How far is it from Cotacachi to Cañar?

The distance between Cotacachi and Cañar is 306 mi by road.

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

The drive from Cotacachi to Cañar takes approximately 7 h 40 min by car.

What is the best route from Cotacachi to Cañar?

The fastest route from Cotacachi to Cañar covers 306 mi with a driving time of approximately 7 h 40 min.

Which direction is Cañar from Cotacachi?

Cañar lies roughly to the south of Cotacachi.

Which roads does the route from Cotacachi to Cañar follow?

The drive from Cotacachi to Cañar mainly follows E28B, E35, E47. The longest single stretch is 129 mi on E35.

Cotacachi Cañar

Distance: 306 miDuration: 7 h 40 min

Driving from Cotacachi to Cañar takes about 7 h 40 min via E35. The distance is 306 mi. The straight-line distance is 204 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions89 · 306 mi

1 Depart right onto Antonio José de Sucre 1 mi
2 Continue straight onto Sucre 1 mi
3 Continue straight onto Manuel Larrea 1 mi
4 Continue straight onto Vacas Galindo 1 mi
5 Turn left onto Miguel Garcés 1 mi
6 Turn right onto Juan Montalvo 82 yd
7 Turn left onto Telésforo Peñaherrera 1 mi
8 Continue straight onto Vía Otavalo - Quiroga 3 mi
9 Turn right onto Pedro Perez Paramo 1 mi
10 Continue right onto Pedro Perez Paramo 9 yd
11 Continue left onto Pedro Perez Paramo 1 mi
12 Turn right 2 mi
13 Enter roundabout straight onto Vía Otavalo Cajas 31 yd

14 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Vía Otavalo Cajas 6 mi
15 Enter roundabout straight onto Vía Otavalo Cajas 118 yd
16 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Vía Otavalo Cajas 5 mi
17 Enter roundabout straight onto Via Cajas Tabacundo 6 yd
18 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Via Cajas Tabacundo 7 mi
19 Continue straight onto Via Cajas Tabacundo 109 yd
20 Continue slightly right onto Tabacundo 3 mi
21 Continue straight onto Vía Guayllabamba Tabacundo 7 mi
22 Keep slightly left onto Vía Guayllabamba Tabacundo 8 mi
23 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Vía Guayllabamba Quito 15 yd
24 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Vía Guayllabamba Quito 2 mi
25 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Vía Guayllabamba Quito 49 yd
26 Exit roundabout right onto Vía Guayllabamba Quito 5 mi
27 Continue straight onto Via Guayllabamba Quito 3 mi
28 Turn right 1 mi
29 Turn right onto Huayrañan 93 yd
30 At end of road, turn left onto Huayrañan 174 yd
31 At end of road, turn right onto Avenida Panamericana Norte 5 mi
32 Take exit slightly right 24 yd
33 Keep slightly left onto Vía tunel 1 mi
34 Merge slightly right onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 3 mi
35 Enter rotary straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 16 yd
36 Exit rotary straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 1 mi
37 Enter rotary straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 100 yd
38 Exit rotary straight onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 3 mi
39 Merge slightly left onto Avenida Simón Bolívar 22 mi
40 Continue straight onto Avenida Colectora Quito - Tambillo 3 mi
41 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 4 mi
42 Keep slightly left onto Panamericana Sur 61 yd
43 Continue straight onto Avenida Alóag Latacunga 2 mi
44 Continue straight onto Vía Alóag Latacunga 2 mi
45 Continue straight onto Vía Panamericana 3 mi
46 Continue straight onto Vía Alóag Latacunga 13 mi
47 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 13 mi
48 Continue straight onto Paso Lateral Latacunga 3 mi
49 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 24 mi
50 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
51 Continue straight onto Paso Lateral de Ambato 8 mi
52 Keep slightly left 1 mi
53 Continue straight onto Avenida Bolivariana 2 mi
54 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Panamericana Sur Paso Lateral 8 yd
55 Exit roundabout straight onto Panamericana Sur Paso Lateral 26 mi
56 Keep slightly right 1 mi
57 Merge slightly left onto Panamericana Sur 7 mi
58 Turn right onto Avenida Monseñor Leonidas Proaño 2 mi
59 Turn right onto Panamericana Sur 5 mi
60 Continue straight onto Panamerica Sur 1 mi
61 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 3 mi
62 Turn slightly left onto 2 de Agosto 1 mi
63 Continue straight onto Garcia Moreno 1 mi
64 Continue straight onto Avenida Unidad Nacional 1 mi
65 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 12 mi
66 Continue straight onto Panamericana;Panamericana Sur 1 mi
67 Continue straight onto Panamericana Sur 34 mi
68 Turn left 1 mi
69 Turn left onto Panamericana 1 mi
70 Turn right onto Calle 24 1 mi
71 At end of road, turn left onto Colombia 1 mi
72 Turn right onto Esteban Orozco 1 mi
73 Continue straight onto Calle 7 1 mi
74 Continue straight onto Calle 6 1 mi
75 Turn straight onto Calle L 1 mi
76 Turn right onto Calle 1 1 mi
77 Continue straight onto Alausi - El Triunfo 7 mi
78 Continue straight onto 13 de Noviembre 1 mi
79 Continue straight onto 10 de Agosto 167 yd
80 Continue straight onto Alausi - El Triunfo 10 mi
81 Turn left 4 mi
82 Continue straight 1 mi
83 Turn right 5 mi
84 Turn sharp right onto Panamericana 4 mi
85 Continue slightly right onto Panamericana 35 mi
86 Turn left onto Ezequiél Cárdenas 169 yd
87 Turn left onto 3 de Noviembre 1 mi
88 Turn left onto Chimborazo 89 yd
89 Arrive right onto Chimborazo

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The return trip from Cañar to Cotacachi covers roughly the same distance, 306 mi.

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How far is it from Cotacachi to Cañar?: The distance between Cotacachi and Cañar is 306 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Cotacachi to Cañar?: The drive from Cotacachi to Cañar takes approximately 7 h 40 min by car.
What is the best route from Cotacachi to Cañar?: The fastest route from Cotacachi to Cañar covers 306 mi with a driving time of approximately 7 h 40 min.
Which direction is Cañar from Cotacachi?: Cañar lies roughly to the south of Cotacachi.
Which roads does the route from Cotacachi to Cañar follow?: The drive from Cotacachi to Cañar mainly follows E28B, E35, E47. The longest single stretch is 129 mi on E35.

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