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How to get from San Diego (California) to San Francisco (California)

Calculate route from San Diego (California, United States) to San Francisco (California, United States).

The flight distance (as the crow flies) between San Diego and San Francisco is 736.9 km.

Roadmap (route) to go from San Diego to San Francisco detailed above, you can also see the course layout on the map.

While doing trip San Diego - San Francisco by car, the calculated route ends at a distance , or more straight.

Calculation of distance and route from San Francisco to San Diego :

736.9806.7 km8h20mn
  1. Continue onto Front Street 0h0mn
    0.0 km
  2. Turn left onto West Broadway 0h0mn
    0.1 km
  3. Turn left onto 1st Avenue 0h1mn
    0.9 km
  4. Turn left and take I 5 North toward Los Angeles 1h52mn
    80.5 km
  5. Continue onto San Diego Freeway 0h18mn
    29.0 km
  6. Keep left onto San Diego Freeway 0h8mn
    12.1 km
  7. Continue onto San Diego Freeway 0h1mn
    1.3 km
  8. Keep right onto San Diego Freeway 0h0mn
    0.6 km
  9. Keep left onto Santa Ana Freeway 0h3mn
    4.3 km
  10. Keep left onto I 5 0h15mn
    24.7 km
  11. Keep left onto Santa Ana Freeway 0h22mn
    34.4 km
  12. Keep right onto Golden State Freeway 0h29mn
    44.5 km
  13. Keep left onto Golden State Freeway and take I 5 North, CA 14 toward Sacramento 0h1mn
    1.6 km
  14. Continue onto Golden State Freeway 0h1mn
    1.0 km
  15. Keep left onto Golden State Freeway 1h59mn
    93.8 km
  16. Keep right onto West Side Freeway toward I 5 North 4h34mn
    363.3 km
  17. Keep left onto William Elton Brown Freeway and take I 580 West toward Tracy, San Francisco 0h15mn
    25.5 km
  18. Keep left onto William Elton Brown Freeway 1h31mn
    49.2 km
  19. Keep right onto MacArthur Freeway and take I 580 toward Oakland, San Francisco 0h8mn
    13.2 km
  20. Keep left onto MacArthur Freeway 0h8mn
    11.8 km
  21. Keep left and take I 80 West toward San Francisco 0h1mn
    1.8 km
  22. Keep left onto I 80 0h0mn
    0.6 km
  23. Keep left onto I 80 0h8mn
    9.3 km
  24. Keep left and drive toward Fifth Street 0h1mn
    0.6 km
  25. Turn right onto 5th Street 0h1mn
    0.6 km
  26. Turn left onto Mission Street 0h2mn
    1.6 km
  27. Turn right onto Brady Street 0h0mn
    0.2 km
  28. Turn right onto Market Street 0h0mn
    0.2 km
  29. Arrive at destination 0h0mn
    0 m

Travel from San Diego (California) to a selection of major cities.

Distances from San Diego to biggest cities in California

  • Huntington Beach,201,899 inhabitants.131 km
  • Glendale,201,020 inhabitants.188 km
  • Santa Clarita,182,371 inhabitants.226 km
  • Oceanside,175,691 inhabitants.57 km
  • Garden Grove,175,393 inhabitants.138 km
  • Rancho Cucamonga,175,236 inhabitants.160 km
  • Santa Rosa,174,972 inhabitants.810 km
  • Ontario,171,214 inhabitants.156 km
  • Hollywood,167,664 inhabitants.188 km
  • Elk Grove,166,913 inhabitants.738 km

Other major cities in country :

  • Detroit [MI], 677,116 inhabitants. 3,168 km
  • Boston [MA], 667,137 inhabitants. 4,150 km
  • Memphis [TN], 655,770 inhabitants. 2,508 km
  • New South Memphis [TN], 641,608 inhabitants. 2,508 km
  • Portland [OR], 632,309 inhabitants. 1,500 km
  • Oklahoma City [OK], 631,346 inhabitants. 1,832 km
  • Las Vegas [NV], 623,747 inhabitants. 427 km
  • Baltimore [MD], 621,849 inhabitants. 3,689 km
  • Washington, D.C. [DC], 601,723 inhabitants. 3,653 km
  • Milwaukee [WI], 600,155 inhabitants. 2,794 km

Route from San Francisco to major cities (United States).

