Blumenau: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Blumenau is a city of 361,261 people in Brazil (Santa Catarina), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ministro Victor Konder International Airport (NVT), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Blumenau runs from about 10 h 29 min a day in late June to 13 h 53 min in late December (computed for -26.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Blumenau is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ministro Victor Konder International Airport (NVT), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,906 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN, 98 km), Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI, 82 km).
Flights to Blumenau: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Blumenau · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Curitiba, 167 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Joinville, 72 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Florianópolis, 91 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Caxias do Sul, 325 km
- São José dos Pinhais, 155 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Canoas, 392 km
- São José, 89 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Itajaí, 40 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ponta Grossa, 231 km — tours
- Chapecó, 352 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Blumenau?
Ministro Victor Konder International Airport (NVT), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Blumenau?
About 361,261 people live in Blumenau (GeoNames).
What time zone is Blumenau in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Blumenau?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Blumenau?
Curitiba (167 km), Joinville (72 km), Florianópolis (91 km), Caxias do Sul (325 km), São José dos Pinhais (155 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.