How far is it from Mera to Zaruma?

The distance between Mera and Zaruma is 502 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Mera to Zaruma?

The drive from Mera to Zaruma takes approximately 8 h 25 min by car.

What is the best route from Mera to Zaruma?

The fastest route from Mera to Zaruma covers 502 km with a driving time of approximately 8 h 25 min.

Which direction is Zaruma from Mera?

Zaruma lies roughly to the south-west of Mera.

Which roads does the route from Mera to Zaruma follow?

The drive from Mera to Zaruma mainly follows E30, E487, E25. The longest single stretch is 139 km on E487.

Mera Zaruma

Distance: 502 kmDrive time: 8 h 25 min

Driving from Mera to Zaruma takes about 8 h 25 min via E487. The distance is 502 km. The straight-line distance is 298 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions104 · 502 km

1 Depart right onto Avenida Francisco Salvador Moral 15 m
2 Turn left onto Velasco Ibarra 91 m
3 Turn right onto Avenida Luis A. Martínez 422 m
4 Continue straight onto Ruta de las Cascadas 16 km
5 Continue straight onto Calle B 887 m
6 Continue straight onto Ruta de las Cascadas 4 km
7 Continue left onto Ruta de las Cascadas 14 km
8 Continue straight onto Tunel Río Blanco 964 m
9 Continue straight onto Ruta de las Cascadas 5 km
10 Continue straight onto Avenida de las Amazonas 5 km
11 Continue straight onto Vía Pelileo Baños 5 km
12 Turn left 67 m
13 Continue straight onto Vía Penipe Baños 13 km

