
Vila historic centre
The historic centre around the pier, with the Nossa Senhora da Ajuda church a three-minute walk from the landing.

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Cruise passengers are expected to come ashore at the pier in Vila, Ilhabela's historic centre, next to the Pier shopping centre. The pier is in the middle of town, about 230 m from the Nossa Senhora da Ajuda church. Pereque, where the car ferry from Sao Sebastiao lands, is about 5 km south by road, 12-16 minutes by car.
0.2 km · ~3 min by car
The church is in Vila, the historic centre, a few steps from the pier.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
The island's environmental preservation fee is charged on vehicles entering the island, not on passengers arriving on foot. Check municipal bus times locally. Distances and times are approximate.

Ilhabela is an island municipality on the Sao Paulo coast of Brazil, across the Sao Sebastiao Channel from the mainland, and a busy cruise stop. Next to the pier, Vila, the historic centre, has the Nossa Senhora da Ajuda church a three-minute walk away. By road, the Cachoeira da Toca waterfalls are about 8 km from the pier and the beach of Praia do Curral about 14 km to the south. Municipal buses link the island's districts.

The historic centre around the pier, with the Nossa Senhora da Ajuda church a three-minute walk from the landing.

Waterfalls inland from Pereque, about 8 km and 20-30 minutes by road from the pier.

Beach on the south of the island, about 14 km and 24-40 minutes by road along SP-131.