By road, São Leopoldo and Paranaguá are about 460 miles (740 km) apart, or roughly 9 h 30 min of driving.
- 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:
- Brazil: “Use caution when walking or driving at night.”
| Distance by road | 460 mi (740 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 9 h 30 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-116 → ERS-118 → BR-290 → BR-101 → SC-417 → PR-412 → PR-508 → BR-277 |
| States on the route | Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 18.4 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
Driving São Leopoldo to Paranaguá: the shape of the trip
BR-101 (337 mi) and BR-290 (46 mi) carry about 83% of the 460 miles. It runs through 3 states: Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from São Leopoldo to Paranaguá
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-116 | 1–5 | 4 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| connecting roads | 5–6 | 1 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| ERS-118 | 6–20 | 14 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-290 | 20–66 | 46 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-101 | 66–403 | 337 | Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina |
| local roads | 403–408 | 5 | Santa Catarina |
| SC-417 | 408–423 | 15 | Santa Catarina, Paraná |
| local roads | 423–427 | 4 | Paraná |
| PR-412 | 427–434 | 7 | Paraná |
| PR-508 | 434–452 | 18 | Paraná |
| BR-277 | 452–460 | 8 | Paraná |
- Mile 122 of this route: Rio Grande do Sul → Santa Catarina (state line)
- Mile 416 of this route: Santa Catarina → Paraná (state line)
Stops between São Leopoldo and Paranaguá
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha (mile 21), Morro de Osório Protected Area (mile 65), Museu Willy Zumblick (mile 203), Praia do Estaleirinho (mile 321)
- Nature and outdoors: Guarita State Park (mile 118), Praia do Siriú (mile 250), Praia de Naufragados (mile 262), Praia do Estaleirinho (mile 321), Parque Estadual Rio da Onça (mile 435)
- Museums and history: Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha (mile 21), Museu Willy Zumblick (mile 203), Museu Nacional de Imigração e Colonização (mile 383)
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.
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.
Praia do Siriú
Praia do Siriú in Garopaba, Santa Catarina, is the municipality's longest beach, with about 4 km of sand.
Praia de Naufragados
Praia de Naufragados is a beach about 1.45 km long on Santa Catarina Island in Florianópolis, reachable only by a 4 km walking trail.
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.
Museu Nacional de Imigração e Colonização
Joinville's Museu Nacional de Imigração e Colonização keeps memories, stories and objects tied to immigration in southern Brazil; it was created by federal law in 1957.
Parque Estadual Rio da Onça
Created by state decree on June 5, 1981, Parque Estadual Rio da Onça is a protected conservation area in Matinhos, in the Brazilian state of Paraná.
More drives to Paranaguá
- Curitiba to Paranaguá
- Ponta Grossa to Paranaguá
- Guarapuava to Paranaguá
- Mogi das Cruzes to Paranaguá
- Campinas to Paranaguá
- Bragança Paulista to Paranaguá
From São Leopoldo to other places in Brazil
- São Leopoldo to Jaraguá do Sul
- São Leopoldo to Camboriú
- São Leopoldo to Tubarão
- São Leopoldo to Lages
- São Leopoldo to Bagé
- São Leopoldo to Santana do Livramento
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from São Leopoldo to Paranaguá?
About 9 h 30 min of driving without stops, over 460 miles.
What is the driving distance from São Leopoldo to Paranaguá?
About 460 miles (740 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 Leopoldo to Paranaguá drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Brazil Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from São Leopoldo to Paranaguá?
In order: BR-116, ERS-118, BR-290, BR-101, SC-417, PR-412, PR-508 and BR-277. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from São Leopoldo to Paranaguá?
Closest to the road: Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha (museum, mile 21, 0.6 mi from the route); Museu Willy Zumblick (museum, mile 203, 0.3 mi from the route); Praia do Estaleirinho (beach, mile 321, 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.