How far is it from Cotacachi to Atacames?

The distance between Cotacachi and Atacames is 209 mi by road.

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

The drive from Cotacachi to Atacames takes approximately 4 h 35 min by car.

What is the best route from Cotacachi to Atacames?

The fastest route from Cotacachi to Atacames covers 209 mi with a driving time of approximately 4 h 35 min.

Which direction is Atacames from Cotacachi?

Atacames lies roughly to the west of Cotacachi.

Which roads does the route from Cotacachi to Atacames follow?

The drive from Cotacachi to Atacames mainly follows E10, E15. The longest single stretch is 84 mi on E10.

Cotacachi Atacames

Distance: 209 miDuration: 4 h 35 min

Driving from Cotacachi to Atacames takes about 4 h 35 min via E15. The distance is 209 mi. The straight-line distance is 116 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions62 · 209 mi

1 Depart right onto Antonio José de Sucre 82 yd
2 Turn right onto 10 de Agosto 1 mi
3 Turn right onto Esmeraldas 1 mi
4 Turn slightly left 4 mi
5 Keep slightly right 1 mi
6 Continue straight 1 mi
7 Turn right 1 mi
8 Continue straight onto Eloy Alfaro 1 mi
9 At end of road, turn right onto Virgilio Moran 103 yd
10 Continue straight onto Via Coñaquí - Imantag 3 mi
11 Continue right onto Via Coñaquí - Imantag 3 mi
12 At end of road, turn left onto Vía Ibarra - Urcuquí 3 mi
13 Continue slightly left onto Guzmán 1 mi

14 Keep slightly left onto Guzmán 94 yd
15 Continue straight onto Vía a Chachimbiro 2 mi
16 At end of road, turn left onto Vía a Chachimbiro 2 mi
17 Continue right onto Vía Urcuquí, Tumbabiro, Chachimbiro 2 mi
18 Continue slightly right onto Via Urcuquí-Tumbabiro 1 mi
19 Continue straight onto Antonio Jose Sucre 1 mi
20 Continue left onto Antonio Jose Sucre 14 yd
21 Continue right onto Antonio Jose Sucre 1 mi
22 Continue straight onto Sucre 1 mi
23 Continue straight onto Via Tumabiro - Salinas 5 mi
24 Turn left 114 yd
25 Turn slightly left onto Esmeraldas 64 yd
26 Turn right onto Simón Bolivar 1 mi
27 Turn right onto Gonzales Suarez 141 yd
28 At end of road, turn left onto Vía San Lorenzo 23 mi
29 Take exit slightly left onto vía de control 97 yd
30 Merge slightly right onto Vía San Lorenzo 17 mi
31 Continue slightly right onto Vía San Lorenzo 37 mi
32 Continue straight onto Transversal Fronteriza 8 mi
33 Turn slightly left 87 yd
34 Continue slightly left onto Troncal del Pacífico 38 mi
35 Turn straight onto Vía La Tola 1 mi
36 Merge slightly left onto Vía del Pacífico 14 mi
37 Continue straight onto 18 de Septiembre 1 mi
38 Continue straight onto Vía del Pacífico 10 mi
39 Continue left onto Vía del Pacífico 1 mi
40 At end of road, turn right onto Vía del Pacífico 18 mi
41 Enter rotary right onto Paso Lateral de Tachina 90 yd
42 Exit rotary slightly right onto Paso Lateral de Tachina 2 mi
43 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Vía Tachina - Isla Verde 45 yd
44 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Vía Tachina - Isla Verde 2 mi
45 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida de los Puentes 125 yd
46 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida de los Puentes 2 mi
47 Continue straight onto Vía Batallón Esmeraldas 1 mi
48 Keep slightly right onto Vía Batallón Esmeraldas 1 mi
49 Enter rotary right onto Avenida Jaime Hurtado González 166 yd
50 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenida Jaime Hurtado González 1 mi
51 Enter rotary slightly right onto Troncal del Pacifico 12 yd
52 Exit rotary slightly right onto Troncal del Pacifico 3 mi
53 Enter roundabout straight onto Troncal del Pacifico 19 yd
54 Exit roundabout straight onto Troncal del Pacifico 1 mi
55 Continue straight onto Carretera Esmeraldas - Atacames 155 yd
56 Continue straight onto Vía del Pacífico 11 mi
57 Enter rotary straight onto Vía Esmeraldas - Atacames 15 yd
58 Exit rotary straight onto Vía Esmeraldas - Atacames 2 mi
59 Turn left onto Calle 8ª 1 mi
60 Turn right onto Calle E 157 yd
61 Turn left onto Calle 3ª 1 mi
62 Arrive onto Calle 3ª

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The return trip from Atacames to Cotacachi covers roughly the same distance, 209 mi.

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How far is it from Cotacachi to Atacames?: The distance between Cotacachi and Atacames is 209 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Cotacachi to Atacames?: The drive from Cotacachi to Atacames takes approximately 4 h 35 min by car.
What is the best route from Cotacachi to Atacames?: The fastest route from Cotacachi to Atacames covers 209 mi with a driving time of approximately 4 h 35 min.
Which direction is Atacames from Cotacachi?: Atacames lies roughly to the west of Cotacachi.
Which roads does the route from Cotacachi to Atacames follow?: The drive from Cotacachi to Atacames mainly follows E10, E15. The longest single stretch is 84 mi on E10.

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