Car hire and driving in Florianópolis
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 FLN means 8 km (5 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 Florianópolis
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florianópolis to Camboriú | Brazil | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Florianópolis to Brusque | Brazil | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Florianópolis to Balneário Camboriú | Brazil | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Florianópolis to Itajaí | Brazil | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Florianópolis to Blumenau | Brazil | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Florianópolis to São José | Brazil | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Florianópolis to Tubarão | Brazil | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Florianópolis to Jaraguá do Sul | Brazil | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Florianópolis to Criciúma | Brazil | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Florianópolis to Joinville | Brazil | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Florianópolis to Lages | Brazil | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Florianópolis to Fazenda Rio Grande | Brazil | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Florianópolis to São Paulo | Brazil | 489 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 28 min |
| Florianópolis to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 750 km (466 mi) | about 11 h 27 min |
| Florianópolis to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,217 km (756 mi) | about 18 h 34 min |
| Florianópolis to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 974 km (605 mi) | about 14 h 51 min |
| Florianópolis to Brasília | Brazil | 1,316 km (817 mi) | about 20 h 4 min |
| Florianópolis to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,570 km (976 mi) | about 23 h 57 min |
| Florianópolis to Curitiba | Brazil | 252 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| Florianópolis to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,216 km (756 mi) | about 18 h 33 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 Florianópolis?
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 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.