How far is it from Cañar to Tulcán?

The distance between Cañar and Tulcán is 621 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Cañar to Tulcán?

The drive from Cañar to Tulcán takes approximately 9 h 45 min by car.

What is the best route from Cañar to Tulcán?

The fastest route from Cañar to Tulcán covers 621 km with a driving time of approximately 9 h 45 min.

Which direction is Tulcán from Cañar?

Tulcán lies roughly to the north of Cañar.

Which roads does the route from Cañar to Tulcán follow?

The drive from Cañar to Tulcán mainly follows E35, E47, E28B. The longest single stretch is 165 km on E35.

Cañar Tulcán

Distance: 621 kmDrive time: 9 h 45 min

Driving from Cañar to Tulcán takes about 9 h 45 min via E35. The distance is 621 km. The straight-line distance is 399 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions130 · 621 km

1 Depart right onto Chimborazo 16 m
2 Turn left onto García Moreno 107 m
3 At end of road, turn left onto 28 de Mayo 63 m
4 Turn right onto Cotoyaco 32 m
5 Turn right onto Panamericana 26 km
6 Keep slightly right onto Panamericana 37 km
7 Turn sharp left 8 km
8 At end of road, turn left 6 km
9 Turn slightly right 40 m
10 Turn right onto Alausi - El Triunfo 16 km
11 Continue straight onto 10 de Agosto 133 m
12 Continue straight onto 13 de Noviembre 424 m
13 Continue straight onto Alausi - El Triunfo 11 km

