Car hire and driving in Blumenau
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Brazil traffic drives on the right. Picking up at NVT means 41 km (25 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648833 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835.
Drives from Blumenau
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blumenau to Itajaí | Brazil | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Blumenau to Camboriú | Brazil | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Blumenau to Balneário Camboriú | Brazil | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Blumenau to Jaraguá do Sul | Brazil | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Blumenau to Joinville | Brazil | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Blumenau to São José | Brazil | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Blumenau to Palhoça | Brazil | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Blumenau to Florianópolis | Brazil | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Blumenau to Fazenda Rio Grande | Brazil | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Blumenau to São José | Brazil | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Blumenau to Araucária | Brazil | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Blumenau to São José dos Pinhais | Brazil | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Blumenau to São Paulo | Brazil | 448 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 49 min |
| Blumenau to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 742 km (461 mi) | about 11 h 19 min |
| Blumenau to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,233 km (766 mi) | about 18 h 48 min |
| Blumenau to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 937 km (583 mi) | about 14 h 18 min |
| Blumenau to Brasília | Brazil | 1,244 km (773 mi) | about 18 h 58 min |
| Blumenau to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,549 km (963 mi) | about 23 h 37 min |
| Blumenau to Curitiba | Brazil | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Blumenau to Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | 1,769 km (1,099 mi) | about 26 h 59 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Blumenau?
The right, as everywhere in Brazil.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.