Trip from Weaverville, CA to Anaheim, CA

Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026

Drive Time

11h 18m

Distance

613.3 mi

987 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$141

one way

EV Charging

Excellent

51 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 30 min

4 AM

11h 9m ★

6 AM

11h 19m

8 AM

11h 39m

10 AM

11h 26m

12 PM

11h 24m

3 PM

11h 27m

5 PM

11h 38m

8 PM

11h 13m

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

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Weaverville, CA

Dominik Gryzbon

Trip Overview

The drive from Weaverville, CA to Anaheim, CA covers 613.3 miles and takes about 11h 18m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on Westside Freeway, I 5 Truck, Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 424.9 miles on Westside Freeway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $140.96 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

306.7 miles from Weaverville, CA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 5h 37m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 613.3 miles and 11h 18m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are Westside Freeway and I 5 Truck.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.

There are about 24 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

Westside Freeway is the longest continuous segment at about 424.9 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Westside Freeway and I 5 Truck. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 43.3 miles in near Tehama Street.

Driving Effort 8/10

Demanding - plan breaks and stay ahead of the key maneuvers

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a demanding drive. With 20 significant decision points across 613.3 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 43.3 miles (Tehama Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 44.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 564.5 miles (I 5 Truck): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 20 key points

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

43.3 mi into trip | ~50m in | Tehama Street

Turn left onto Tehama Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.

44.9 mi into trip | ~53m in

Take the exit toward I 5 South: Sacramento

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 2A Toward I 5 South: Sacramento

564.5 mi into trip | ~10h 18m in | I 5 Truck

Keep slight right at fork onto I 5 Truck toward I 405 South

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 158 Toward I 405 South

589.5 mi into trip | ~10h 48m in | I 5 / Golden State Freeway

Keep slight left at fork onto I 5 / Golden State Freeway toward CA 60 East, I 5 South: Pomona, Soto Street, Santa Ana

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

Use the slight left / straight lanes. Toward CA 60 East, I 5 South: Pomona, Soto Stre...

611.5 mi into trip | ~11h 14m in

Take the exit toward Lincoln Avenue

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 111 Toward Lincoln Avenue

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Westside Freeway	424.9 mi	7h 38m
I 5 Truck	83.3 mi	1h 36m
Main Street	43 mi	49m
Cascade Wonderland Highway	31.8 mi	34m
Santa Ana Freeway	20.7 mi	24m
Golden State Freeway	5.3 mi	6m
Tehama Street	1.6 mi	2m
West Lincoln Avenue	1.3 mi	3m

Longest stretch: Westside Freeway — 424.9 mi, about 7h 38m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

Start on Paulson Street

127 ft · 8 sec · Paulson Street

Turn right onto CR WVB20

253 ft · 11 sec · Odd Fellows Avenue

Continue on CR 225

425 ft · 15 sec · Oregon Street

At end of road, turn right onto CA 3; CA 299

43 mi · 49 min · Main Street

Turn right onto Court Street

0.2 mi · 25 sec · Court Street

Turn left onto Tehama Street

1.6 mi · 2 min · Tehama Street

Use the straight / right lanes.

Take the exit

0.6 mi · 55 sec

Exit 2A Toward I 5 South: Sacramento Use the slight right lane.

Merge onto I 5

32 mi · 34 min · Cascade Wonderland Highway

Continue on I 5

93 mi · 1 hr 39 min · Westside Freeway

Keep slight left at fork onto I 5

16 mi · 16 min · Westside Freeway