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Pacific Coast Highway Drive
A quintessential American road trip covering 450 miles of dramatic coastline, historic landmarks, and charming seaside towns.
5days
20stops
537km
Day 1: San Francisco → … → Old Fisherman's Wharf
2h 45min · 195km4 stops
San Francisco
09:00
1h 30min · 115km
Shark Fin Cove
11:00
20min · 18km
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
13:00
55min · 62km
Old Fisherman's Wharf
16:30
Day 2: 17-Mile Drive → … → McWay Falls
1h 10min · 57km4 stops
17-Mile Drive
09:30
30min · 25km
Bixby Creek Bridge
11:30
25min · 20km
Pfeiffer Big Sur
13:30
15min · 12km
McWay Falls
16:00
Day 3: Elephant Seal Vista Point → … → San Luis Obispo
1h 20min · 80km4 stops
Elephant Seal Vista Point
10:00
10min · 8.0km
Hearst Castle
12:00
45min · 50km
Morro Rock
15:30
25min · 22km
San Luis Obispo
17:00
Day 4: Pismo Beach Pier → … → Stearns Wharf
1h 55min · 145km4 stops
Pismo Beach Pier
09:30
1h · 85km
Solvang
11:30
45min · 55km
Old Mission Santa Barbara
15:00
10min · 5.0km
Stearns Wharf
17:00
Day 5: El Matador State Beach → … → Los Angeles (LAX)
1h 40min · 60km4 stops
El Matador State Beach
10:00
15min · 10km
Point Dume
12:00
45min · 30km
Santa Monica Pier
14:30
40min · 20km
Los Angeles (LAX)
17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Check for PCH road closures in Big Sur
- 2. Gas is significantly more expensive in Big Sur
- 3. Pack layers for coastal fog
- 4. Day 2: hotel change (Monterey Bay / Cannery Row → Big Sur Village / Cambria) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer
- 5. Day 3: hotel change (Big Sur Village / Cambria → San Luis Obispo Downtown) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer
- 6. Day 4: hotel change (San Luis Obispo Downtown → Santa Barbara / West Beach) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer
- 7. Day 5: hotel change (Santa Barbara / West Beach → LAX / El Segundo) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer
- 8. Day 5: Santa Monica Pier → Los Angeles (LAX) flight transit only 2.5h — allow ≥5h door-to-door