Getting Here & Around

• By Air ( 0 Articles )
  

  Arriving internationally is possible, with connections in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or even Buenos Aires.

  From the north, seats on the right hand side of the plane give the best views over the southern coastline of Brazil, including the Baia da Paranagua and the mountains up to Curitiba, plus mainland beach towns such as Balneario Camboriu.

  The view of the Floripa beaches and the swirls of sand close to the surface of Lagoa de Conceição are wonderful, before your plane heads out to sea and turns back in over Ilha da Campeche and the beach of that name. It is possible to see people surfing from the air here.

  From the south, the left hand side should give the best views of the Rio Grande do Sul coastline, with lagoons galore before the stunning beaches of southern Santa Catarina around Garopaba. You may even be able to see the dark shapes of Southern Right Whales frolicking off Praia da Rosa before the southern mountains of Ilha da Santa Catarina appear.

  Flying to Floripa on a clear day is a real treat from anywhere and will leave you desperate to get off the plane and visit the places that you have just passed over.

  Sao Paulo Guarulhos to Florianópolis – Both TAM and GOL have three direct scheduled flights a day between São Paulo Guarulhos and Florianópolis. The flights are early morning, afternoon and evening and take around 1hr 10mins. VARIG have one flight.

  Sao Paulo Congonhas to Florianópolis – Both TAM and GOL have four direct scheduled flights a day between São Paulo Congonhas and Florianópolis which also take around 1hr 30mins. VARIG have three flights in both directions. Ocean Air have a flight that runs the triangle route with Chapecó in the western part of Santa Catarina State.

  Rio de Janeiro Galeao to Florianópolis – TAM have two direct flights per day to Florianópolis, one late morning and one late afternoon, while GOL have a late morning direct flight and a late evening flight that also stops at Curitiba en route. Direct flights take around 1hr 30mins.

  Iguaçu Falls – There are no direct flights between Iguaçu Falls and Florianópolis. A connection in Sao Paulo is necessary. Connections in Curitiba are also possible although at present this might require a long wait in the airport.

  Curitiba – There is only one direct flight at present, leaving Curitiba at midnight and returning from Florianópolis in the early morning which only takes 40mins. NHT have a flight which runs between Curitiba, Florianopolis and Joacaba.

  Brasilia – TAM and GOL have direct evening flights, returning early the next morning, and TAM a morning flight that stops on route in Campinas (Sao Paulo State) and returns to the capital late afternoon. Direct flights are around 2hrs 10mins.

  Belo Horizonte – GOL and VARIG have a daily flight via Sao Paulo.

  Belém – TAM have a morning flight via Sao Paulo, returning late afternoon.

  Buenos Aires (Argentina) – GOL have a late evening flight from Buenos Aires to Florianópolis which returns early in the morning. Both flights stop in Porto Alegre en route, making the journey around 3 hours long. VARIG have a similar early morning flight, returning early evening. Aerolineas Argentinas have flights Saturdays only in each direction.

  Porto Alegre - GOL have four and TAM three direct flights per day between Porto Alegre and Florianópolis. NHT is a smaller airline based in the city that also has flights and connections can be made here to other smaller cities of the south. Flying time is around an hour.

  Montevideo (Uruguay) – GOL have possible connections via Porto Alegre. Failing that, flying via Sao Paulo or Buenos Aires is the best bet.

  Smaller cities around the south of Brazil reachable by direct flight – Joacaba, Criciúma (NHT); Chapecó (GOL).

  All other major cities in Brazil – Connections in Sao Paulo are the best bet, with Rio a second option for the coastal areas. Brasilia is also an option for connections, especially to Manaus and the Amazon area, the North-East and the Central West cities such as Cuiabá and Campo Grande.

  All flight schedules in Brazil are subject to change, sometimes much change, so please always check your flight details and reconfirm your flights before heading to the airport.

• By Road ( 0 Articles )
  

  Florianópolis is well connected to many cities by bus, with regular overnight and daytime services to the cities below. From all other destinations, a connection in Sao Paulo from the north or Porto Alegre from the south may be necessary.

  The island of Santa Catarina lies around 5km from the main coastal road of Brazil, the notorious BR101. The road isn´t particularly well maintained, is under seemingly constant repair and upgrade, has many accidents and also very heavy traffic heading to the beaches of Santa Catarina at holiday periods. For this reason, please don´t take the journey times below as gospel, and don´t blame Go Floripa if they are out by anything up to 6 hours.

  Sao Paulo	14hrs
  Rio de Janeiro	20hrs
  Iguaçu Falls	16hrs
  Porto Alegre	7hrs
  Curitiba	5hrs
  Blumenau	2hrs
  Balneario Camboriu	2hrs
  Joinville	4hrs
  Buenos Aires	25hrs
  Montevideo	22hrs

   

• By Water ( 0 Articles )
  

  There are no scheduled boat trips to Florianópolis, although some cruise ships do stop for a day or so. Apart from local island boats on day trips, Go Floripa has never arrived on the island of Santa Catarina by boat. If anybody needs us to try out and review new routes to Florianópolis by sea, such as a luxury cruise from the Caribbean or a sailing trip from the South Pacific, please don´t hesitate to contact us. :-)