Car hire and driving in Eloy Alfaro
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Ecuador traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GYE means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648848.
Drives from Eloy Alfaro
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eloy Alfaro to Milagro | Ecuador | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Daule | Ecuador | 38 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Machala | Ecuador | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Cuenca | Ecuador | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Quevedo | Ecuador | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Portoviejo | Ecuador | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Riobamba | Ecuador | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Manta | Ecuador | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Ambato | Ecuador | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Latacunga | Ecuador | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Loja | Ecuador | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Santo Domingo de los Colorados | Ecuador | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Lima | Peru | 1,141 km (709 mi) | about 17 h 24 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Bogotá | Colombia | 989 km (614 mi) | about 15 h 5 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Quito | Ecuador | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Cali | Colombia | 724 km (450 mi) | about 11 h 2 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Medellín | Colombia | 1,049 km (652 mi) | about 16 h |
| Eloy Alfaro to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 1,691 km (1,051 mi) | about 25 h 47 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,788 km (1,111 mi) | about 27 h 16 min |
| Eloy Alfaro to Callao | Peru | 1,139 km (707 mi) | about 17 h 22 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Eloy Alfaro?
The right, as everywhere in Ecuador.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.