14 Keep slightly right onto Vía Penipe Baños 3 km
15 Turn left 358 m
16 Continue straight onto Via Baños - Penipe 3 km
17 Continue straight onto Puente Puela 9 km
18 Continue slightly right onto Avenida Alfonso Chavez 4 km
19 Continue straight onto Avenida Alfonso Chávez Jara 10 km
20 Continue straight onto Avenida Alfonso Chavez 8 km
21 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Edelberto Bonilla Oleas 9 m
22 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Edelberto Bonilla Oleas 847 m
23 Turn left onto Avenida Antonio José de Sucre 241 m
24 Turn right onto Entrada Colegio Heroes de Tapi 126 m
25 Turn right onto Avenida Heroes de Tapi 2 km
26 Continue straight onto Avenida La Prensa 899 m
27 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Canónigo Ramos 26 m
28 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Canónigo Ramos 594 m
29 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Canónigo Ramos 22 m
30 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Canónigo Ramos 424 m
31 Turn left onto Avenida 11 de Noviembre 854 m
32 Turn right onto Avenida Pedro Vicente Maldonado 3 km
33 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 8 km
34 Continue straight onto Panamerica Sur 222 m
35 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 4 km
36 Turn slightly left onto 2 de Agosto 494 m
37 Continue straight onto Garcia Moreno 2 km
38 Continue straight onto Avenida Unidad Nacional 186 m
39 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 3 km
40 Turn right onto Balbanera - Pallatanga - Cumandá 30 km
41 Continue straight onto Balbanera - Pallatanga - Cumandá 77 km
42 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Los Puentes 29 m
43 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Los Puentes 204 m
44 Continue straight onto Balbanera - Pallatanga - Cumandá 33 km
45 Enter roundabout straight onto Paso Lateral de El Triunfo 68 m
46 Exit roundabout right onto Paso Lateral de El Triunfo 5 km
47 Enter roundabout right onto Antigua Vía Cuenca - Guayaquil 114 m
48 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Antigua Vía Cuenca - Guayaquil 842 m
49 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Paso Lateral Manuel J. Calle 63 m
50 Exit roundabout straight onto Paso Lateral Manuel J. Calle 2 km
51 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Vía -Manuel J Calle - La Troncal 101 m
52 Exit roundabout straight onto Vía -Manuel J Calle - La Troncal 7 km
53 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Paso Lateral de La Troncal 34 m
54 Exit roundabout straight onto Paso Lateral de La Troncal 4 km
55 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Alfonso Andrade 6 m
56 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Alfonso Andrade 287 m
57 Continue straight onto Vía Puerto Inca - La Troncal 17 km
58 Continue straight onto Avenida Alfonso Andrade 2 km
59 Continue straight onto Via Puerto Inca La Troncal 2 km
60 Continue straight onto Vía Puerto Inca - La Troncal 5 km
61 Keep slightly left onto Vía Puerto Inca - La Troncal 264 m
62 Merge slightly right onto Troncal de la Costa 19 km
63 Continue straight onto Avenida Panamericana 883 m
64 Turn right onto Avenida Olmedo 2 km
65 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Olmedo 29 m
66 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Olmedo 136 m
67 Continue straight onto Avenida Homero Castro Zurita 829 m
68 Merge slightly left onto Avenida Panamericana 2 km
69 Continue straight onto Troncal de la Costa 73 km
70 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Troncal de la Costa 142 m
71 Exit roundabout straight onto Troncal de la Costa 37 km
72 Take exit left 49 m
73 Continue right 3 km
74 Enter roundabout straight onto Carretera Transversal Sur 3 m
75 Exit roundabout straight onto Carretera Transversal Sur 20 km
76 Turn slightly left onto Vía Saracay - Piñas 20 km
77 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Ángel Salvador Ochoa 48 m
78 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenida Ángel Salvador Ochoa 54 m
79 Turn straight onto Vía Saracay - Piñas 9 km
80 Continue straight onto Avenida de la Independencia 414 m
81 Turn slightly right onto Avenida Ángel Salvador Ochoa 265 m
82 Continue slightly right onto Avenida Ángel Salvador Ochoa 613 m
83 Turn right onto Francisco Carrion Romero 4 km
84 Turn left onto Avenida Ciudad de Piñas 44 m
85 At end of road, turn right onto Vía Piñas - Portovelo - Zaruma 5 km
86 Continue straight onto Vía Piñas - Zaruma 3 km
87 At end of road, turn left onto Vía a Zaruma 2 km
88 Turn right 86 m
89 Turn left 815 m
90 Turn sharp right onto Av Isidro Ayora 169 m
91 Continue left onto Av Isidro Ayora 425 m
92 Turn right onto Limoncito 530 m
93 At end of road, turn left onto Avenida Las Acacias 117 m
94 At end of road, turn right onto Reinaldo Espinoza 89 m
95 Turn right onto Jose Antonio Jara 215 m
96 Turn left onto Avenida El Oro 35 m
97 Turn right onto Eugenio Espejo 172 m
98 Turn right onto Sucre 38 m
99 Turn slightly left onto San Francisco 38 m
100 Keep slightly right onto 26 de Noviembre 133 m
101 Continue left onto 24 de Mayo 131 m
102 Turn right onto Vía Zaruma Roma Sinsao Ortega Salvias 150 m
103 Continue right onto Vía Zaruma Roma Sinsao Ortega Salvias 3 km
104 Arrive right onto Vía Zaruma Roma Sinsao Ortega Salvias

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The return trip from Zaruma to Mera covers roughly the same distance, 502 km.

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How far is it from Mera to Zaruma?: The distance between Mera and Zaruma is 502 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Mera to Zaruma?: The drive from Mera to Zaruma takes approximately 8 h 25 min by car.
What is the best route from Mera to Zaruma?: The fastest route from Mera to Zaruma covers 502 km with a driving time of approximately 8 h 25 min.
Which direction is Zaruma from Mera?: Zaruma lies roughly to the south-west of Mera.
Which roads does the route from Mera to Zaruma follow?: The drive from Mera to Zaruma mainly follows E30, E487, E25. The longest single stretch is 139 km on E487.

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