How far is it from Cotacachi to Tena?

The distance between Cotacachi and Tena is 264 km by road.

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

The drive from Cotacachi to Tena takes approximately 3 h 55 min by car.

What is the best route from Cotacachi to Tena?

The fastest route from Cotacachi to Tena covers 264 km with a driving time of approximately 3 h 55 min.

Which direction is Tena from Cotacachi?

Tena lies roughly to the south of Cotacachi.

Which roads does the route from Cotacachi to Tena follow?

The drive from Cotacachi to Tena mainly follows E28B, E20. The longest single stretch is 77 km on E20.

Cotacachi Tena

Distance: 264 kmDrive time: 3 h 55 min

Driving from Cotacachi to Tena takes about 3 h 55 min via E20. The distance is 264 km. The straight-line distance is 152 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions50 · 264 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 121 m
28 Take exit slightly right 539 m
29 Continue straight onto Via Collas Tababela 12 km
30 Take exit slightly right 178 m
31 Merge slightly left onto Corredor Alpachaca 7 km
32 Enter roundabout straight onto Via El Quinche Pifo 10 m
33 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Via El Quinche Pifo 3 km
34 Take exit slightly right onto Bypass Pifo 4 km
35 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Via Pifo Papallacta 170 m
36 Exit roundabout right onto Via Pifo Papallacta 42 km
37 Continue slightly right onto Via Papallacta Baeza 36 km
38 Keep slightly right onto Avenida Interoceánica 4 km
39 Continue straight onto Troncal Amazónica 50 km
40 Continue straight onto Troncal Amazónica 24 km
41 Enter roundabout right onto Troncal Amazónica 35 m
42 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Troncal Amazónica 10 km
43 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Las Palmas 23 m
44 Exit roundabout right onto Las Palmas 23 m
45 Continue straight onto Gloria Sanmiguel 151 m
46 At roundabout, take exit left onto Avenida Las Palmas 540 m
47 Turn right onto Avenida Muyuna 137 m
48 Turn left onto Gonzáles Suárez 123 m
49 Continue slightly left onto Rocafuerte 181 m
50 Arrive left onto Rocafuerte

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The return trip from Tena to Cotacachi covers roughly the same distance, 264 km.

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How far is it from Cotacachi to Tena?: The distance between Cotacachi and Tena is 264 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Cotacachi to Tena?: The drive from Cotacachi to Tena takes approximately 3 h 55 min by car.
What is the best route from Cotacachi to Tena?: The fastest route from Cotacachi to Tena covers 264 km with a driving time of approximately 3 h 55 min.
Which direction is Tena from Cotacachi?: Tena lies roughly to the south of Cotacachi.
Which roads does the route from Cotacachi to Tena follow?: The drive from Cotacachi to Tena mainly follows E28B, E20. The longest single stretch is 77 km on E20.

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