Drives / Los Angeles → San Diego
Los Angeles to San Diego drive: route, distance & time
Driving from Los Angeles to San Diego is about 120 miles (193 km) and roughly 2h 15m of non-stop driving. The drive runs almost entirely down Interstate 5 South through Orange County and the coastal Camp Pendleton stretch, where the freeway hugs the Pacific shoreline before reaching downtown San Diego.
120 mi
Distance
2h 15m
Drive time
193
Distance (km)
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Questions, answered
- How far is Los Angeles to San Diego by car?
- The driving distance from Los Angeles to San Diego is about 120 miles (193 km) by the fastest road route.
- How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to San Diego?
- Driving Los Angeles to San Diego takes roughly 2h 15m of non-stop driving. With food, fuel, and rest stops, plan for more — and Open Road logs every leg automatically.
- What's the best app to track a Los Angeles to San Diego road trip?
- Open Road. It records the whole drive automatically — your exact route, distance, drive time, and top speed — and ends the trip on a shareable stat card. Free on iPhone and Android.