How far is it from Tena to Atacames?

The distance between Tena and Atacames is 519 km by road.

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

The drive from Tena to Atacames takes approximately 7 h 25 min by car.

What is the best route from Tena to Atacames?

The fastest route from Tena to Atacames covers 519 km with a driving time of approximately 7 h 25 min.

Which direction is Atacames from Tena?

Atacames lies roughly to the north-west of Tena.

Which roads does the route from Tena to Atacames follow?

The drive from Tena to Atacames mainly follows E45, E20, E28. The longest single stretch is 163 km on E28.

Tena Atacames

Distance: 519 kmDrive time: 7 h 25 min

Driving from Tena to Atacames takes about 7 h 25 min via E20. The distance is 519 km. The straight-line distance is 305 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions69 · 519 km

1 Depart left onto Rocafuerte 104 m
2 Turn left onto García Moreno 101 m
3 At end of road, turn right onto Avenida Jumandy 665 m
4 Enter roundabout right onto Troncal Amazónica 50 m
5 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Troncal Amazónica 10 km
6 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Troncal Amazónica 39 m
7 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Troncal Amazónica 74 km
8 Continue straight onto Avenida Interoceánica 4 km
9 Continue straight onto Via Papallacta Baeza 36 km
10 Continue straight onto Via Pifo Papallacta 42 km
11 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Interoceánica 91 m
12 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Interoceánica 3 km
13 Enter rotary right 82 m

14 Exit rotary right 249 m
15 Merge slightly left onto Avenida Interoceánica 3 km
16 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Ruta Viva 124 m
17 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Ruta Viva 13 km
18 Take exit slightly right 240 m
19 Merge slightly left onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 6 km
20 Take exit slightly right 557 m
21 Merge slightly left onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 4 km
22 Enter rotary slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 8 m
23 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 2 km
24 Enter rotary straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 77 m
25 Exit rotary straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 5 km
26 Enter rotary slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 97 m
27 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 3 km
28 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 40 m
29 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 2 km
30 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 58 m
31 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 904 m
32 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 36 m
33 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 3 km
34 Enter roundabout straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 25 m
35 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 4 km
36 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Mango Inga 117 m
37 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Mango Inga 2 km
38 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Manuel Córdova Galarza 25 m
39 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Manuel Córdova Galarza 2 km
40 Enter rotary right onto Avenida Manuel Córdova Galarza 63 m
41 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenida Manuel Córdova Galarza 5 km
42 Continue straight onto Vía Calacalí 4 km
43 Turn straight onto Avenida Manuel Cordova Galarza 2 km
44 Continue straight onto Vía Calacalí - La Independencia 35 km
45 Continue straight onto Avenida Quito 984 m
46 Continue straight onto Vía Calacalí - La Independencia 38 km
47 Continue straight onto 17 de Julio 2 km
48 Continue straight onto Avenida 17 de Julio 48 km
49 Keep slightly left onto Vía Calacalí - La Independencia 4 km
50 Continue straight onto Vía Calacalí - La Independencia 28 km
51 Turn right 36 km
52 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida 5 de Agosto 28 m
53 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida 5 de Agosto 747 m
54 Enter rotary straight 44 m
55 Exit rotary slightly right 77 km
56 Keep slightly left 67 m
57 Turn straight 10 km
58 Enter rotary slightly right onto Troncal del Pacifico 58 m
59 Exit rotary slightly right onto Troncal del Pacifico 4 km
60 Enter roundabout straight onto Troncal del Pacifico 17 m
61 Exit roundabout straight onto Troncal del Pacifico 251 m
62 Continue straight onto Carretera Esmeraldas - Atacames 142 m
63 Continue straight onto Vía del Pacífico 18 km
64 Enter rotary straight onto Vía Esmeraldas - Atacames 14 m
65 Exit rotary straight onto Vía Esmeraldas - Atacames 2 km
66 Turn left onto Calle 8ª 244 m
67 Turn right onto Calle E 144 m
68 Turn left onto Calle 3ª 503 m
69 Arrive onto Calle 3ª

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The return trip from Atacames to Tena covers roughly the same distance, 519 km.

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How far is it from Tena to Atacames?: The distance between Tena and Atacames is 519 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Tena to Atacames?: The drive from Tena to Atacames takes approximately 7 h 25 min by car.
What is the best route from Tena to Atacames?: The fastest route from Tena to Atacames covers 519 km with a driving time of approximately 7 h 25 min.
Which direction is Atacames from Tena?: Atacames lies roughly to the north-west of Tena.
Which roads does the route from Tena to Atacames follow?: The drive from Tena to Atacames mainly follows E45, E20, E28. The longest single stretch is 163 km on E28.

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