Car hire and driving in Portoviejo
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 MEC means 28 km (17 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 Portoviejo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portoviejo to Manta | Ecuador | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Portoviejo to Daule | Ecuador | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Portoviejo to Quevedo | Ecuador | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Portoviejo to Eloy Alfaro | Ecuador | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Portoviejo to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Portoviejo to Milagro | Ecuador | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Portoviejo to Santo Domingo de los Colorados | Ecuador | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Portoviejo to Latacunga | Ecuador | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Portoviejo to Ambato | Ecuador | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Portoviejo to Riobamba | Ecuador | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Portoviejo to Quito | Ecuador | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Portoviejo to Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Portoviejo to Lima | Peru | 1,279 km (794 mi) | about 19 h 30 min |
| Portoviejo to Bogotá | Colombia | 948 km (589 mi) | about 14 h 27 min |
| Portoviejo to Cali | Colombia | 663 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 7 min |
| Portoviejo to Medellín | Colombia | 976 km (607 mi) | about 14 h 53 min |
| Portoviejo to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 1,627 km (1,011 mi) | about 24 h 49 min |
| Portoviejo to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,743 km (1,083 mi) | about 26 h 35 min |
| Portoviejo to Callao | Peru | 1,276 km (793 mi) | about 19 h 28 min |
| Portoviejo to Barranquilla | Colombia | 1,477 km (918 mi) | about 22 h 31 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 Portoviejo?
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.