The Wayro route from Piracicaba to Lages is 534 miles (860 km), about 12 h 13 min of driving without stops.
- 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: “Driving on Brazil’s roads poses significant risks.”
| Distance by road | 534 mi (860 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 12 h 13 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-127 → SP-270 → SP-258 → PR-239 → PR-151 → PRC-373 → SC-120 → BR-280 → SC-477 → BR-116 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 21.4 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
What the drive from Piracicaba to Lages is like
PR-151 (179 mi) and BR-116 (111 mi) carry about 54% of the 534 miles. It runs through 3 states: São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina. Of the 9 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Piracicaba to Lages, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–2 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-127 | 2–70 | 68 | São Paulo |
| SP-270 | 70–76 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-127 | 76–110 | 34 | São Paulo |
| SP-258 | 110–182 | 72 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 182–185 | 3 | São Paulo, Paraná |
| PR-239 | 185–192 | 7 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 192–281 | 89 | Paraná |
| PRC-373 | 281–286 | 5 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 286–364 | 78 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 364–367 | 3 | Paraná |
| local roads | 367–371 | 4 | Paraná |
| PR-151 | 371–383 | 12 | Paraná |
| connecting roads | 383–385 | 2 | Santa Catarina |
| SC-120 | 385–389 | 4 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-280 | 389–396 | 7 | Santa Catarina |
| SC-477 | 396–417 | 21 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-116 | 417–528 | 111 | Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 528–534 | 6 | Santa Catarina |
- Mile 184 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 383 of this route: Paraná → Santa Catarina (state line)
What to see on the way from Piracicaba to Lages
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 208)
- Nature and outdoors: Cerrado State Park (mile 208), Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 208), Parque Estadual Vale do Códo (mile 219), Campos Gerais National Park (mile 278), Vila Velha State Park (mile 306)
- Museums and history: Museu Paulo Setúbal (mile 48), Parque Histórico de Carambeí (mile 275), Museu Campos Gerais (mile 288)
Museu Paulo Setúbal
Housed in Tatuí's former jail and courthouse, finished in 1920, the Paulo Setúbal Historical Museum (Museu Histórico Paulo Setúbal) honors the local-born novelist with rooms on his life, town history and Tatuí soldiers of World War II.
Cerrado State Park
In Paraná state, Cerrado State Park protects a river canyon and the surrounding cerrado grasslands.
Jaguariaíva River Canyon
The Jaguariaíva River runs through this canyon in Jaguariaíva, in the Brazilian state of Paraná.
Parque Estadual Vale do Códo
Vale do Codó State Park lies in the municipality of Jaguariaíva, Paraná, about 230 km from Curitiba, inside the Escarpa Devoniana Environmental Protection Area.
Parque Histórico de Carambeí
Opened in 2011 for the centennial of Dutch immigration, the Carambeí Historical Park is an open-air history museum covering 100,000 square meters in Carambeí, Paraná.
Campos Gerais National Park
Created in 2006 across Ponta Grossa, Castro and Carambeí, Campos Gerais National Park protects native grasslands and Araucaria forest, with visitor sites like the Buraco do Padre sinkhole and the Mariquinha and São Jorge River waterfalls.
Museu Campos Gerais
Run by the State University of Ponta Grossa, Museu Campos Gerais works to preserve the cultural heritage of Paraná's Campos Gerais region.
Teatro Municipal Álvaro Augusto Cunha Rocha
Better known as Cine-Teatro Pax, this university theater in Ponta Grossa, Paraná, is run by the State University of Ponta Grossa; its renovation was completed in March 2008.
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.
When you get to Lages
Memorial Nereu Ramos
On Rua Frei Rogério in Lages, Memorial Nereu Ramos is a biographical museum honoring Nereu Ramos, the only Santa Catarina native to serve as president of Brazil.
More drives to Lages
- Itajaí to Lages
- São Leopoldo to Lages
- Porto Alegre to Lages
- Santa Maria, Brazil to Lages
- Sorocaba to Lages
- Praia Grande to Lages
From Piracicaba to other places in Brazil
- Piracicaba to Bragança Paulista
- Piracicaba to Araraquara
- Piracicaba to Paranapiacaba
- Piracicaba to Jacareí
- Piracicaba to Cubatão
- Piracicaba to São Vicente
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Piracicaba to Lages?
About 12 h 13 min of driving without stops, over 534 miles.
What is the driving distance from Piracicaba to Lages?
About 534 miles (860 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 Piracicaba to Lages drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Piracicaba to Lages?
In order: SP-127, SP-270, SP-258, PR-239, PR-151, PRC-373, SC-120, BR-280, SC-477 and BR-116. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Piracicaba to Lages?
Closest to the road: Museu Paulo Setúbal (museum, mile 48, 1 mi from the route); Jaguariaíva River Canyon (canyon, mile 208, 0.7 mi from the route); Teatro Municipal Álvaro Augusto Cunha Rocha (theater, mile 291, 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.