How far is it from Quito to Santa Rosa?

The distance between Quito and Santa Rosa is 516 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Quito to Santa Rosa?

The drive from Quito to Santa Rosa takes approximately 7 h 30 min by car.

What is the best route from Quito to Santa Rosa?

The fastest route from Quito to Santa Rosa covers 516 km with a driving time of approximately 7 h 30 min.

Which direction is Santa Rosa from Quito?

Santa Rosa lies roughly to the south-west of Quito.

Which roads does the route from Quito to Santa Rosa follow?

The drive from Quito to Santa Rosa mainly follows E35, E487, E25. The longest single stretch is 139 km on E487.

Quito Santa Rosa

Distance: 516 kmDrive time: 7 h 30 min

Driving from Quito to Santa Rosa takes about 7 h 30 min via E35. The distance is 516 km. The straight-line distance is 395 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions85 · 516 km

1 Depart left onto García Moreno 296 m
2 Turn left onto Bolívar 210 m
3 Turn right onto Guayaquil 94 m
4 Turn left onto Vicente Rocafuerte 533 m
5 Turn right onto Fernández Madrid 224 m
6 Continue slightly right onto Fernández Madrid 163 m
7 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Cumanda 70 m
8 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Cumanda 258 m
9 Continue slightly left onto Avenida Cumanda 15 m
10 Turn slightly right 53 m
11 Continue straight onto Avenida Velasco Ibarra 677 m
12 Turn right onto Avenida Napo 669 m
13 Turn left onto Avenida Alpahuasi 888 m

14 Turn slightly left onto Gomez Frias 35 m
15 Turn right onto Francisco Olmos 224 m
16 Turn right onto S8C 170 m
17 Continue right onto S8C 87 m
18 Turn left onto Chican 439 m
19 Continue straight onto Omaguas 134 m
20 Turn left onto Muisne 120 m
21 Turn left onto Pompeya 139 m
22 Merge slightly left onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 17 km
23 Continue straight onto Avenida Colectora Quito - Tambillo 4 km
24 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 6 km
25 Keep slightly left onto Panamericana Sur 56 m
26 Continue straight onto Avenida Alóag Latacunga 4 km
27 Continue straight onto Vía Alóag Latacunga 4 km
28 Continue straight onto Vía Panamericana 4 km
29 Continue straight onto Vía Alóag Latacunga 20 km
30 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 20 km
31 Continue straight onto Paso Lateral Latacunga 5 km
32 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 38 km
33 Take exit slightly right 572 m
34 Continue straight onto Paso Lateral de Ambato 12 km
35 Keep slightly left 434 m
36 Continue straight onto Avenida Bolivariana 2 km
37 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Panamericana Sur Paso Lateral 8 m
38 Exit roundabout straight onto Panamericana Sur Paso Lateral 41 km
39 Keep slightly right 294 m
40 Merge slightly left onto Panamericana Sur 11 km
41 Turn right onto Avenida Monseñor Leonidas Proaño 3 km
42 Turn right onto Panamericana Sur 8 km
43 Continue straight onto Panamerica Sur 222 m
44 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 4 km
45 Turn slightly left onto 2 de Agosto 494 m
46 Continue straight onto Garcia Moreno 2 km
47 Continue straight onto Avenida Unidad Nacional 186 m
48 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 3 km
49 Turn right onto Balbanera - Pallatanga - Cumandá 30 km
50 Continue straight onto Balbanera - Pallatanga - Cumandá 77 km
51 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Los Puentes 29 m
52 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Los Puentes 204 m
53 Continue straight onto Balbanera - Pallatanga - Cumandá 33 km
54 Enter roundabout straight onto Paso Lateral de El Triunfo 68 m
55 Exit roundabout right onto Paso Lateral de El Triunfo 5 km
56 Enter roundabout right onto Antigua Vía Cuenca - Guayaquil 114 m
57 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Antigua Vía Cuenca - Guayaquil 842 m
58 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Paso Lateral Manuel J. Calle 63 m
59 Exit roundabout straight onto Paso Lateral Manuel J. Calle 2 km
60 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Vía -Manuel J Calle - La Troncal 101 m
61 Exit roundabout straight onto Vía -Manuel J Calle - La Troncal 7 km
62 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Paso Lateral de La Troncal 34 m
63 Exit roundabout straight onto Paso Lateral de La Troncal 4 km
64 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Alfonso Andrade 6 m
65 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Alfonso Andrade 287 m
66 Continue straight onto Vía Puerto Inca - La Troncal 17 km
67 Continue straight onto Avenida Alfonso Andrade 2 km
68 Continue straight onto Via Puerto Inca La Troncal 2 km
69 Continue straight onto Vía Puerto Inca - La Troncal 5 km
70 Keep slightly left onto Vía Puerto Inca - La Troncal 264 m
71 Merge slightly right onto Troncal de la Costa 19 km
72 Continue straight onto Avenida Panamericana 883 m
73 Turn right onto Avenida Olmedo 2 km
74 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Olmedo 29 m
75 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Olmedo 136 m
76 Continue straight onto Avenida Homero Castro Zurita 829 m
77 Merge slightly left onto Avenida Panamericana 2 km
78 Continue straight onto Troncal de la Costa 73 km
79 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Troncal de la Costa 142 m
80 Exit roundabout straight onto Troncal de la Costa 29 km
81 Turn slightly right onto Vía Santa Rosa - Jumón 2 km
82 Enter rotary right onto Vía Aeropuerto 8 m
83 Exit rotary slightly right onto Vía Aeropuerto 2 km
84 Turn right 156 m
85 Arrive

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The return trip from Santa Rosa to Quito covers roughly the same distance, 516 km.

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How far is it from Quito to Santa Rosa?: The distance between Quito and Santa Rosa is 516 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Quito to Santa Rosa?: The drive from Quito to Santa Rosa takes approximately 7 h 30 min by car.
What is the best route from Quito to Santa Rosa?: The fastest route from Quito to Santa Rosa covers 516 km with a driving time of approximately 7 h 30 min.
Which direction is Santa Rosa from Quito?: Santa Rosa lies roughly to the south-west of Quito.
Which roads does the route from Quito to Santa Rosa follow?: The drive from Quito to Santa Rosa mainly follows E35, E487, E25. The longest single stretch is 139 km on E487.

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