São José dos Campos to Blumenau is about 435 road miles (700 km): roughly 9 h 54 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
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On the roads, the State Department says:
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| Distance by road | 435 mi (700 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 9 h 54 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-060 → SP-015 → SP-021 → SP-230 → BR-116 → BR-376 → BR-101 → SC-108 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.4 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
On the road from São José dos Campos to Blumenau
SP-230 (216 mi) and SP-060 (50 mi) carry about 61% of the 435 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 São José dos Campos to Blumenau, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–3 | 3 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 3–4 | 1 | São Paulo |
| SP-060 | 4–54 | 50 | São Paulo |
| SP-015 | 54–64 | 10 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 64–70 | 6 | São Paulo |
| SP-021 | 70–78 | 8 | São Paulo |
| connecting roads | 78–80 | 2 | São Paulo |
| SP-230 | 80–296 | 216 | São Paulo, Paraná |
| BR-116 | 296–316 | 20 | Paraná |
| BR-376 | 316–358 | 42 | Paraná |
| BR-101 | 358–378 | 20 | Santa Catarina |
| connecting roads | 378–379 | 1 | Santa Catarina |
| SC-108 | 379–421 | 42 | Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 421–435 | 14 | Santa Catarina |
- Mile 252 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 358 of this route: Paraná → Santa Catarina (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Blumenau
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu da Energia de São Paulo (mile 57)
- Nature and outdoors: Campina do Encantado State Park (mile 186), Rio Turvo State Park (mile 223), Graciosa State Park (mile 288), Serra da Baitaca State Park (mile 298), Guaricana National Park (mile 347)
- Museums and history: Anthropology Museum of the Paraíba Valley (mile 11), Museu da História da Medicina da Associação Paulista de Medicina (mile 57), Museu da Energia de São Paulo (mile 57), Aldeia de Carapicuíba (mile 73)
Anthropology Museum of the Paraíba Valley
Housed in an 1857 mansion in Jacareí, the Anthropology Museum of the Paraíba Valley (Museu de Antropologia do Vale do Paraíba) shows sacred and folk art, paintings, and archaeological finds such as ceramic vessels and stone tools.
Museu da História da Medicina da Associação Paulista de Medicina
In São Paulo, the Museu da História da Medicina, named for Jorge Michalany, keeps documents and materials used in medicine in Brazil and around the world.
Museu da Energia de São Paulo
Founded in 2005, Museu da Energia de São Paulo tells the story of public lighting and sanitation in São Paulo state, preserving the memory of its public heritage.
Aldeia de Carapicuíba
Aldeia de Carapicuíba is a historic center in the municipality of Carapicuíba, part of the São Paulo metropolitan area, and also the seat of one of its districts.
Campina do Encantado State Park
Described as a unique ecosystem of great scientific value, Campina do Encantado State Park in Pariquera-Açu, São Paulo, safeguards a peat bog along with a patch of wetland forest.
Rio Turvo State Park
Roughly 73,900 hectares of Atlantic Forest fall within Rio Turvo State Park, which reaches into Cajati, Barra do Turvo and Jacupiranga. It has trails, a waterfall, a cave and Morro do Guaraú.
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.
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.
Guaricana National Park
Created in 2014, Guaricana National Park protects about 49,300 hectares of the Serra do Mar in Paraná, across Guaratuba, Morretes and São José dos Pinhais, within the largest continuous stretch of dense Atlantic Forest in Brazil.
In Blumenau itself
Teatro Carlos Gomes
On Rua XV de Novembro in central Blumenau, Teatro Carlos Gomes is a performing arts, cultural and event venue run by the Associação Dramático Musical Carlos Gomes.
Museu de Ecologia Fritz Müller
Museu de Ecologia Fritz Müller is a museum in the Vorstadt neighborhood of Blumenau.
Museu da Cerveja
Opened in 1996, Blumenau's Beer Museum traces how brewing in Santa Catarina changed over the years, with pieces from the 1890s and 1920s from breweries such as Feldmann and Brahma.
More drives to Blumenau
- Londrina to Blumenau
- Santos to Blumenau
- São Paulo to Blumenau
- Caxias do Sul to Blumenau
- Maringá to Blumenau
- Mogi das Cruzes to Blumenau
From São José dos Campos to other places in Brazil
- São José dos Campos to Bragança Paulista
- São José dos Campos to Jundiaí
- São José dos Campos to Itu
- São José dos Campos to Limeira
- São José dos Campos to São Carlos
- São José dos Campos to Botucatu
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from São José dos Campos to Blumenau?
About 9 h 54 min of driving without stops, over 435 miles.
How far is Blumenau from São José dos Campos by car?
About 435 miles (700 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 São José dos Campos to Blumenau?
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 São José dos Campos to Blumenau use?
In order: SP-060, SP-015, SP-021, SP-230, BR-116, BR-376, BR-101 and SC-108. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from São José dos Campos to Blumenau?
Closest to the road: Anthropology Museum of the Paraíba Valley (museum, mile 11, 2 mi from the route); Museu da Energia de São Paulo (museum, mile 57, 0.9 mi from the route); Aldeia de Carapicuíba (historic site, mile 73, 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.