Tours, tickets and day trips in São José
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
No attraction in São José has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from São José
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| São José to Tubarão | Brazil | 32 km (20 mi) | about 31 min |
| São José to Criciúma | Brazil | 55 km (34 mi) | about 54 min |
| São José to Palhoça | Brazil | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| São José to São José | Brazil | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| São José to Florianópolis | Brazil | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| São José to Lages | Brazil | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| São José to Brusque | Brazil | 126 km (79 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| São José to Camboriú | Brazil | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| São José to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| São José to Joinville | Brazil | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| São José to Caxias do Sul | Brazil | 223 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| São José to Blumenau | Brazil | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 21 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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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.