How far is it from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba?

The distance between Cotacachi and Vilcabamba is 529 mi by road.

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

The drive from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba takes approximately 12 h 10 min by car.

What is the best route from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba?

The fastest route from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba covers 529 mi with a driving time of approximately 12 h 10 min.

Which direction is Vilcabamba from Cotacachi?

Vilcabamba lies roughly to the south of Cotacachi.

Which roads does the route from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba follow?

The drive from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba mainly follows E35, E487, E50. The longest single stretch is 87 mi on E487.

Cotacachi Vilcabamba

Distance: 529 miDuration: 12 h 10 min

Driving from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba takes about 12 h 10 min via E35. The distance is 529 mi. The straight-line distance is 322 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions126 · 529 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 2 mi
66 Turn right onto Balbanera - Pallatanga - Cumandá 19 mi
67 Continue straight onto Balbanera - Pallatanga - Cumandá 48 mi
68 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Los Puentes 31 yd
69 Exit roundabout right onto Avenida Los Puentes 1 mi
70 Continue straight onto Balbanera - Pallatanga - Cumandá 21 mi
71 Enter roundabout straight onto Paso Lateral de El Triunfo 74 yd
72 Exit roundabout right onto Paso Lateral de El Triunfo 3 mi
73 Enter roundabout right onto Antigua Vía Cuenca - Guayaquil 124 yd
74 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Antigua Vía Cuenca - Guayaquil 1 mi
75 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Paso Lateral Manuel J. Calle 69 yd
76 Exit roundabout straight onto Paso Lateral Manuel J. Calle 1 mi
77 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Vía -Manuel J Calle - La Troncal 110 yd
78 Exit roundabout straight onto Vía -Manuel J Calle - La Troncal 5 mi
79 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Paso Lateral de La Troncal 37 yd
80 Exit roundabout straight onto Paso Lateral de La Troncal 3 mi
81 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Alfonso Andrade 7 yd
82 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Alfonso Andrade 1 mi
83 Continue straight onto Vía Puerto Inca - La Troncal 11 mi
84 Continue straight onto Avenida Alfonso Andrade 2 mi
85 Continue straight onto Via Puerto Inca La Troncal 1 mi
86 Continue straight onto Vía Puerto Inca - La Troncal 4 mi
87 Keep slightly left onto Vía Puerto Inca - La Troncal 1 mi
88 Merge slightly right onto Troncal de la Costa 12 mi
89 Continue straight onto Avenida Panamericana 1 mi
90 Turn right onto Avenida Olmedo 1 mi
91 Enter roundabout right onto Avenida Olmedo 32 yd
92 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenida Olmedo 149 yd
93 Continue straight onto Avenida Homero Castro Zurita 1 mi
94 Merge slightly left onto Avenida Panamericana 1 mi
95 Continue straight onto Troncal de la Costa 46 mi
96 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Troncal de la Costa 156 yd
97 Exit roundabout straight onto Troncal de la Costa 23 mi
98 Take exit left 54 yd
99 Continue right 2 mi
100 Enter roundabout straight onto Carretera Transversal Sur 4 yd
101 Exit roundabout straight onto Carretera Transversal Sur 26 mi
102 Continue straight onto Avenida Loja 6 mi
103 Continue straight onto Carretera Transversal Sur 45 mi
104 Keep slightly left onto Carretera Transversal Sur 139 yd
105 Merge slightly right onto Troncal de la Sierra / Carretera Panamericana Sur 23 mi
106 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Troncal de la Sierra / Carretera Panamericana Sur 28 yd
107 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Troncal de la Sierra / Carretera Panamericana Sur 2 mi
108 Enter roundabout straight onto Isidro Ayora 37 yd
109 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Isidro Ayora 1 mi
110 Turn right onto Avenida Catamayo 1 mi
111 Continue straight onto Catamayo - Gonzanamá 4 mi
112 Keep slightly left onto Vía Intervalles 8 mi
113 Continue left onto Calle del Estadio 1 mi
114 Turn right onto Calle 4 1 mi
115 Continue straight onto Vía Intervalles 2 mi
116 Continue slightly left onto Vía Intervalles 3 mi
117 Continue slightly left onto Vía Intervalles 12 mi
118 Continue straight onto Montufar 3 mi
119 Turn right onto Justiniano Estupiñan 3 mi
120 Continue slightly left onto Avenida Eterna Juventud 2 mi
121 Turn left 1 mi
122 Turn right 28 yd
123 Turn left onto Avenida Eterna Juventud 2 mi
124 Turn slightly left onto Bolivar 1 mi
125 Turn left onto Vilca Vida 1 mi
126 Arrive straight onto Vilca Vida

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The return trip from Vilcabamba to Cotacachi covers roughly the same distance, 529 mi.

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How far is it from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba?: The distance between Cotacachi and Vilcabamba is 529 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba?: The drive from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba takes approximately 12 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba?: The fastest route from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba covers 529 mi with a driving time of approximately 12 h 10 min.
Which direction is Vilcabamba from Cotacachi?: Vilcabamba lies roughly to the south of Cotacachi.
Which roads does the route from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba follow?: The drive from Cotacachi to Vilcabamba mainly follows E35, E487, E50. The longest single stretch is 87 mi on E487.

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