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Trip from Sacramento, CA to Hartley, CA

Compiled by the Trip.ovh editorial team · Last recalculated Apr 17, 2026 · Methodology

Drive Time

37m

Distance

29.5 mi

47 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$7

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 34m ★
6 AM
0h 37m
8 AM
0h 44m
10 AM
0h 40m
12 PM
0h 39m
3 PM
0h 40m
5 PM
0h 43m
8 PM
0h 36m

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

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capital city of the U.S. state of California and seat of Sacramento County

Sacramento, CA

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Downtown Hartley, CA, CA

Hartley, CA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Sacramento, CA to Hartley, CA covers 29.5 miles and takes about 37m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway, Yolo Causeway, Capital City Freeway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 17.6 miles on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $6.78 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 37m. Total distance: 29.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

37m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 37m drive with frequent turns across 29.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 17.6 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in near P Street.

Driving Effort 7/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 7 decision points packed into just 29.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 37m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (P Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 1.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 7 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | P Street

Turn right onto P Street

Navigation decision point

9
1.3 mi into trip | ~2m in

Keep slight left at fork toward US 50: South Lake Tahoe, San Francisco

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight left lane. Toward US 50: South Lake Tahoe, San Francisco
8
1.5 mi into trip | ~3m in

Keep slight right at fork toward US 50 West: San Francisco

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 518 Toward US 50 West: San Francisco
5
1.9 mi into trip | ~3m in | US 50; I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway

Merge onto US 50; I 80 Business / Capital City Freeway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
26.6 mi into trip | ~32m in

Take the exit toward Midway Road, Lewis Road

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward Midway Road, Lewis Road

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway 17.6 mi 20m
Yolo Causeway 3.9 mi 4m
Capital City Freeway 3.2 mi 3m
Midway Road 2.6 mi 4m
9th Street 0.5 mi 1m
P Street 0.5 mi 1m
Oday Road <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway — 17.6 mi, about 20m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Sacramento, CA and Hartley, CA.

1

Start on 9th Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · 9th Street
2

Turn right onto P Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · P Street
3

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 17 sec
Toward US 50, I 5 South: South Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, Los Angeles
4

Keep slight left at fork

0.2 mi · 12 sec
Toward US 50: South Lake Tahoe, San Francisco Use the slight left lane.
5

Keep slight right at fork

0.4 mi · 39 sec
Exit 518 Toward US 50 West: San Francisco Use the slight right lane.
6

Merge onto US 50; I 80 Business

3.2 mi · 3 min · Capital City Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Continue on I 80

3.9 mi · 4 min · Yolo Causeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Continue on I 80

18 mi · 20 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 32 sec
Toward Midway Road, Lewis Road Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Continue on Oday Road

413 ft · 15 sec · Oday Road
11

At end of road, turn right onto Midway Road

2.6 mi · 4 min · Midway Road
12

Arrive at destination

Midway Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$6.78 one way

$13.56 round trip

$5.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $6.02 $6.99 $13.97
premium $6.18 $7.17 $14.35
diesel $5.61 $6.51 $13.03

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$7

Estimated CO2 emission: 10.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.9 0 $3.10 $1.42
Efficient EV 7.4 0 $2.58 $1.18
EV Truck/SUV 11.8 0 $4.13 $1.89

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

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 as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Sacramento, CA

Late night in Sacramento on Friday

Local time

12:46 AM

PDT

Current temp

68°F

Sunny

NNW 13 to 18 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning issued April 16 at 10:43AM PDT until April 17 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued April 16 at 10:32AM PDT until April 17 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

Destination

Hartley, CA

Late night in Hartley on Friday

Local time

12:46 AM

PDT

Current temp

46°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

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

22 degrees cooler at arrival

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

Road read

37m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Sacramento, CA to Hartley, CA covers 29.5 miles and takes about 37m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway, Yolo Causeway, Capital City Freeway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 14.7 miles from Sacramento, CA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $6.78 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a short but busy drive. With 7 decision points packed into just 29.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 37m.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (P Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 1.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

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

Data sources

The figures on this page are computed from open government and mapping datasets, not crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Full methodology, refresh cadence, and limitations are documented on the methodology page.

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