The Wayro route from Tubarão to Santana do Livramento is 499 miles (803 km), about 10 h 33 min of driving without stops.
- 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: “Road maintenance is inadequate in many areas.”
| Distance by road | 499 mi (803 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 10 h 33 min |
| Main roads, in order | BR-101 → BR-290 → BR-116 → BR-158 |
| States on the route | Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 20.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 7 |
Driving Tubarão to Santana do Livramento: the shape of the trip
BR-290 (289 mi) and BR-101 (133 mi) carry about 85% of the 499 miles. It runs through 2 states: Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul. Of the 7 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Tubarão to Santana do Livramento: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Santa Catarina |
| BR-101 | 1–134 | 133 | Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul |
| connecting roads | 134–137 | 3 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-290 | 137–195 | 58 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-116 | 195–205 | 10 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-290 | 205–436 | 231 | Rio Grande do Sul |
| BR-158 | 436–499 | 63 | Rio Grande do Sul |
- Mile 81 of this route: Santa Catarina → Rio Grande do Sul (state line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Tubarão and Santana do Livramento
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Morro de Osório Protected Area (mile 138), Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha (mile 182), Museu do Carvão (mile 230)
- Nature and outdoors: Guarita State Park (mile 85), Praia da Guarita (mile 85), Jacuí Delta State Park (mile 203)
- Museums and history: Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha (mile 182), Museu de Comunicação Social Hipólito José da Costa (mile 198), Museu do Carvão (mile 230)
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.
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.
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.
Museu de Comunicação Social Hipólito José da Costa
Run by the Rio Grande do Sul state culture department, the Museu da Comunicação Hipólito José da Costa is a museum on Rua dos Andradas in Porto Alegre.
Jacuí Delta State Park
Created in 1976, Jacuí Delta State Park (Parque Estadual Delta do Jacuí) protects the delta between Porto Alegre, Canoas, Eldorado do Sul and nearby towns, where fishers from Ilha da Pintada still practice traditional fishing.
Museu do Carvão
In the town of Arroio dos Ratos, Rio Grande do Sul, the Museu do Carvão is a history museum set on Rua Professora Silvana Narvaez.
More drives to Santana do Livramento
- Santa Cruz do Sul to Santana do Livramento
- Bento Gonçalves to Santana do Livramento
- Passo Fundo to Santana do Livramento
- São Leopoldo to Santana do Livramento
- Novo Hamburgo to Santana do Livramento
- Caxias do Sul to Santana do Livramento
From Tubarão to other places in Brazil
- Tubarão to Itanhaém
- Tubarão to Ourinhos
- Tubarão to Paranapiacaba
- Tubarão to Campo Mourão
- Tubarão to Jaguarão
- Tubarão to Chuí
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Tubarão to Santana do Livramento?
About 10 h 33 min of driving without stops, over 499 miles.
What is the driving distance from Tubarão to Santana do Livramento?
About 499 miles (803 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 Tubarão to Santana do Livramento?
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 Tubarão to Santana do Livramento use?
In order: BR-101, BR-290, BR-116 and BR-158. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Tubarão and Santana do Livramento?
Closest to the road: Morro de Osório Protected Area (environmental protection area, mile 138, 0.9 mi from the route); Museu Municipal Agostinho Martha (museum, mile 182, 0.6 mi from the route); Museu do Carvão (museum, mile 230, 1 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.