How far is it from Guayaquil to Latacunga?

The distance between Guayaquil and Latacunga is 324 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Guayaquil to Latacunga?

The drive from Guayaquil to Latacunga takes approximately 4 h 40 min by car.

What is the best route from Guayaquil to Latacunga?

The fastest route from Guayaquil to Latacunga covers 324 km with a driving time of approximately 4 h 40 min.

Which direction is Latacunga from Guayaquil?

Latacunga lies roughly to the north-east of Guayaquil.

Which roads does the route from Guayaquil to Latacunga follow?

The drive from Guayaquil to Latacunga mainly follows E25, E491. The longest single stretch is 186 km on E491.

Guayaquil Latacunga

Distance: 324 kmDrive time: 4 h 40 min

Driving from Guayaquil to Latacunga takes about 4 h 40 min via E491. The distance is 324 km. The straight-line distance is 199 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions80 · 324 km

1 Depart right onto Lorenzo de Garaycoa 123 m
2 Turn left onto José Vélez 89 m
3 Turn left onto Rumichaca 302 m
4 Turn left onto Junín 312 m
5 Turn right onto Avenida Quito 881 m
6 Continue straight onto Pedro Menéndez Gilbert 3 km
7 Continue straight onto Avenida Benjamín Rosales 197 m
8 Keep slightly right 5 km
9 Continue slightly right onto Avenida Nicolás Lapentti C. 2 km
10 Turn straight onto Vía Durán - Vírgen de Fátima 3 km
11 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Vía San Jacinto de Yaguachi - Durán 89 m
12 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Vía San Jacinto de Yaguachi - Durán 7 km
13 Enter roundabout straight onto Vía San Jacinto de Yaguachi - Durán 62 m

14 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Vía San Jacinto de Yaguachi - Durán 4 km
15 Enter rotary straight onto Vía San Jacinto de Yaguachi - Durán 58 m
16 Exit rotary straight onto Vía San Jacinto de Yaguachi - Durán 295 m
17 Keep slightly left onto Vía San Jacinto de Yaguachi - Durán 6 km
18 Enter roundabout straight 61 m
19 Exit roundabout slightly right 2 km
20 Continue straight onto Av. Jaime Roldos Aguilera 2 km
21 Enter roundabout straight 58 m
22 Exit roundabout straight 5 km
23 Continue straight 31 km
24 Enter rotary straight 72 m
25 Exit rotary slightly right 3 km
26 Enter roundabout straight 45 m
27 Exit roundabout straight 271 m
28 Keep slightly right 5 km
29 Enter roundabout straight 13 m
30 Exit roundabout slightly right 71 km
31 Turn straight 23 km
32 Turn right onto Abdón Calderón 172 m
33 Turn right 7 km
34 Continue right onto 10 de Agosto 15 km
35 Turn sharp left 566 m
36 Turn right onto Rocafuerte 87 m
37 Turn left onto Pichincha 595 m
38 Continue straight onto Los Rios 315 m
39 Turn left onto Avenida 7 de Mayo 224 m
40 Turn straight onto Caracas 416 m
41 At end of road, turn left onto Humberto Del Pozo 77 m
42 Keep slightly right 125 m
43 Turn left onto Garcia Moreno 5 km
44 Continue straight onto Panamericana Norte 67 km
45 Continue straight onto E491 16 km
46 Turn slightly left onto Antonio Clavijo 736 m
47 Continue straight onto Antonio Clavijo 3 km
48 Continue slightly right onto Avenida Antonio Clavijo 2 km
49 Enter rotary right onto Avenida Atahualpa 46 m
50 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenida Atahualpa 587 m
51 Continue straight onto Yahuira 517 m
52 Turn left onto José Joaquín de Olmedo 160 m
53 Enter roundabout right 32 m
54 Exit roundabout right 39 m
55 Continue straight onto Francisco Flor 112 m
56 At end of road, turn right onto Perez De Anda 510 m
57 Turn straight onto Lizardo Ruiz 541 m
58 Turn slightly left onto Humberto Albornoz 149 m
59 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Humberto Albornoz 35 m
60 Exit roundabout right onto Humberto Albornoz 413 m
61 Enter roundabout right onto Julián Cordova 40 m
62 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Julián Cordova 708 m
63 Continue straight onto Julio Enrique Paredes 437 m
64 Turn right onto Avenida Rodrigo Pachano 3 km
65 Turn slightly right onto Avenida Arquitecto Pedro Vásconez Sevilla 245 m
66 Turn left onto Avenida Indoamerica 4 km
67 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 2 km
68 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 23 km
69 Turn right onto Camino Real 4 km
70 Turn right onto Rafael Cajiao Enríquez 822 m
71 Turn left onto Miguel Iturralde Jaramillo 654 m
72 Continue straight onto Avenida Eloy Alfaro 453 m
73 Turn left onto Galo Torres 99 m
74 Turn right onto Marco Aurelio Subia 2 km
75 Turn right onto Cañar 92 m
76 Turn slightly right 109 m
77 Turn left onto Avenida Rumiñahui 303 m
78 Turn left onto Belisario Quevedo 620 m
79 Turn left onto Padre Manuel Salcedo 32 m
80 Arrive right onto Padre Manuel Salcedo

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The return trip from Latacunga to Guayaquil covers roughly the same distance, 324 km.

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How far is it from Guayaquil to Latacunga?: The distance between Guayaquil and Latacunga is 324 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Guayaquil to Latacunga?: The drive from Guayaquil to Latacunga takes approximately 4 h 40 min by car.
What is the best route from Guayaquil to Latacunga?: The fastest route from Guayaquil to Latacunga covers 324 km with a driving time of approximately 4 h 40 min.
Which direction is Latacunga from Guayaquil?: Latacunga lies roughly to the north-east of Guayaquil.
Which roads does the route from Guayaquil to Latacunga follow?: The drive from Guayaquil to Latacunga mainly follows E25, E491. The longest single stretch is 186 km on E491.

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