Trip from Sedco Hills, CA to San Francisco, CA

Drive Time

7h 28m

Distance

452.5 mi

728 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$105

one way

EV Charging

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station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 30 min
4 AM
7h 19m ★
6 AM
7h 29m
8 AM
7h 49m
10 AM
7h 36m
12 PM
7h 34m
3 PM
7h 37m
5 PM
7h 48m
8 PM
7h 23m

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

Downtown Sedco Hills, CA, CA

Sedco Hills, CA

Anthony Brown

Downtown San Francisco, CA, CA

San Francisco, CA

Abhishek Navlakha

Trip Overview

The drive from Sedco Hills, CA to San Francisco, CA covers 452.5 miles and takes about 7h 28m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Mission Trail, Diamond Drive, Railroad Canyon Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $104.79 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

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

Midpoint

226.2 miles from Sedco Hills, CA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 44m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 7h 28m drive with frequent turns across 452.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 44 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Mission Trail 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 7h 28m, 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 Sedco Hills, CA to San Francisco, CA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Mission Trail Unavailable Refreshing
Diamond Drive Unavailable Refreshing
Railroad Canyon Road Unavailable Refreshing
Grape Street Unavailable Refreshing
Temecula Valley Freeway Unavailable Refreshing
Corona Freeway Unavailable Refreshing
CA 91 Unavailable Refreshing
CA 71 North Unavailable Refreshing

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

Longest stretch: Mission Trail — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Sedco Hills, CA and San Francisco, CA.

1

Start on Olive Street

118 ft · 7 sec · Olive Street
2

At the end of the road, turn right onto Mission Trail

1.4 mi · 2 min · Mission Trail
3

Turn right onto Diamond Drive

0.1 mi · 18 sec · Diamond Drive
4

Continue on Railroad Canyon Road

0.1 mi · 18 sec · Railroad Canyon Road
5

Turn right onto Grape Street

0.1 mi · 14 sec · Grape Street
6

Take the ramp slight right

0.3 mi · 42 sec
7

Merge slight left onto Temecula Valley Freeway

7.8 mi · 8 min · Temecula Valley Freeway
8

Continue on Corona Freeway

9.6 mi · 10 min · Corona Freeway
9

Keep slight right to continue on Corona Freeway

4.4 mi · 5 min · Corona Freeway
10

Take the exit slight right toward CA 91: Beach Cities, Riverside

0.2 mi · 23 sec · CA 91: Beach Cities, Riverside
11

Keep slight left to continue on Corona Freeway

0.8 mi · 1 min · Corona Freeway
12

Merge slight left

4.8 mi · 5 min
13

Take the exit slight right toward CA 71 North: Ontario, Pomona

0.4 mi · 31 sec · CA 71 North: Ontario, Pomona
14

Continue on Corona Freeway

2.9 mi · 3 min · Corona Freeway
15

Continue on Chino Valley Freeway

13 mi · 15 min · Chino Valley Freeway
16

Keep slight left to continue on CA 57 North

0.7 mi · 1 min · CA 57 North
17

Continue straight

3.4 mi · 3 min
18

Keep slight left to continue on I 210 West: Pasadena

1.1 mi · 2 min · I 210 West: Pasadena
19

Merge slight left onto Foothill Freeway

18 mi · 21 min · Foothill Freeway
20

Keep slight right to continue on Foothill Freeway

26 mi · 29 min · Foothill Freeway
21

Keep slight right

0.1 mi · 9 sec
22

Merge slight right

1.0 mi · 1 min
23

Keep slight left

36 mi · 41 min
24

Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway

22 mi · 25 min · Golden State Freeway
25

Keep slight right to continue on Westside Freeway

226 mi · 4 hr 1 min · Westside Freeway
26

Keep slight left to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway

16 mi · 17 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
27

Keep slight right to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway

1.1 mi · 1 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
28

Merge slight left onto Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway

18 mi · 20 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
29

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

12 mi · 13 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
30

Keep slight right to continue on MacArthur Freeway

8.3 mi · 9 min · MacArthur Freeway
31

Keep slight left to continue on MacArthur Freeway

7.2 mi · 8 min · MacArthur Freeway
32

Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: San Francisco

0.9 mi · 1 min · I 80 West: San Francisco
33

Merge slight right onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

0.2 mi · 17 sec · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
34

Turn slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

0.4 mi · 33 sec · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
35

Keep slight left to continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

5.5 mi · 8 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
36

Continue on Route 80

0.3 mi · 24 sec · Route 80
37

Continue on Route 80

0.8 mi · 1 min · Route 80
38

Continue on Route 80

0.4 mi · 32 sec · Route 80
39

Keep slight right to continue on US 101 North: Golden Gate Bridge

0.4 mi · 39 sec · US 101 North: Golden Gate Bridge
40

Merge slight right onto Central Freeway

0.3 mi · 25 sec · Central Freeway
41

Continue on Octavia Boulevard

0.5 mi · 42 sec · Octavia Boulevard
42

Turn right onto Market Street

0.1 mi · 32 sec · Market Street
43

Keep slight right to continue on Market Street

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Market Street
44

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.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 226.2 miles from Sedco Hills, CA, or about 3h 44m into the drive.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

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

First stop

Around 100 miles or 1h 39m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 226.2 miles or 3h 44m in

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

Final approach

Final hour starts around 6h 29m

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

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Sedco Hills, 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.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Sedco Hills, CA

This is one driving day of about 452.5 miles and 7h 28m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 100 miles from Sedco Hills, CA.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
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 226.2 mi from Sedco Hills, CA · 3h 44m into the drive

Downtown Bakersfield, CA, CA

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Bakersfield, CA

226 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Popular next leg

Bakersfield, CA to San Francisco, CA

283.4 mi · 5h 19m

Pacing Suggestions

Los Angeles, CA

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 100 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Bakersfield, CA

Meal break

The midpoint is around 226.2 miles from Sedco Hills, CA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in San Francisco, CA

The final approach into San Francisco, 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 San Francisco, CA.

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$104.79 one way

$209.58 round trip

$5.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 158 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $6.07 $108.07 $216.13
premium $6.24 $111.22 $222.44
diesel $5.64 $100.53 $201.06

Estimated Tolls: $9.00

Golden Gate Bridge $9.00

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$105

Tolls

$9

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$139–$164

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 158.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $48 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 135.8 1 $47.51 $21.72
Efficient EV 113.1 1 $39.59 $18.10
EV Truck/SUV 181 2 $63.35 $28.96

Gas CO2

158 kg

EV CO2

53 kg (66% 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.

Forecast data refreshed 2 days ago

Origin

Sedco Hills, CA

Afternoon in Sedco Hills on Sunday

Local time

3:29 PM

PDT

Current temp

76°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

San Francisco, CA

Afternoon in San Francisco on Sunday

Local time

3:29 PM

PDT

Current temp

70°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.

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

6 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

7h 28m on the road

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Sedco Hills, CA to San Francisco, CA covers 452.5 miles and takes about 7h 28m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Mission Trail, Diamond Drive, Railroad Canyon Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 226.2 miles from Sedco Hills, CA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $104.79 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 7h 28m, 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 Sedco Hills, CA to San Francisco, CA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Sedco Hills, CA to San Francisco, CA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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