Origin
Middletown, CA
Evening in Middletown on Tuesday
Local time
8:16 PM
PDT
Current temp
41°F
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Live forecast
Trip from Middletown, CA to Long Beach, CA
Data updated 0 seconds ago
Drive Time
8h 10m
Distance
474.2 mi
763 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$109
one way
EV Charging
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Best Time to Leave
4 AM
8h 2m
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6 AM
8h 10m
8 AM
8h 27m
10 AM
8h 16m
12 PM
8h 14m
3 PM
8h 17m
5 PM
8h 26m
8 PM
8h 6m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Long Beach, CA
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Trip Overview
The drive from Middletown, CA to Long Beach, CA covers 474.2 miles and takes about 8h 10m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on Calistoga Street, Lincoln Avenue, Saint Helena Highway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $108.99 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
2 planned breaks
Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
Midpoint
237.1 miles from Middletown, CA
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 5m into the drive .
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Drive Character
Expect a 8h 10m drive with frequent turns across 474.2 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 42 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Calistoga Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.
Route Complexity
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 10m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
Where does it get tricky?
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Middletown, CA to Long Beach, CA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Calistoga Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Lincoln Avenue | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Saint Helena Highway | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Main Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Saint Helena Highway South | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Napa–Vallejo Highway | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Broadway Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Sonoma Boulevard | Unavailable | Refreshing |
Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.
Longest stretch:
Calistoga Street
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Middletown, CA and Long Beach, CA.
1
Start on Main Street
69 ft
·
8 sec
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Main Street
2
Turn left onto Calistoga Street
16 mi
·
24 min
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Calistoga Street
3
Continue on Lincoln Avenue
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Lincoln Avenue
4
Turn left onto Saint Helena Highway
6.8 mi
·
7 min
·
Saint Helena Highway
5
Continue on Main Street
2.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Main Street
6
Continue on Saint Helena Highway South
22 mi
·
25 min
·
Saint Helena Highway South
7
Continue on Napa–Vallejo Highway
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Napa–Vallejo Highway
8
Continue on Broadway Street
4.0 mi
·
4 min
·
Broadway Street
9
Continue on Sonoma Boulevard
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Sonoma Boulevard
10
Continue on Sonoma Boulevard
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
Sonoma Boulevard
11
Turn left onto Redwood Street
0.3 mi
·
45 sec
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Redwood Street
12
Turn right onto Broadway Street
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
Broadway Street
13
Turn slight left onto Alameda Street
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Alameda Street
14
Turn left onto Curtola Parkway
7.1 mi
·
9 min
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Curtola Parkway
15
Keep slight left to continue on I 680 South: Martinez, San Jose
0.7 mi
·
47 sec
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I 680 South: Martinez, San Jose
16
Continue on Benicia-Martinez Bridge
8.0 mi
·
9 min
·
Benicia-Martinez Bridge
17
Keep slight right to continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
4.8 mi
·
5 min
·
Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
18
Continue on Donald D Doyle Highway
1.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Donald D Doyle Highway
19
Keep slight right to continue on Donald D Doyle Highway
13 mi
·
15 min
·
Donald D Doyle Highway
20
Take the exit slight right toward I 580 East: Livermore, Stockton
0.3 mi
·
33 sec
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I 580 East: Livermore, Stockton
21
Keep slight left to continue on I 580 East: Livermore, Stockton
0.7 mi
·
1 min
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I 580 East: Livermore, Stockton
22
Keep slight left to continue on I 580: Stockton
0.3 mi
·
39 sec
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I 580: Stockton
23
Merge slight left onto Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
1.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
24
Keep slight right to continue on Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
18 mi
·
20 min
·
Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
25
Keep slight right to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway
11 mi
·
12 min
·
William Elton Brown Freeway
26
Keep slight left to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway
5.9 mi
·
6 min
·
William Elton Brown Freeway
27
Merge slight left onto Westside Freeway
224 mi
·
4 hr
·
Westside Freeway
28
Keep slight right
58 mi
·
1 hr 6 min
29
Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway
4.1 mi
·
4 min
·
Golden State Freeway
30
Keep slight right to continue on I 405 South
0.3 mi
·
18 sec
·
I 405 South
31
Keep slight right
23 mi
·
26 min
32
Keep slight right to continue on San Diego Freeway
18 mi
·
20 min
·
San Diego Freeway
33
Take the exit slight right toward I 710 South: Long Beach
377 ft
·
9 sec
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I 710 South: Long Beach
34
Continue on I 710 South: Long Beach
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
·
I 710 South: Long Beach
35
Merge slight left onto Long Beach Freeway
2.4 mi
·
3 min
·
Long Beach Freeway
36
Continue on Seaside Freeway
0.5 mi
·
41 sec
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Seaside Freeway
37
Take the exit slight left toward Downtown Long Beach, Convention Center, Aquarium
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
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Downtown Long Beach, Convention Center, Aquarium
38
Continue on Shoreline Drive
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Shoreline Drive
39
Turn left onto South Chestnut Place
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
·
South Chestnut Place
40
Turn right onto West Ocean Boulevard
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
West Ocean Boulevard
41
Continue on East Ocean Boulevard
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
East Ocean Boulevard
42
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 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 237.1 miles from Middletown, CA, or about 4h 5m 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 104 miles or 1h 47m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 237.1 miles or 4h 5m 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 237.1 miles or 4h 5m
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 7h 8m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Long Beach, CA than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Middletown, CA so your first major turns are already loaded.
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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.
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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 Middletown, CA
Aim for roughly 237 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Long Beach, CA
Aim for roughly 237 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 104 miles from Middletown, CA.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 2 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 237.1 mi from Middletown, CA · 4h 5m into the drive
Mid-route town
Overnight candidate
237 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 Mountain View, CAOvernight Options
Night 1
237 mi · about 4.1h in
A practical overnight split lands near Mountain View, CA after about 237 miles or 4.1 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 104 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 237.1 miles from Middletown, CA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Overnight split
Hotel stopFor a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 237 miles or 4.1 hours on the road.
Arriving in Long Beach, CA
The final approach into Long Beach, 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 Long Beach, CA.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Long Beach, 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
$108.99 one way
$217.98 round trip
$5.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
166 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $6.02 | $112.31 | $224.63 |
| premium | $6.18 | $115.32 | $230.64 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $104.70 | $209.39 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$109
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$239–$349
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 165.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $50 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 142.3 | 1 | $49.79 | $22.76 |
| Efficient EV | 118.6 | 1 | $41.49 | $18.97 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 189.7 | 2 | $66.39 | $30.35 |
Gas CO2
166 kg
EV CO2
55 kg (67% less)
Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.
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.
Destination
Long Beach, CA
Evening in Long Beach on Tuesday
Local time
8:16 PM
PDT
Current temp
56°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
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
15 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
8h 10m 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 Middletown, CA to Long Beach, CA covers 474.2 miles and takes about 8h 10m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Calistoga Street, Lincoln Avenue, Saint Helena Highway. 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 237 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 237.1 miles from Middletown, CA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $108.99 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 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 10m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Middletown, CA to Long Beach, CA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Middletown, CA to Long Beach, CA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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