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Criciúma, Brazil

Criciúma is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. At 28°40′39″S 49°22′11″W, it is located 180 km south of Florianópolis, the state capital and around 900 km south of São Paulo.

Type CitySettled 1880

Why go

  • Municipality in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
  • Known for Capital of Coal, coal mining, the swamp of the woodpeckers nest, Tupi-Guarani.
  • Served by Torres Airport (TSQ).

History

Criciúma is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. At 28°40′39″S 49°22′11″W, it is located 180 km south of Florianópolis, the state capital and around 900 km south of São Paulo. The city is the center of Brazil's flooring and home materials industry, and is the second-largest such center in the world.

Airports

Forquilhinha - Criciúma Airport (CCM) 7.4 km to the centre
Criciúma, SC, BR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Azul, NHT Lineas Aereas) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Campinas, Florianopolis (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 2 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport (JJG) 30 km to the centre
Jaguaruna, SC, BR — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Indoor | Outdoor
Torres Airport (TSQ) 92 km to the centre
Torres, RS, BR — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Indoor | Outdoor
Pouso na Serra Airport 93 km to the centre
Bom Retiro, SC, BR
Outdoor
Comandante Nelinho Airport 35 km to the centre
Araranguá, SC, BR
Outdoor
Campo Nuic Airport 38 km to the centre
Bom Jardim da Serra, SC, BR
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
October – March

The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.

Shoulder season
April – May, September

Milder and quieter, with better value.

Worth avoiding
June – August

The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Torres Airport (TSQ); 10 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CCM has direct flights to 2 destinations on 2 airlines (incl. Campinas, Florianopolis).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Criciúma, Brazil. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

Rail operator