Car hire and driving in Guayaquil
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 4 km (2 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 Guayaquil
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guayaquil to Milagro | Ecuador | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Guayaquil to Daule | Ecuador | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Guayaquil to Machala | Ecuador | 118 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Guayaquil to Cuenca | Ecuador | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Guayaquil to Quevedo | Ecuador | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Guayaquil to Portoviejo | Ecuador | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Guayaquil to Riobamba | Ecuador | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Guayaquil to Manta | Ecuador | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Guayaquil to Ambato | Ecuador | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Guayaquil to Latacunga | Ecuador | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Guayaquil to Loja | Ecuador | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Guayaquil to Santo Domingo de los Colorados | Ecuador | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Guayaquil to Lima | Peru | 1,139 km (708 mi) | about 17 h 22 min |
| Guayaquil to Bogotá | Colombia | 994 km (618 mi) | about 15 h 10 min |
| Guayaquil to Quito | Ecuador | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Guayaquil to Cali | Colombia | 729 km (453 mi) | about 11 h 7 min |
| Guayaquil to Medellín | Colombia | 1,054 km (655 mi) | about 16 h 4 min |
| Guayaquil to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 1,696 km (1,054 mi) | about 25 h 52 min |
| Guayaquil to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,794 km (1,115 mi) | about 27 h 21 min |
| Guayaquil to Callao | Peru | 1,137 km (707 mi) | about 17 h 20 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 Guayaquil?
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.