14 Continue straight onto Calle 1 580 m
15 Turn left onto Calle L 192 m
16 Continue straight onto Calle 6 576 m
17 Continue straight onto Calle 7 534 m
18 Turn slightly right onto Esteban Orozco 456 m
19 At end of road, turn left onto Colombia 306 m
20 Turn right onto Calle 24 461 m
21 At end of road, turn left onto Panamericana 2 km
22 Turn right 454 m
23 Turn right onto Panamericana 73 km
24 Continue straight onto Avenida Unidad Nacional 184 m
25 Turn straight onto Garcia Moreno 2 km
26 Merge slightly left onto Panamericana Sur 4 km
27 Continue straight onto Panamerica Sur 222 m
28 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 564 m
29 Turn left 31 m
30 Turn left 699 m
31 Turn slightly right 2 km
32 At end of road, turn right 50 m
33 Turn left 20 km
34 Continue straight 371 m
35 Turn right 2 km
36 At end of road, turn left onto Panamericana Sur 6 km
37 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 19 km
38 Take exit slightly right 253 m
39 Continue straight onto Panamerica Sur Paso Lateral 4 km
40 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Bolivariana 171 m
41 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Bolivariana 2 km
42 Take exit straight 165 m
43 Continue straight onto Paso Lateral de Ambato 7 km
44 Continue straight onto Paso Lateral de Ambato 6 km
45 Take exit slightly right 367 m
46 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 2 km
47 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 37 km
48 Continue straight onto Paso Lateral Latacunga 5 km
49 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 20 km
50 Continue straight onto Vía Alóag Latacunga 20 km
51 Continue straight onto Vía Panamericana 4 km
52 Continue straight onto Vía Alóag Latacunga 4 km
53 Continue straight onto Avenida Alóag Latacunga 4 km
54 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 6 km
55 Continue straight onto Avenida Colectora Quito - Tambillo 4 km
56 Continue straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 20 km
57 Turn right onto E16 307 m
58 At end of road, turn right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 669 m
59 Continue slightly left onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 107 m
60 Take exit slightly right 351 m
61 Keep slightly left 319 m
62 Merge slightly left onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 13 km
63 Take exit slightly right 557 m
64 Merge slightly left onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 4 km
65 Enter rotary slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 8 m
66 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 2 km
67 Enter rotary straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 77 m
68 Exit rotary straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 4 km
69 Take exit slightly right 408 m
70 At end of road, turn right 399 m
71 Merge slightly left onto Avenida Panamericana Norte 9 km
72 Continue straight onto Via Quito Guayllabamba 771 m
73 Continue straight onto Vía Quito Guayllabamba 10 km
74 Enter roundabout straight onto Vía Quito Guayllabamba 45 m
75 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Vía Quito Guayllabamba 4 km
76 Enter roundabout right onto Vía Guayllabamba Tabacundo 57 m
77 Exit roundabout right onto Vía Guayllabamba Tabacundo 12 km
78 Continue straight onto Vía Guayllabamba Tabacundo 12 km
79 Continue straight onto Tabacundo 5 km
80 Continue slightly left onto Via Cajas Tabacundo 11 km
81 Enter roundabout right onto Via Cajas Otavalo 61 m
82 Exit roundabout straight onto Via Cajas Otavalo 7 km
83 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Via Cajas Otavalo 87 m
84 Exit roundabout straight onto Via Cajas Otavalo 10 km
85 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Panamericana Norte 39 m
86 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Panamericana Norte 8 m
87 Turn slightly right 261 m
88 Turn right onto Vicente Ramón Roca 2 km
89 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Luis Ponce de Leon 22 m
90 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Luis Ponce de Leon 487 m
91 Merge slightly left onto Panamericana Norte 13 m
92 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Panamericana Norte 58 m
93 Exit roundabout right onto Panamericana Norte 948 m
94 Continue straight onto Via Otavalo Atuntaqui 4 km
95 Continue straight onto Vía Otavalo Atuntaqui 238 m
96 Continue straight onto Via Otavalo Atuntaqui 2 km
97 Keep slightly left onto Peaje San Roque 229 m
98 Continue straight onto Via Otavalo Atuntaqui 5 km
99 Continue straight onto Via Atuntaqui Ibarra 10 km
100 Continue straight onto Avenida Mariano Acosta 2 km
101 Enter rotary slightly right onto Avenida Cristóbal de Troya 65 m
102 Exit rotary right onto Avenida Cristóbal de Troya 2 km
103 Enter rotary straight onto Avenida Cristóbal de Troya 79 m
104 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenida Cristóbal de Troya 568 m
105 Enter rotary straight onto Avenida Cristóbal de Troya 54 m
106 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenida Cristóbal de Troya 660 m
107 Continue straight onto Panamericana Norte 5 km
108 Continue straight onto Vía Ibarra El Juncal 179 m
109 Continue straight onto Vía Ibarra - El Juncal 28 km
110 Keep slightly left onto Vía Ibarra El Juncal 6 km
111 Enter rotary straight onto Vía Ibarra - El Juncal 66 m
112 Exit rotary straight onto Vía Ibarra - El Juncal 6 km
113 Continue straight onto Vía Bolívar - El Juncal 651 m
114 Continue straight onto Vía El Juncal - Bolívar 23 km
115 Continue straight onto Vía Bolívar - San Gabriel 996 m
116 Continue straight onto Vía Bolívar San Gabriel 9 km
117 Continue straight onto Vía Bolívar San Gabriel 4 km
118 Continue straight onto Vía Bolívar - San Gabriel 6 km
119 Continue straight onto Vía San Gabriel - Tulcán 2 km
120 Keep slightly left 31 km
121 Turn slightly left onto Avenida Veintimilla 4 km
122 Enter rotary slightly right onto Avenida Veintimilla 54 m
123 Exit rotary right onto Avenida Veintimilla 868 m
124 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Bolivar 29 m
125 Exit roundabout right onto Bolivar 210 m
126 Turn slightly left onto Rafael Arellano 2 km
127 Enter rotary straight onto Rafael Arellano 31 m
128 Exit rotary slightly right onto Rafael Arellano 262 m
129 Turn right onto Pichincha 182 m
130 Arrive right onto Pichincha

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The return trip from Tulcán to Cañar covers roughly the same distance, 621 km.

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How far is it from Cañar to Tulcán?: The distance between Cañar and Tulcán is 621 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Cañar to Tulcán?: The drive from Cañar to Tulcán takes approximately 9 h 45 min by car.
What is the best route from Cañar to Tulcán?: The fastest route from Cañar to Tulcán covers 621 km with a driving time of approximately 9 h 45 min.
Which direction is Tulcán from Cañar?: Tulcán lies roughly to the north of Cañar.
Which roads does the route from Cañar to Tulcán follow?: The drive from Cañar to Tulcán mainly follows E35, E47, E28B. The longest single stretch is 165 km on E35.

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