Ponta Grossa to Itapetininga Road Trip: Route & Stops

By admin, 13 October, 2026

The Wayro route from Ponta Grossa to Itapetininga is 216 miles (347 km), about 4 h 21 min of driving without stops.

U.S. State Department travel advisory: Brazil — Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution
  • 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.”
Campos Gerais National ParkParque Histórico de CarambeíMuseu do TropeiroParque Estadual Vale do CódoJaguariaíva River CanyonCerrado State ParkPonta GrossaItapetininga
Route from Ponta Grossa to Itapetininga with the 6 stops listed below (blue dots).
Distance by road216 mi (347 km)
Drive time without stops4 h 21 min
Main roads, in orderPRC-373 → PR-151 → PR-239 → SP-258 → SP-250
States on the routeParaná, São Paulo
Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg)about 8.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic
Stops listed below6

What the drive from Ponta Grossa to Itapetininga is like

PR-151 (89 mi) and SP-258 (74 mi) carry about 75% of the 216 miles. It runs through 2 states: Paraná, São Paulo. Of the 6 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.

Roads you'll take from Ponta Grossa to Itapetininga

RoadRoute miles (from–to)Length, miState
local roads0–22Paraná
PRC-3732–75Paraná
PR-1517–9689Paraná
PR-23996–1048Paraná
SP-258104–17874Paraná, São Paulo
SP-250178–21335São Paulo
local roads213–2163São Paulo
  • Mile 105 of this route: Paraná → São Paulo (state line)

What to see on the way from Ponta Grossa to Itapetininga

  • Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu do Tropeiro (mile 26), Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 80)
  • Nature and outdoors: Campos Gerais National Park (mile 11), Parque Estadual Vale do Códo (mile 70), Jaguariaíva River Canyon (mile 80), Cerrado State Park (mile 84)
  • Museums and history: Parque Histórico de Carambeí (mile 14), Museu do Tropeiro (mile 26)

Campos Gerais National Park

Mile 11 · National park · 11 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

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.

Parque Histórico de Carambeí

Mile 14 · Museum · 2 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

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.

Museu do Tropeiro

Mile 26 · Museum · 0.7 mi from the route

Museu do Tropeiro in Castro, Paraná, tells the story of the tropeiros, the mule drivers who passed through the Campos Gerais region in the 18th century.

Parque Estadual Vale do Códo

Mile 70 · State park · 3 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Vale do Codó State Park lies in the municipality of Jaguariaíva, Paraná, about 230 km from Curitiba, inside the Escarpa Devoniana Environmental Protection Area.

Jaguariaíva River Canyon

Mile 80 · Canyon · 0.6 mi from the route

The Jaguariaíva River runs through this canyon in Jaguariaíva, in the Brazilian state of Paraná.

Cerrado State Park

Mile 84 · State park · 3 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

In Paraná state, Cerrado State Park protects a river canyon and the surrounding cerrado grasslands.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to drive from Ponta Grossa to Itapetininga?

About 4 h 21 min of driving without stops, over 216 miles.

How far is Itapetininga from Ponta Grossa by car?

About 216 miles (347 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 Ponta Grossa to Itapetininga drive?

The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.

Which highways go from Ponta Grossa to Itapetininga?

In order: PRC-373, PR-151, PR-239, SP-258 and SP-250. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.

What are good stops between Ponta Grossa and Itapetininga?

Closest to the road: Parque Histórico de Carambeí (museum, mile 14, 2 mi from the route); Museu do Tropeiro (museum, mile 26, 0.7 mi from the route); Jaguariaíva River Canyon (canyon, mile 80, 0.6 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.