How far is it from Cotacachi to Jama?

The distance between Cotacachi and Jama is 400 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Cotacachi to Jama?

The drive from Cotacachi to Jama takes approximately 5 h 55 min by car.

What is the best route from Cotacachi to Jama?

The fastest route from Cotacachi to Jama covers 400 km with a driving time of approximately 5 h 55 min.

Which direction is Jama from Cotacachi?

Jama lies roughly to the west of Cotacachi.

Which roads does the route from Cotacachi to Jama follow?

The drive from Cotacachi to Jama mainly follows E28, E382, E15. The longest single stretch is 86 km on E28.

Cotacachi Jama

Distance: 400 kmDrive time: 5 h 55 min

Driving from Cotacachi to Jama takes about 5 h 55 min via E28. The distance is 400 km. The straight-line distance is 229 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions82 · 400 km

1 Depart right onto Antonio José de Sucre 561 m
2 Continue straight onto Sucre 688 m
3 Continue straight onto Manuel Larrea 2 km
4 Continue straight onto Vacas Galindo 579 m
5 Turn left onto Miguel Garcés 166 m
6 Turn right onto Juan Montalvo 75 m
7 Turn left onto Telésforo Peñaherrera 670 m
8 Continue straight onto Vía Otavalo - Quiroga 5 km
9 Turn right onto Pedro Perez Paramo 2 km
10 Continue right onto Pedro Perez Paramo 8 m
11 Continue left onto Pedro Perez Paramo 191 m
12 Turn right 3 km
13 Enter roundabout straight onto Vía Otavalo Cajas 29 m

14 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Vía Otavalo Cajas 10 km
15 Enter roundabout straight onto Vía Otavalo Cajas 108 m
16 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Vía Otavalo Cajas 7 km
17 Enter roundabout straight onto Via Cajas Tabacundo 5 m
18 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Via Cajas Tabacundo 11 km
19 Continue straight onto Via Cajas Tabacundo 100 m
20 Continue slightly right onto Tabacundo 5 km
21 Continue straight onto Vía Guayllabamba Tabacundo 11 km
22 Keep slightly left onto Vía Guayllabamba Tabacundo 12 km
23 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Vía Guayllabamba Quito 14 m
24 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Vía Guayllabamba Quito 4 km
25 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Vía Guayllabamba Quito 45 m
26 Exit roundabout right onto Vía Guayllabamba Quito 7 km
27 Continue straight onto Via Guayllabamba Quito 4 km
28 Turn right 498 m
29 Turn right onto Huayrañan 85 m
30 At end of road, turn left onto Huayrañan 159 m
31 At end of road, turn right onto Avenida Panamericana Norte 7 km
32 Take exit slightly right 22 m
33 Keep slightly right 276 m
34 Enter rotary straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 6 m
35 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 3 km
36 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 40 m
37 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 2 km
38 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 58 m
39 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 904 m
40 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 36 m
41 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 3 km
42 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 25 m
43 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 4 km
44 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Mango Inga 117 m
45 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Mango Inga 2 km
46 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Manuel Córdova Galarza 25 m
47 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Manuel Córdova Galarza 2 km
48 Enter rotary right onto Avenida Manuel Córdova Galarza 63 m
49 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenida Manuel Córdova Galarza 5 km
50 Continue straight onto Vía Calacalí 4 km
51 Turn straight onto Avenida Manuel Cordova Galarza 2 km
52 Continue straight onto Vía Calacalí - La Independencia 35 km
53 Continue straight onto Avenida Quito 984 m
54 Continue straight onto Vía Calacalí - La Independencia 38 km
55 Continue straight onto 17 de Julio 2 km
56 Continue straight onto Avenida 17 de Julio 311 m
57 Turn left onto 6 de Diciembre 2 km
58 Continue straight onto Troncal de la Costa 810 m
59 Turn slightly right 5 km
60 Continue straight onto Vía Valle Hermoso 20 km
61 Turn straight onto Vía Valle Hermoso 25 km
62 Continue straight onto Vía Valle Hermoso 2 km
63 At end of road, turn left onto Vía Valle Hermoso 112 m
64 Continue right onto Vía Valle Hermoso 3 km
65 Turn right onto Avenida Esmeraldas 16 km
66 Enter rotary slightly right onto S20 - WALTER OCAMPO HERAS 89 m
67 Exit rotary slightly right onto S20 - WALTER OCAMPO HERAS 3 km
68 Continue straight onto Via La Concordia - Pedernales 29 km
69 Keep slightly right 87 m
70 Turn straight onto Vía El Carmen - Pedernales 35 km
71 Continue straight onto Vía El Carmen - Pedernales 6 km
72 Continue slightly right onto Vía El Carmen - Pedernales 24 km
73 Turn straight onto García Moreno 3 km
74 Turn slightly left onto 3 de Noviembre 751 m
75 Turn left onto Lopez Castillo 145 m
76 Continue straight onto Troncal del Pacífico 191 m
77 Continue straight onto Troncal del Pacífico 40 km
78 Continue slightly left onto Troncal del Pacífico 8 km
79 Turn right onto Rafael Nevares Velasquez 853 m
80 Turn right onto Avenida Jama 173 m
81 Turn left onto Marcos Cevallos Valencia 21 m
82 Arrive left onto Marcos Cevallos Valencia

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The return trip from Jama to Cotacachi covers roughly the same distance, 400 km.

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How far is it from Cotacachi to Jama?: The distance between Cotacachi and Jama is 400 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Cotacachi to Jama?: The drive from Cotacachi to Jama takes approximately 5 h 55 min by car.
What is the best route from Cotacachi to Jama?: The fastest route from Cotacachi to Jama covers 400 km with a driving time of approximately 5 h 55 min.
Which direction is Jama from Cotacachi?: Jama lies roughly to the west of Cotacachi.
Which roads does the route from Cotacachi to Jama follow?: The drive from Cotacachi to Jama mainly follows E28, E382, E15. The longest single stretch is 86 km on E28.

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