Trip from Fortuna, CA to Anaheim, CA

Drive Time

10h 32m

Distance

654.8 mi

1,054 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$152

one way

EV Charging

station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 29 min

4 AM

10h 23m ★

6 AM

10h 33m

8 AM

10h 52m

10 AM

10h 40m

12 PM

10h 38m

3 PM

10h 41m

5 PM

10h 51m

8 PM

10h 27m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Trip Overview

The drive from Fortuna, CA to Anaheim, CA covers 654.8 miles and takes about 10h 32m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on 9th Street, Main Street, 12th Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $151.64 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

3 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

327.4 miles from Fortuna, CA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 5h 16m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 654.8 miles and 10h 32m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are 9th Street and Main Street.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.

There are about 28 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

9th Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

At 10h 32m, this is a long-haul route where pacing matters more than any single turn. A moderate number of decision points keep you engaged without being stressful.

Route Complexity 6/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 654.8 miles you will encounter 0 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Fortuna, CA to Anaheim, CA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
9th Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
Main Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
12th Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
Redwood Highway	Unavailable	Refreshing
Willits Bypass	Unavailable	Refreshing
John T	Unavailable	Refreshing
Eastshore Freeway	Unavailable	Refreshing
Highway 80	Unavailable	Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: 9th Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Fortuna, CA and Anaheim, CA.

Start on the route

79 ft · 11 sec · the route

Turn left onto 9th Street

148 ft · 14 sec · 9th Street

Turn left onto Main Street

0.2 mi · 33 sec · Main Street

Turn right onto 12th Street

0.8 mi · 2 min · 12th Street

Take the ramp straight

0.2 mi · 24 sec

Merge slight left onto Redwood Highway

114 mi · 2 hr 20 min · Redwood Highway

Continue on Willits Bypass

5.4 mi · 6 min · Willits Bypass

Continue on Redwood Highway

116 mi · 2 hr 18 min · Redwood Highway

Keep slight right to continue on John T. Knox Freeway

14 mi · 17 min · John T. Knox Freeway

Merge slight left onto Eastshore Freeway

3.8 mi · 4 min · Eastshore Freeway

Keep slight left to continue on Interstate Highway 80

0.3 mi · 21 sec · Interstate Highway 80

Keep slight left to continue on MacArthur Freeway

16 mi · 18 min · MacArthur Freeway

Merge slight left onto Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

12 mi · 13 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

Keep slight right to continue on Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

18 mi · 20 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

Keep slight right to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway

11 mi · 12 min · William Elton Brown Freeway

Keep slight left to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway

5.9 mi · 6 min · William Elton Brown Freeway

Merge slight left onto Westside Freeway

224 mi · 4 hr · Westside Freeway

Keep slight right

58 mi · 1 hr 6 min

Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway

4.1 mi · 4 min · Golden State Freeway

Keep slight right to continue on I 405 South

0.3 mi · 18 sec · I 405 South

Keep slight left

25 mi · 29 min

Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway

1.3 mi · 1 min · Golden State Freeway

Merge slight left onto Santa Ana Freeway

21 mi · 24 min · Santa Ana Freeway

Take the exit slight right toward Lincoln Avenue

0.5 mi · 33 sec · Lincoln Avenue

Turn left onto West Lincoln Avenue

1.3 mi · 3 min · West Lincoln Avenue

Turn right onto South Anaheim Boulevard

371 ft · 14 sec · South Anaheim Boulevard

Turn right

200 ft · 15 sec

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.

Plan roughly 3 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.

The halfway point lands around 327.4 miles from Fortuna, CA, or about 5h 16m into the drive.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 144 miles or 2h 19m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 327.4 miles or 5h 16m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 327.4 miles or 5h 16m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 9h 34m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Anaheim, CA than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Fortuna, CA so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Fortuna, CA

Aim for roughly 327 miles and 5.3 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Anaheim, CA

Aim for roughly 327 miles and 5.3 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 144 miles from Fortuna, CA.

This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.

Plan about 3 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 327.4 mi from Fortuna, CA · 5h 16m into the drive

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

Windsor, CA

216 mi into the route

Best for: Coffee, fuel, and an easy first stretch

This is a natural early stop once the first hours of the drive are behind you.

Popular next leg

Windsor, CA to Anaheim, CA

462.9 mi · 8h 41m

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

Hayward, CA

432 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in Hayward, CA

Popular next leg

Hayward, CA to Anaheim, CA

382.9 mi · 7h 7m

Overnight Options

Night 1

Santa Rosa, CA

327 mi · about 5.3h in

A practical overnight split lands near Santa Rosa, CA after about 327 miles or 5.3 hours of driving.

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Pacing Suggestions

McKinleyville, CA

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 144 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Santa Rosa, CA

Meal break

The midpoint is around 327.4 miles from Fortuna, CA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 327 miles or 5.3 hours on the road.

Final-third reset

Rest stop

Plan one more short stretch-and-water break in the final third of the drive so the last arrival window feels easier.

Arriving in Anaheim, CA

The final approach into Anaheim, CA usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Anaheim, CA.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Anaheim, CA with some flexibility left in the schedule.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$151.64 one way

$303.27 round trip

$5.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 229 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$6.07	$156.38	$312.76
premium	$6.24	$160.94	$321.88
diesel	$5.64	$145.47	$290.95

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$152

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$282–$392

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 229.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $69 in charging · 2 stops · 66% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	Stops	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	196.4	2	$68.75	$31.43
Efficient EV	163.7	1	$57.29	$26.19
EV Truck/SUV	261.9	3	$91.67	$41.91

Gas CO2

229 kg

EV CO2

77 kg (66% less)

Plan for 2 charging stops, roughly every 270 miles. Allow 25-40 minutes per stop at a DC fast charger.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Fortuna, CA

Morning in Fortuna on Monday

Local time

9:40 AM

PDT

Current temp

45°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Anaheim, CA

Morning in Anaheim on Monday

Local time

9:40 AM

PDT

Current temp

76°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Along the Route

38°F

Hayward, CA

432 mi in

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

31 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

10h 32m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Fortuna, CA to Anaheim, CA covers 654.8 miles and takes about 10h 32m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are 9th Street, Main Street, 12th Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 327 miles on day one.

The midpoint is about 327.4 miles from Fortuna, CA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $151.64 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

Plan about 3 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Fortuna, CA to Anaheim, CA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Fortuna, CA to Anaheim, CA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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