Porto Alegre to Tubarão is about 201 road miles (324 km): roughly 3 h 60 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
- Level 4: Do Not Travel in Brazil: informal housing developments (favelas, vilas, comunidades or conglomerados).
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Distance by road | 201 mi (324 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 3 h 60 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-116 → BR-101 |
| States on the route | Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 8.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 4 |
On the road from Porto Alegre to Tubarão
BR-101 (137 mi) and BR-116 (59 mi) carry about 98% of the 201 miles. It runs through 2 states: Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina. Of the 4 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Porto Alegre to Tubarão
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-116 | 4–63 | 59 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-101 | 63–200 | 137 | Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 200–201 | 1 | Santa Catarina |
- Mile 119 of this route: Rio Grande do Sul → Santa Catarina (state line)
Stops between Porto Alegre and Tubarão
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha (mile 17), Morro de Osório Protected Area (mile 62)
- Nature and outdoors: Guarita State Park (mile 115), Praia da Guarita (mile 115)
- Museums and history: Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha (mile 17)
Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha
At Rua Nossa Senhora dos Anjos 547 in central Gravataí, the Agostinho Martha Municipal Museum covers local history and art; it was created in 1974 and organized in 1981.
Morro de Osório Protected Area
Created in 1994, the Morro de Osório Environmental Protection Area is a municipal conservation unit of Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, originally covering about 6,896 acres.
Guarita State Park
Officially Parque Estadual José Lutzenberger, Guarita State Park in Rio Grande do Sul protects a promontory on the South Atlantic Ocean.
Praia da Guarita
Guarita Beach in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, is a public beach resort along the city's coast.
Once you reach Tubarão
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
- São Leopoldo to Tubarão
From Porto Alegre to other places in Brazil
- Porto Alegre to Bento Gonçalves
- Porto Alegre to Caxias do Sul
- Porto Alegre to Erechim
- Porto Alegre to Chapecó
- Porto Alegre to Santa Maria, Brazil
- Porto Alegre to Ponta Grossa
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Porto Alegre to Tubarão?
About 3 h 60 min of driving without stops, over 201 miles.
How far is Tubarão from Porto Alegre by car?
About 201 miles (324 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 Porto Alegre 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 Porto Alegre to Tubarão use?
In order: BR-116 and BR-101. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Porto Alegre and Tubarão?
Closest to the road: Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha (museum, mile 17, 0.6 mi from the route); Morro de Osório Protected Area (environmental protection area, mile 62, 0.9 mi from the route); Guarita State Park (state park, mile 115, 3 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.