  • Distance San Francisco New York City
    4,129 km
  • Distance San Francisco Chicago
    2,983 km
  • Distance San Francisco Brooklyn
    4,135 km
  • Distance San Francisco Houston
    2,643 km
  • Distance San Francisco Queens
    4,144 km
  • Distance San Francisco Philadelphia
    4,051 km
  • Distance San Francisco Phoenix
    1,051 km
  • Distance San Francisco Manhattan
    4,131 km
  • Distance San Francisco San Antonio
    2,394 km
  • Distance San Francisco The Bronx
    4,138 km

Nearest cities to San Diego :

  • San Diego, 1,394,928 inhabitants. 0 km
  • Chula Vista, 265,757 inhabitants. 11 km
  • Irvine, 256,927 inhabitants. 122 km
  • Huntington Beach, 201,899 inhabitants. 131 km
  • Oceanside, 175,691 inhabitants. 57 km
  • Escondido, 151,451 inhabitants. 45 km
  • Carlsbad, 113,453 inhabitants. 52 km
  • Costa Mesa, 113,204 inhabitants. 125 km
  • Temecula, 112,011 inhabitants. 87 km
  • Murrieta, 109,830 inhabitants. 93 km
  • El Cajon, 103,679 inhabitants. 21 km
  • Vista, 100,890 inhabitants. 54 km
  • Mission Viejo, 97,156 inhabitants. 109 km
  • San Marcos, 92,931 inhabitants. 48 km
  • Newport Beach, 87,127 inhabitants. 123 km
  • Lake Forest, 82,492 inhabitants. 114 km
  • Mira Mesa, 70,000 inhabitants. 22 km
  • Laguna Niguel, 65,806 inhabitants. 103 km
  • San Clemente, 65,526 inhabitants. 89 km
  • Encinitas, 62,930 inhabitants. 38 km
  • Lake Elsinore, 61,981 inhabitants. 107 km
  • National City, 61,060 inhabitants. 7 km
  • La Mesa, 60,089 inhabitants. 14 km
  • Rancho Penasquitos, 60,000 inhabitants. 27 km
  • Santee, 57,787 inhabitants. 22 km
  • Fountain Valley, 56,987 inhabitants. 133 km
  • Aliso Viejo, 50,195 inhabitants. 108 km
  • Poway, 50,157 inhabitants. 30 km
  • Rancho Santa Margarita, 49,324 inhabitants. 111 km
  • Coachella, 44,635 inhabitants. 141 km
  • La Jolla, 42,808 inhabitants. 18 km
  • La Quinta, 40,476 inhabitants. 132 km
  • San Juan Capistrano, 36,454 inhabitants. 99 km
  • Wildomar, 35,632 inhabitants. 99 km
  • Dana Point, 34,181 inhabitants. 97 km
  • La Presa, 34,169 inhabitants. 16 km
  • Laguna Hills, 31,748 inhabitants. 112 km
  • Fallbrook, 30,534 inhabitants. 74 km
  • Spring Valley, 28,205 inhabitants. 16 km
  • Imperial Beach, 27,408 inhabitants. 15 km
  • Lemon Grove, 26,709 inhabitants. 13 km
  • Coronado, 24,812 inhabitants. 4 km
  • Laguna Beach, 23,365 inhabitants. 108 km
  • Ladera Ranch, 22,980 inhabitants. 105 km
  • Rancho San Diego, 21,208 inhabitants. 22 km
  • Lakeside, 20,648 inhabitants. 28 km
  • Winter Gardens, 20,631 inhabitants. 25 km
  • Ramona, 20,292 inhabitants. 46 km
  • Sun City, 19,579 inhabitants. 111 km
  • Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 18,762 inhabitants. 19 km

Location San Diego (California) :

Country flag
Location San Diego
State California
County San Diego County
Country United States
Country code / ISO 2 US
Latitude 32.7157100
Longitude -117.1647200
Altitude 20 meters
Time zone America/Los_Angeles

Location San Francisco (California) :

Country flag
Location San Francisco
State California
County City and County of San Francisco
Country United States
Country code / ISO 2 US
Latitude 37.7749300
Longitude -122.4194200
Altitude 16 meters
Time zone America/Los_Angeles

Find a hotel in San Francisco

Casa Madrona Hotel and Spa


This elegant hotel is located next to the downtown Sausalito waterfront, overlooking the San Francisco skyline. The hotel offers a full-service spa, a restaurant and free WiFi. This hotel is located 10.61 from the city center Casa de Oro-Mount Helix.

This 4.0 star property has 63 rooms. You can book a room from 254.15 USD.

