Car hire and driving in Latacunga
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 UIO means 95 km (59 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 Latacunga
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latacunga to Ambato | Ecuador | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Latacunga to Quito | Ecuador | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Latacunga to Riobamba | Ecuador | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Latacunga to Quevedo | Ecuador | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Latacunga to Santo Domingo de los Colorados | Ecuador | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Latacunga to Ibarra | Ecuador | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Latacunga to Milagro | Ecuador | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Latacunga to Daule | Ecuador | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Latacunga to Eloy Alfaro | Ecuador | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Latacunga to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Latacunga to Portoviejo | Ecuador | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Latacunga to Cuenca | Ecuador | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Latacunga to Lima | Peru | 1,248 km (775 mi) | about 19 h 2 min |
| Latacunga to Bogotá | Colombia | 796 km (495 mi) | about 12 h 8 min |
| Latacunga to Cali | Colombia | 538 km (334 mi) | about 8 h 13 min |
| Latacunga to Medellín | Colombia | 867 km (539 mi) | about 13 h 13 min |
| Latacunga to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 1,502 km (934 mi) | about 22 h 55 min |
| Latacunga to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,704 km (1,059 mi) | about 25 h 59 min |
| Latacunga to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,595 km (991 mi) | about 24 h 20 min |
| Latacunga to Callao | Peru | 1,247 km (775 mi) | about 19 h 1 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 Latacunga?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.