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California Dreamin': SF to LA
5days
21stops
Day 1: San Francisco International A… → … → Monterey
4 stops
San Francisco International Airport
09:00
Half Moon Bay
11:00
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
14:30
Monterey
17:30
Day 2: 17-Mile Drive → … → San Simeon
5 stops
17-Mile Drive
09:00
Bixby Creek Bridge
11:30
Pfeiffer Big Sur
13:00
McWay Falls
15:30
San Simeon
18:00
Day 3: Hearst Castle → … → Solvang
4 stops
Hearst Castle
09:00
Morro Bay
13:00
San Luis Obispo
15:30
Solvang
17:30
Day 4: Santa Barbara State Street → … → Ventura
4 stops
Santa Barbara State Street
10:00
Stearns Wharf
13:00
Funk Zone
15:30
Ventura
18:00
Day 5: El Matador State Beach → … → Los Angeles International Air…
4 stops
El Matador State Beach
09:30
Malibu Pier
12:30
Santa Monica Pier
15:00
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Always fill your gas tank before entering Big Sur (between Carmel and San Simeon). Stations there are rare and can be double the price!
- 2. Day 2: 9h 7m driving — plan rest stops
- 3. Day 3: 5h 14m driving — plan rest stops
- 4. Day 1: 46h 21m driving — plan rest stops
- 5. Day 2: 52h 39m driving — plan rest stops