How far is it from Baños to Cuenca?

The distance between Baños and Cuenca is 308 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Baños to Cuenca?

The drive from Baños to Cuenca takes approximately 5 h 25 min by car.

What is the best route from Baños to Cuenca?

The fastest route from Baños to Cuenca covers 308 km with a driving time of approximately 5 h 25 min.

Which direction is Cuenca from Baños?

Cuenca lies roughly to the south of Baños.

Which roads does the route from Baños to Cuenca follow?

The drive from Baños to Cuenca mainly follows E490, E35, E47. The longest single stretch is 89 km on E35.

Baños Cuenca

Distance: 308 kmDrive time: 5 h 25 min

Driving from Baños to Cuenca takes about 5 h 25 min via E35. The distance is 308 km. The straight-line distance is 179 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions72 · 308 km

1 Depart right onto Oscar Efren Reyes 37 m
2 Turn right onto Oriente 70 m
3 Turn right onto Pastaza 166 m
4 At end of road, turn left onto Avenida de las Amazonas 2 km
5 Continue straight onto Vía Pelileo Baños 5 km
6 Turn left 67 m
7 Continue straight onto Vía Penipe Baños 13 km
8 Keep slightly right onto Vía Penipe Baños 3 km
9 Turn left 358 m
10 Continue straight onto Via Baños - Penipe 3 km
11 Continue straight onto Puente Puela 9 km
12 Continue slightly right onto Avenida Alfonso Chavez 4 km
13 Continue straight onto Avenida Alfonso Chávez Jara 10 km

14 Continue straight onto Avenida Alfonso Chavez 8 km
15 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Edelberto Bonilla Oleas 42 m
16 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Edelberto Bonilla Oleas 178 m
17 Turn right onto Monseñor Jose Ignacio 376 m
18 Continue left onto 5 de Junio 2 km
19 Turn left onto 10 de Agosto 941 m
20 Turn right onto Puruhá 83 m
21 Turn slightly left onto Avenida Juan Felix Proaño 60 m
22 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Juan Felix Proaño 19 m
23 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Juan Felix Proaño 3 km
24 Turn slightly right onto Vía Riobamba - Macas 5 km
25 Continue straight onto Riobamba - Macas 6 km
26 Turn straight onto Riobamba - Macas 17 km
27 Turn right 11 km
28 Merge slightly right onto Panamericana Sur 44 km
29 Turn left 454 m
30 Turn left onto Panamericana 2 km
31 Turn right onto Calle 24 461 m
32 At end of road, turn left onto Colombia 306 m
33 Turn right onto Esteban Orozco 553 m
34 Continue straight onto Calle 7 438 m
35 Continue straight onto Calle 6 576 m
36 Turn straight onto Calle L 192 m
37 Turn right onto Calle 1 580 m
38 Continue straight onto Alausi - El Triunfo 11 km
39 Continue straight onto 13 de Noviembre 365 m
40 Continue straight onto 10 de Agosto 152 m
41 Continue straight onto Alausi - El Triunfo 16 km
42 Turn left 5 km
43 Continue straight 595 m
44 Turn right 8 km
45 Turn sharp right onto Panamericana 7 km
46 Continue slightly right onto Panamericana 83 km
47 Continue straight onto Autopisa Azogues 2 km
48 Continue straight onto Vía Rapida a Azogues Biblián 4 km
49 Turn right onto Via San Javier La Esperanza 2 km
50 Turn right onto Vía a Cojitambo 4 km
51 Continue slightly left onto Vía a Cojitambo 283 m
52 At end of road, turn left onto Via Cojitambo pampa crespo corralon 4 km
53 At end of road, turn left onto Via Cojitambo pampa crespo corralon 44 m
54 Continue slightly right onto Via Cojitambo pampa crespo corralon 943 m
55 At end of road, turn right onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 4 km
56 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 28 m
57 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenida Luis Monsalve Pozo 2 km
58 Continue straight onto Autopista Cuenca Azogues 14 km
59 Continue straight onto Circunvalación Sur 2 km
60 Enter rotary slightly right onto José Carrasco Arteaga 3 m
61 Exit rotary slightly right onto José Carrasco Arteaga 258 m
62 At end of road, turn left onto Avenida 24 de Mayo 358 m
63 Keep slightly right onto Rayoloma 349 m
64 At end of road, turn left onto Avenida González Suárez 970 m
65 Enter rotary right onto Avenida González Suárez 32 m
66 Exit rotary straight onto Avenida González Suárez 694 m
67 Turn left onto Avenida Guapondelig 113 m
68 Turn right onto La República 639 m
69 Continue straight onto Simón Bolívar 141 m
70 Continue left onto Simón Bolívar 798 m
71 Turn left onto Benigno Malo 58 m
72 Arrive left onto Benigno Malo

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The return trip from Cuenca to Baños covers roughly the same distance, 308 km.

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How far is it from Baños to Cuenca?: The distance between Baños and Cuenca is 308 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Baños to Cuenca?: The drive from Baños to Cuenca takes approximately 5 h 25 min by car.
What is the best route from Baños to Cuenca?: The fastest route from Baños to Cuenca covers 308 km with a driving time of approximately 5 h 25 min.
Which direction is Cuenca from Baños?: Cuenca lies roughly to the south of Baños.
Which roads does the route from Baños to Cuenca follow?: The drive from Baños to Cuenca mainly follows E490, E35, E47. The longest single stretch is 89 km on E35.

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