Origin
Napa, CA
Morning in Napa on Tuesday
Local time
10:07 AM
PDT
Current temp
48°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Napa, CA to San Francisco, CA
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 3m
Distance
47.8 mi
77 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$11
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 59m
★
6 AM
1h 4m
8 AM
1h 14m
10 AM
1h 7m
12 PM
1h 6m
3 PM
1h 8m
5 PM
1h 13m
8 PM
1h 1m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Napa, CA
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San Francisco, CA
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Trip Overview
Napa, CA to San Francisco, CA is 47.8 miles and takes about 1h 3m via Eastshore Freeway, with a fuel budget near $6 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This drive connects two locations within the Pacific Coast region, both in California. Expect a mixed drive that transitions from wine country surroundings to a more urban approach as you near your destination. It's a straightforward trip, ideal for a single day, and a common commuter or day-trip route for many.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Eastshore Freeway | 15.2 mi | 17m |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway | 11.2 mi | 15m |
| Broadway Street | 4 mi | 4m |
| Linus F. Claeys Freeway | 3.4 mi | 3m |
| Napa-Vallejo Highway | 2.8 mi | 4m |
| Sonoma Boulevard | 1.8 mi | 2m |
| CA 37 | 1.7 mi | 1m |
| Route 80 | 1.4 mi | 2m |
Longest stretch:
Eastshore Freeway
— 15.2 mi, about 17m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Napa, CA and San Francisco, CA.
1
Start on 3rd Street
0.2 mi
·
34 sec
·
3rd Street
2
Turn right onto Soscol Avenue
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Soscol Avenue
Use the right lane.
3
Continue on CA 221
2.7 mi
·
4 min
·
Napa-Vallejo Highway
Use the left / straight lanes.
4
Keep slight right at fork onto CA 221
484 ft
·
8 sec
·
Napa-Vallejo Highway
5
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
Toward CA 29 South, CA 12 East: Vallejo, Fairfield
6
Continue on CA 12; CA 29
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Napa–Vallejo Highway
7
Continue on CA 29
4.0 mi
·
4 min
·
Broadway Street
8
Continue on CA 29
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Sonoma Boulevard
Use the straight lane.
9
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
Toward CA 37, I 80: Sacramento, San Francisco
10
Merge onto CA 37
1.7 mi
·
1 min
·
CA 37
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Take the exit
0.6 mi
·
1 min
Exit 21A
Toward I 80: San Francisco
Use the slight right lane.
12
Merge onto I 80
5.0 mi
·
5 min
·
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Continue on I 80
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Carquinez Bridge
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14
Continue on I 80
0.3 mi
·
24 sec
·
Eastshore Freeway
15
Continue on I 80
3.4 mi
·
3 min
·
Linus F. Claeys Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16
Continue on I 80
14 mi
·
16 min
·
Eastshore Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17
Take the exit onto Eastshore Freeway
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Eastshore Freeway
Toward San Francisco
Use the slight left lane.
18
Merge onto I 80
0.4 mi
·
33 sec
·
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
19
Turn slight left onto I 80
0.4 mi
·
33 sec
·
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
20
Keep slight left at fork onto I 80
5.5 mi
·
8 min
·
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
Use the slight left lane.
21
Continue on I 80
0.3 mi
·
24 sec
·
Route 80
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
22
Continue on I 80
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Route 80
Exit 2A
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
23
Continue on I 80
0.4 mi
·
32 sec
·
Route 80
Exit 1A
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
24
Keep slight right at fork
0.4 mi
·
38 sec
Exit 1B
Toward US 101 North: Golden Gate Bridge
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
25
Merge onto US 101
0.3 mi
·
25 sec
·
Central Freeway
26
Continue on Octavia Boulevard
0.5 mi
·
42 sec
·
Octavia Boulevard
Exit 434B
Toward Octavia Boulevard, Fell Street
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27
Turn right onto Market Street
0.1 mi
·
31 sec
·
Market Street
Use the right lane.
28
Keep slight right at fork onto Market Street
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
Market Street
29
Arrive at destination
Market Street
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
24 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 11 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 23.9 miles from Napa, CA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 175 decision points cluster between mile 0.2 and 46.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0.2 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Soscol Avenue
Turn right onto Soscol Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
7
13.6 mi into trip
|
~18m in
Take the exit toward I 80: San Francisco
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 21A
Toward I 80: San Francisco
6
38 mi into trip
|
~48m in
|
Eastshore Freeway
Take the exit onto Eastshore Freeway toward San Francisco
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left lane.
Toward San Francisco
6
39.6 mi into trip
|
~50m in
|
I 80 / Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
Keep slight left at fork onto I 80 / Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left lane.
8
46.4 mi into trip
|
~1h in
Keep slight right at fork toward US 101 North: Golden Gate Bridge
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 1B
Toward US 101 North: Golden Gate Bridge
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$10.99 one way
$21.97 round trip
$5.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
17 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $6.02 | $11.32 | $22.64 |
| premium | $6.18 | $11.62 | $23.25 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $10.55 | $21.11 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$11
Estimated CO2 emission: 16.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $5 in charging · 0 stops · 65% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 14.3 | 0 | $5.02 | $2.29 |
| Efficient EV | 12 | 0 | $4.18 | $1.91 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 19.1 | 0 | $6.69 | $3.06 |
Gas CO2
17 kg
EV CO2
6 kg (65% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
San Francisco, CA
Morning in San Francisco on Tuesday
Local time
10:07 AM
PDT
Current temp
46°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
2 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
1h 3m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
This drive offers a 46% highway share, meaning you'll spend a good portion of the time on faster-paced roads like the Eastshore Freeway and Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 15.2 miles on the Eastshore Freeway, allowing for steady progress. As you approach San Francisco, the character shifts, with Broadway Street bringing you into a more city-like environment. It’s a route that combines open-road feel with a gradual introduction to urban traffic.
46% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
29 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 15.2 mi on Eastshore Freeway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
10/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.2 miles in near Soscol Avenue.
Driving Effort
10/10
Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 47.8 miles you will encounter 17 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Soscol Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 13.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 38 miles (Eastshore Freeway): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Napa, CA to San Francisco, CA, road signs begin pointing toward Fairfield along the way.
Fairfield
4.3 mi in
|
~7m
About the Cities
Starting in Napa, CA
Full guide →Napa is a city in the state of California, located 50 miles north of San Francisco, at the southern end of scenic Napa Valley.
Top landmarks
- • Napa Valley Opera House — theater in Napa, California, United States
- • Alexandria Hotel and Annex — hotel building in Napa, California
- • COPIA — former non-profit museum in Napa, US
Arriving in San Francisco, CA
Full guide →“Frisco” · Founded 1776
The centerpiece of the Bay Area, San Francisco is one of the most visited cities in the world, and with good reason. The cultural center of northern California, San Francisco is renowned for its mixture of scenic beauty and unique culture that makes it one of the most vibrant and desirable cities in the nation, if not the world. Sandwiched between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean on a small square of land seven miles (11 km) on each side, San Francisco offers a wealth of treasures for the visitor, from the windswept and often foggy bay to the steep hills lined with Victorian homes that overlook the spectacular scenery of the city.
Top landmarks
- • Golden Gate Bridge — suspension bridge on the San Francisco Bay
- • Alcatraz Island — island in San Francisco, California, United States of America
- • San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge — suspension bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland, California, USA
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 3m. Total distance: 47.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 3m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (46%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 15.2 miles on Eastshore Freeway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at San Francisco, CA before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Soscol Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 13.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 38 miles (Eastshore Freeway): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (5 total within detour distance). See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at San Francisco, CA before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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