How far is it from Cañar to Jama?

The distance between Cañar and Jama is 501 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Cañar to Jama?

The drive from Cañar to Jama takes approximately 7 h 25 min by car.

What is the best route from Cañar to Jama?

The fastest route from Cañar to Jama covers 501 km with a driving time of approximately 7 h 25 min.

Which direction is Jama from Cañar?

Jama lies roughly to the north-west of Cañar.

Which roads does the route from Cañar to Jama follow?

The drive from Cañar to Jama mainly follows E40, E482, E15. The longest single stretch is 142 km on E482.

Cañar Jama

Distance: 501 kmDrive time: 7 h 25 min

Driving from Cañar to Jama takes about 7 h 25 min via E482. The distance is 501 km. The straight-line distance is 301 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions86 · 501 km

1 Depart right onto Chimborazo 16 m
2 Turn left onto García Moreno 107 m
3 At end of road, turn left onto 28 de Mayo 63 m
4 Turn right onto Cotoyaco 32 m
5 Turn right onto Panamericana 26 km
6 Keep slightly left onto Vía Zhud Suscal La Troncal 16 km
7 Continue slightly right onto Vía Zhud Suscal La Troncal 53 km
8 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Paso Lateral de La Troncal 85 m
9 Exit roundabout right onto Paso Lateral de La Troncal 6 km
10 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Paso Lateral de La Troncal 43 m
11 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Paso Lateral de La Troncal 4 km
12 Enter roundabout right onto Vía -Manuel J Calle - La Troncal 69 m
13 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Vía -Manuel J Calle - La Troncal 7 km

14 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Antigua Vía Cuenca - Guayaquil 5 m
15 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Antigua Vía Cuenca - Guayaquil 65 m
16 Continue straight onto Paso Lateral Manuel J. Calle 2 km
17 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Antigua Vía Cuenca - Guayaquil 42 m
18 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Antigua Vía Cuenca - Guayaquil 841 m
19 Enter roundabout right onto Paso Lateral de El Triunfo 127 m
20 Exit roundabout right onto Paso Lateral de El Triunfo 4 km
21 Enter rotary slightly right onto Via El Triunfo - General Pedro J Montero - Vírgen de Fátima 139 m
22 Exit rotary right onto Via El Triunfo - General Pedro J Montero - Vírgen de Fátima 27 km
23 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Via Naranjal 7 m
24 Exit roundabout straight onto Via Naranjal 2 km
25 Keep slightly left 277 m
26 Enter roundabout straight onto Vía Vírgen de Fátima - Guayaquil 20 m
27 Exit roundabout straight onto Vía Vírgen de Fátima - Guayaquil 13 km
28 Keep slightly right 6 m
29 Keep slightly left 143 m
30 Continue straight onto Vía Vírgen de Fátima - Guayaquil 2 km
31 Turn straight 9 km
32 Take exit slightly right 108 m
33 Continue straight onto Avenida Nicolás Lapentti C. 2 km
34 Continue straight onto Puente Unidad Nacional - Rafael Mendoza Avilés 4 km
35 Turn slightly right 262 m
36 Turn straight onto Avenida Benjamín Rosales 2 km
37 Turn slightly right 473 m
38 Turn straight onto Autopista Narcisa de Jesús 530 m
39 Take ramp slightly left 87 m
40 Merge slightly left onto Autopista Narcisa de Jesús 11 km
41 Continue straight onto Vía Perimetral 2 km
42 Take exit slightly right 596 m
43 Merge slightly left onto Vía a Daule 18 km
44 Merge slightly left 3 km
45 Enter rotary slightly right 85 m
46 Exit rotary slightly right 3 km
47 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida El Telégrafo 107 m
48 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida El Telégrafo 36 km
49 Keep slightly left 65 km
50 Enter roundabout straight onto Montecristi - La Cadena 25 m
51 Exit roundabout right onto Montecristi - La Cadena 42 km
52 Continue straight onto Nueva Vía Jaramijó - Montecristi 10 km
53 Turn right onto Vía Jaramijó - Manta 22 km
54 Take exit left 33 m
55 Merge slightly right onto Portoviejo - Crucita 147 m
56 Keep slightly right onto Via Portoviejo - Crucita 6 km
57 Continue slightly right onto Avenida Eloy Alfaro 507 m
58 Continue straight onto Via Portoviejo - Crucita 868 m
59 Turn right 885 m
60 Turn slightly right 741 m
61 Continue straight onto Via Correagua 3 km
62 Continue straight onto 9 de Octubre 326 m
63 Continue right onto 10 de Agosto 145 m
64 Turn left onto Eloy Alfaro 412 m
65 Continue straight onto Avenida de las Americas 9 km
66 Turn right 22 km
67 Turn slightly left 4 km
68 Enter roundabout right 33 m
69 Exit roundabout slightly right 11 km
70 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Leonidas Vega 15 m
71 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Leonidas Vega 940 m
72 Continue straight onto Troncal del Pacífico 8 km
73 Continue slightly left onto Troncal del Pacífico 2 km
74 Turn left 31 m
75 Continue straight onto Troncal del Pacífico 4 km
76 Exit roundabout right onto Troncal del Pacífico 4 km
77 Enter roundabout right onto Troncal del Pacífico 8 m
78 Exit roundabout right onto Troncal del Pacífico 15 km
79 Continue straight onto Troncal del Pacífico 22 km
80 Continue straight onto Troncal del Pacífico 5 km
81 Continue straight onto Matilde Cevallos 323 m
82 Enter rotary slightly right 44 m
83 Exit rotary straight 96 m
84 Continue left onto Avenida Jama 958 m
85 Turn left onto Marcos Cevallos Valencia 21 m
86 Arrive left onto Marcos Cevallos Valencia

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The return trip from Jama to Cañar covers roughly the same distance, 501 km.

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How far is it from Cañar to Jama?: The distance between Cañar and Jama is 501 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Cañar to Jama?: The drive from Cañar to Jama takes approximately 7 h 25 min by car.
What is the best route from Cañar to Jama?: The fastest route from Cañar to Jama covers 501 km with a driving time of approximately 7 h 25 min.
Which direction is Jama from Cañar?: Jama lies roughly to the north-west of Cañar.
Which roads does the route from Cañar to Jama follow?: The drive from Cañar to Jama mainly follows E40, E482, E15. The longest single stretch is 142 km on E482.

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