By road, São José dos Campos and Camboriú are about 443 miles (713 km) apart, or roughly 9 h 35 min of driving.
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| Distance by road | 443 mi (713 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 9 h 35 min |
| Main roads, in order | SP-060 → SP-015 → SP-021 → SP-230 → BR-116 → BR-376 → BR-101 |
| States on the route | São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 17.7 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
Driving São José dos Campos to Camboriú: the shape of the trip
SP-230 (216 mi) and BR-101 (82 mi) carry about 67% of the 443 miles. It runs through 3 states: São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina. None of the 9 stops below is right on the road, so plan each as a short side trip.
Roads you'll take from São José dos Campos to Camboriú
| 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 | 358–440 | 82 | Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 440–443 | 3 | Santa Catarina |
- Mile 252 of this route: São Paulo → Paraná (state line)
- Mile 358 of this route: Paraná → Santa Catarina (state line)
Stops between São José dos Campos and Camboriú
- 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)
- Museums and history: Museu Histórico Municipal de Guarulhos (mile 49), Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil (mile 57), Museu Arqueológico de Sambaqui de Joinville (mile 383), Palácio Marcos Konder (mile 433)
Museu Histórico Municipal de Guarulhos
Opened in October 1960, the Guarulhos Municipal History Museum shares its building with the city's public library, the Biblioteca Pública Municipal Paulo do Carmo Dias.
Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil
Opened in 1978 in Liberdade, this museum marks Japanese immigration to Brazil with more than 97,000 historical items, including photos, films and videos.
Teatro Paramount
Teatro Paramount, also known as Teatro Renault and Teatro Abril, is a theater on Brigadeiro Luís Antônio Avenue in São Paulo, Brazil.
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
Spanning about 73,900 hectares of Atlantic Forest in Cajati, Barra do Turvo and Jacupiranga, Rio Turvo State Park has trails, the Cachoeira do Azeite waterfall, Morro do Guaraú and the Gruta da Capelinha cave.
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.
Museu Arqueológico de Sambaqui de Joinville
In Joinville, Santa Catarina, this archaeological museum explores the way of life and culture of the fisher-hunter-gatherer groups who were among the first peoples to spread across South America and settle what is now Brazil.
Palácio Marcos Konder
In the city of Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Palácio Marcos Konder is a 20th-century building listed as protected heritage by the FCC.
Once you reach Camboriú
Praia das Taquaras
Reached by the Interpraias road, Praia das Taquaras (Praia de Taquaras) in Balneário Camboriú has about 1.1 km of coarse sand and calm but deep water, popular for surf casting, plus a small fishing community.
Praia do Pinho
Officially founded in 1984, Praia do Pinho in Balneário Camboriú is Brazil's first official naturist beach. The roughly 500-meter cove lies off the Interpraias road between Laranjeiras and Estaleirinho, with marked nude and clothing-optional areas.
Praia do Estaleirinho
The first of six beaches along Balneário Camboriú's Interpraias road, Praia do Estaleirinho has coarse sand and plenty of waves, and sits a little over 10 km from downtown.
More drives to Camboriú
- Paranaguá to Camboriú
- Curitiba to Camboriú
- Ponta Grossa to Camboriú
- Guarapuava to Camboriú
- Porto Alegre to Camboriú
- São Leopoldo to Camboriú
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 is the drive from São José dos Campos to Camboriú?
About 9 h 35 min of driving without stops, over 443 miles.
How far is Camboriú from São José dos Campos by car?
About 443 miles (713 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 São José dos Campos to Camboriú drive?
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 Camboriú use?
In order: SP-060, SP-015, SP-021, SP-230, BR-116, BR-376 and BR-101. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between São José dos Campos and Camboriú?
Closest to the road: Museu Histórico Municipal de Guarulhos (museum, mile 49, 3 mi from the route); Teatro Paramount (theater, mile 57, 2 mi from the route); Museu Arqueológico de Sambaqui de Joinville (museum, mile 383, 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.