species have been recorded in its dense rainforest.
Pico Paraná State Park
Pico Paraná State Park protects well-preserved Atlantic Forest in Paraná state and contains a massif with the highest peak in southern Brazil.
Campina do Encantado State Park
Campina do Encantado State Park, in the São Paulo state town of Pariquera-Açu, protects a peat bog and a patch of wetland forest, described as a unique ecosystem of great scientific interest.
Ruínas do Abarebebê
Ruínas do Abarebebê are the remains of the Church of São João Batista in Peruíbe, first built of wood in the early colonial period in a settlement founded around 1540. The name honors Jesuit priest Leonardo Nunes.
More drives to Itanhaém
- Cubatão to Itanhaém
- São Paulo to Itanhaém
- Jundiaí to Itanhaém
- Bragança Paulista to Itanhaém
- Itu to Itanhaém
- Campinas to Itanhaém
From Passo Fundo to other places in Brazil
- Passo Fundo to Camboriú
- 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 Itanhaém?
About 11 h 55 min of driving without stops, over 556 miles.
How far is Itanhaém from Passo Fundo by car?
About 556 miles (895 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 Itanhaém drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Passo Fundo to Itanhaém?
In order: ERS-135, BR-153, BR-476, BR-277, BR-116 and SP-055. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Passo Fundo to Itanhaém?
Closest to the road: Parque Estadual Bosque das Araucárias (museum, mile 200, 1 mi from the route); Curitiba Zoo (zoo, mile 338, 0.5 mi from the route); Ruínas do Abarebebê (historic site, mile 542, 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.