How far is it from Cotacachi to Tena?

The distance between Cotacachi and Tena is 164 mi 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 164 mi 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 48 mi on E20.

Cotacachi Tena

Distance: 164 miDuration: 3 h 55 min

Driving from Cotacachi to Tena takes about 3 h 55 min via E20. The distance is 164 mi. The straight-line distance is 95 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions50 · 164 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 132 yd
28 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
29 Continue straight onto Via Collas Tababela 8 mi
30 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
31 Merge slightly left onto Corredor Alpachaca 4 mi
32 Enter roundabout straight onto Via El Quinche Pifo 11 yd
33 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Via El Quinche Pifo 2 mi
34 Take exit slightly right onto Bypass Pifo 3 mi
35 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Via Pifo Papallacta 1 mi
36 Exit roundabout right onto Via Pifo Papallacta 26 mi
37 Continue slightly right onto Via Papallacta Baeza 22 mi
38 Keep slightly right onto Avenida Interoceánica 3 mi
39 Continue straight onto Troncal Amazónica 32 mi
40 Continue straight onto Troncal Amazónica 15 mi
41 Enter roundabout right onto Troncal Amazónica 39 yd
42 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Troncal Amazónica 7 mi
43 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Las Palmas 25 yd
44 Exit roundabout right onto Las Palmas 25 yd
45 Continue straight onto Gloria Sanmiguel 165 yd
46 At roundabout, take exit left onto Avenida Las Palmas 1 mi
47 Turn right onto Avenida Muyuna 149 yd
48 Turn left onto Gonzáles Suárez 135 yd
49 Continue slightly left onto Rocafuerte 1 mi
50 Arrive left onto Rocafuerte

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The return trip from Tena to Cotacachi covers roughly the same distance, 164 mi.

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How far is it from Cotacachi to Tena?: The distance between Cotacachi and Tena is 164 mi 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 164 mi 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 48 mi on E20.

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