Drives / Los Angeles → San Francisco
Los Angeles to San Francisco drive: route, distance & time
Driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco is about 380 miles (613 km) and roughly ~6 to 6.5 hours of non-stop driving. The fastest route runs north on Interstate 5 through the San Joaquin Valley, climbing over the 4,160-foot Tejon Pass (the Grapevine) before crossing miles of flat Central Valley farmland into the Bay Area.
380 mi
Distance
~6 to 6.5 hours
Drive time
613
Distance (km)
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Questions, answered
- How far is Los Angeles to San Francisco by car?
- The driving distance from Los Angeles to San Francisco is about 380 miles (613 km) by the fastest road route.
- How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco?
- Driving Los Angeles to San Francisco takes roughly ~6 to 6.5 hours 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 Francisco 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.