How far is it from Mera to Machala?

The distance between Mera and Machala is 257 mi by road.

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

The drive from Mera to Machala takes approximately 6 h 55 min by car.

What is the best route from Mera to Machala?

The fastest route from Mera to Machala covers 257 mi with a driving time of approximately 6 h 55 min.

Which direction is Machala from Mera?

Machala lies roughly to the south-west of Mera.

Which roads does the route from Mera to Machala follow?

The drive from Mera to Machala mainly follows E30, E487, E25. The longest single stretch is 87 mi on E487.

Mera Machala

Distance: 257 miDuration: 6 h 55 min

Driving from Mera to Machala takes about 6 h 55 min via E487. The distance is 257 mi. The straight-line distance is 179 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions79 · 257 mi

1 Depart right onto Avenida Francisco Salvador Moral 16 yd
2 Turn left onto Velasco Ibarra 100 yd
3 Turn right onto Avenida Luis A. Martínez 1 mi
4 Continue straight onto Ruta de las Cascadas 10 mi
5 Continue straight onto Calle B 1 mi
6 Continue straight onto Ruta de las Cascadas 3 mi
7 Continue left onto Ruta de las Cascadas 9 mi
8 Continue straight onto Tunel Río Blanco 1 mi
9 Continue straight onto Ruta de las Cascadas 4 mi
10 Continue straight onto Avenida de las Amazonas 4 mi
11 Continue straight onto Vía Pelileo Baños 3 mi
12 Turn left 74 yd
13 Continue straight onto Vía Penipe Baños 8 mi

14 Keep slightly right onto Vía Penipe Baños 2 mi
15 Turn left 1 mi
16 Continue straight onto Via Baños - Penipe 2 mi
17 Continue straight onto Puente Puela 6 mi
18 Continue slightly right onto Avenida Alfonso Chavez 2 mi
19 Continue straight onto Avenida Alfonso Chávez Jara 7 mi
20 Continue straight onto Avenida Alfonso Chavez 5 mi
21 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Edelberto Bonilla Oleas 10 yd
22 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Edelberto Bonilla Oleas 1 mi
23 Turn left onto Avenida Antonio José de Sucre 1 mi
24 Turn right onto Entrada Colegio Heroes de Tapi 137 yd
25 Turn right onto Avenida Heroes de Tapi 1 mi
26 Continue straight onto Avenida La Prensa 1 mi
27 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Canónigo Ramos 28 yd
28 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Canónigo Ramos 1 mi
29 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Canónigo Ramos 24 yd
30 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Canónigo Ramos 1 mi
31 Turn left onto Avenida 11 de Noviembre 1 mi
32 Turn right onto Avenida Pedro Vicente Maldonado 2 mi
33 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 5 mi
34 Continue straight onto Panamerica Sur 1 mi
35 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 3 mi
36 Turn slightly left onto 2 de Agosto 1 mi
37 Continue straight onto Garcia Moreno 1 mi
38 Continue straight onto Avenida Unidad Nacional 1 mi
39 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 2 mi
40 Turn right onto Balbanera - Pallatanga - Cumandá 19 mi
41 Continue straight onto Balbanera - Pallatanga - Cumandá 48 mi
42 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Los Puentes 31 yd
43 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Los Puentes 1 mi
44 Continue straight onto Balbanera - Pallatanga - Cumandá 21 mi
45 Enter roundabout straight onto Paso Lateral de El Triunfo 74 yd
46 Exit roundabout right onto Paso Lateral de El Triunfo 3 mi
47 Enter roundabout right onto Antigua Vía Cuenca - Guayaquil 124 yd
48 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Antigua Vía Cuenca - Guayaquil 1 mi
49 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Paso Lateral Manuel J. Calle 69 yd
50 Exit roundabout straight onto Paso Lateral Manuel J. Calle 1 mi
51 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Vía -Manuel J Calle - La Troncal 110 yd
52 Exit roundabout straight onto Vía -Manuel J Calle - La Troncal 5 mi
53 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Paso Lateral de La Troncal 37 yd
54 Exit roundabout straight onto Paso Lateral de La Troncal 3 mi
55 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Alfonso Andrade 7 yd
56 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Alfonso Andrade 1 mi
57 Continue straight onto Vía Puerto Inca - La Troncal 11 mi
58 Continue straight onto Avenida Alfonso Andrade 2 mi
59 Continue straight onto Via Puerto Inca La Troncal 1 mi
60 Continue straight onto Vía Puerto Inca - La Troncal 4 mi
61 Keep slightly left onto Vía Puerto Inca - La Troncal 1 mi
62 Merge slightly right onto Troncal de la Costa 12 mi
63 Continue straight onto Avenida Panamericana 1 mi
64 Turn right onto Avenida Olmedo 1 mi
65 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Olmedo 32 yd
66 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Olmedo 149 yd
67 Continue straight onto Avenida Homero Castro Zurita 1 mi
68 Merge slightly left onto Avenida Panamericana 1 mi
69 Continue straight onto Troncal de la Costa 46 mi
70 Enter roundabout slightly right 73 yd
71 Exit roundabout straight 5 mi
72 Turn right onto Avenida La Ferroviaria 4 mi
73 Turn left onto Avenida Edgar Córdova Polo 1 mi
74 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Doctor Jose Arízaga Vega 40 yd
75 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Doctor Jose Arízaga Vega 2 mi
76 Turn left onto Avenida 9 de Mayo 1 mi
77 Turn right onto Avenida 11 SO (Calle Hector Chica) 64 yd
78 Turn left onto 1.- Pasaje Central 1SO 47 yd
79 Arrive onto 1.- Pasaje Central 1SO

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The return trip from Machala to Mera covers roughly the same distance, 257 mi.

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How far is it from Mera to Machala?: The distance between Mera and Machala is 257 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Mera to Machala?: The drive from Mera to Machala takes approximately 6 h 55 min by car.
What is the best route from Mera to Machala?: The fastest route from Mera to Machala covers 257 mi with a driving time of approximately 6 h 55 min.
Which direction is Machala from Mera?: Machala lies roughly to the south-west of Mera.
Which roads does the route from Mera to Machala follow?: The drive from Mera to Machala mainly follows E30, E487, E25. The longest single stretch is 87 mi on E487.

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