Car hire and driving in Palhoça
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 12 km (7 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 Palhoça
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palhoça to Brusque | Brazil | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Palhoça to Camboriú | Brazil | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Palhoça to Balneário Camboriú | Brazil | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Palhoça to São José | Brazil | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Palhoça to Itajaí | Brazil | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Palhoça to Blumenau | Brazil | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Palhoça to Tubarão | Brazil | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Palhoça to Criciúma | Brazil | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Palhoça to Jaraguá do Sul | Brazil | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Palhoça to Joinville | Brazil | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Palhoça to Lages | Brazil | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Palhoça to Fazenda Rio Grande | Brazil | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Palhoça to São Paulo | Brazil | 499 km (310 mi) | about 7 h 37 min |
| Palhoça to Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 763 km (474 mi) | about 11 h 38 min |
| Palhoça to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,205 km (749 mi) | about 18 h 22 min |
| Palhoça to Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 984 km (612 mi) | about 15 h 1 min |
| Palhoça to Brasília | Brazil | 1,322 km (821 mi) | about 20 h 9 min |
| Palhoça to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,557 km (968 mi) | about 23 h 45 min |
| Palhoça to Curitiba | Brazil | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Palhoça to Goiânia | Brazil | 1,221 km (759 mi) | about 18 h 37 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 Palhoça?
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.