Location :
Casa Madrona Hotel and Spa
801 Bridgeway
CA 94965 Sausalito (California)

Book a room from 254.15 USD

Cavallo Point


Near San Francisco Bay, this historic Sausalito, California resort is located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The resort features a full-service spa and Murray Circle Restaurant. This hotel is located 8.52 from the city center Casa de Oro-Mount Helix.

This 4.0 star property has 142 rooms. You can book a room from 449 USD.

Location :
Cavallo Point
601 Murray Circle
CA 94109 Sausalito (California)

Book a room from 449 USD

Hampton Inn San Francisco - Daly City


Conveniently located off motorway I-280 and just 15 minutes’ drive from San Francisco International Airport, this hotel provides a daily free hot breakfast and offers rooms with free WiFi. This hotel is located 10.39 from the city center Casa de Oro-Mount Helix.

This 3.0 star property has 86 rooms. You can book a room from 147.6 USD.

Location :
Hampton Inn San Francisco - Daly City
2700 Junipero Serra Boulevard
CA 94015 Daly City (California)

Book a room from 147.6 USD

The Lodge at Tiburon


Nestled at the tip of the scenic Tiburon Peninsula around the cove from Sausalito, on the San Francisco Bay, The Lodge at Tiburon, a 3-story California Craftsman style upscale lodge is set on 3 acres, just off Main Street in this quaint Marin County... This hotel is located 11.60 from the city center Casa de Oro-Mount Helix.

This 3.0 star property has 103 rooms. You can book a room from 135.2 USD.

Location :
The Lodge at Tiburon
1651 Tiburon Boulevard
CA 94920 Tiburon (California)

Book a room from 135.2 USD

Waters Edge


This Tiburon, California hotel is located 10-miles from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Free Wi-Fi is available in the rooms and the hotel offers an evening wine service. This hotel is located 11.40 from the city center Casa de Oro-Mount Helix.

This 3.0 star property has 23 rooms. You can book a room from 229 USD.

Location :
Waters Edge
25 Main Street
CA 94920 Tiburon (California)

Book a room from 229 USD

Stanyan Park Hotel


Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Stanyan Park Hotel offers Victorian-style rooms with free WiFi. It serves a daily expanded continental breakfast. Golden Gate Park is steps away. This hotel is located 3.05 from the city center Casa de Oro-Mount Helix.

This 3.0 star property has 36 rooms. You can book a room from 184 USD.

Location :
Stanyan Park Hotel
750 Stanyan Street
CA 94117 San Francisco (California)

Book a room from 184 USD

Laurel Inn, a Joie de Vivre Hotel


A pet-friendly hotel in San Francisco's Pacific District, this property features comfortable guestrooms and easy access to popular attractions, including the Presidio. The Laurel Inn offers a number of free Wi-Fi. This hotel is located 2.78 from the city center Casa de Oro-Mount Helix.

This 3.0 star property has 49 rooms. You can book a room from 199 USD.

Location :
Laurel Inn, a Joie de Vivre Hotel
444 Presidio Avenue
CA 94116 San Francisco (California)

Book a room from 199 USD

Monte Cristo


In one of the oldest neighbourhoods in San Francisco, California, surrounded by restaurants and shopping, this inn offers unique guestrooms and first-rate services. This hotel is located 2.69 from the city center Casa de Oro-Mount Helix.

This 3.0 star property has 12 rooms. You can book a room from 245.76 USD.

Location :
Monte Cristo
600 Presidio Avenue
CA 94115 San Francisco (California)

Book a room from 245.76 USD

Marina Motel


Located off the famous Lombard Street, this motel offers rooms with free WiFi. It is less than 2 miles from Fishermans Wharf. Free on-site car parking is available. This hotel is located 3.44 from the city center Casa de Oro-Mount Helix.

This 3.0 star property has 39 rooms. You can book a room from 109 USD.

Location :
Marina Motel
2576 Lombard Street
CA 94123 San Francisco (California)

Book a room from 109 USD

Hotel Drisco


Built in 1903, Hotel Drisco boasts Edwardian architecture. Atop Pacific Heights on Pacific Avenue, this luxurious San Francisco hotel is only 5 minutes' walk from Presidio National Park. Each guest room provides free WiFi. This hotel is located 2.84 from the city center Casa de Oro-Mount Helix.

This 4.0 star property has 48 rooms. You can book a room from 419 USD.

Location :
Hotel Drisco
2901 Pacific Avenue
CA 94115 San Francisco (California)

Book a room from 419 USD