Origin
Rio Vista, CA
Late night in Rio Vista on Tuesday
Local time
4:47 AM
PDT
Current temp
51°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Rio Vista, CA to Sacramento, 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
44.1 mi
71 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$10
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
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.
Rio Vista, CA
Fernando Silva
Sacramento, CA
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
This straightforward 44.1-mile drive from Rio Vista, CA, to Sacramento, CA, is easily manageable as a single-day trip, taking approximately 1 hour and 3 minutes. With a modest fuel cost estimated at $10, it's an economical option for your journey. The route primarily utilizes Westside Freeway, Victory Highway, and Twin Cities Road, offering a mixed driving experience. Since both your origin and destination are within the Pacific Coast region of California, you won't encounter significant regional shifts. This short distance makes it a convenient option for a quick transit or a leisurely exploration of the area.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Westside Freeway | 21 mi | 23m |
| Victory Highway | 11.9 mi | 18m |
| Twin Cities Road | 4.4 mi | 7m |
| River Road | 4.2 mi | 6m |
| CA 12 | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| South Front Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| H Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| J Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Westside Freeway
— 21 mi, about 23m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Rio Vista, CA and Sacramento, CA.
1
Start on this road
90 ft
·
12 sec
·
this road
2
Turn left onto South Front Street
0.3 mi
·
54 sec
·
South Front Street
3
Turn left onto New Front Street
332 ft
·
6 sec
·
New Front Street
4
Take the ramp
226 ft
·
6 sec
5
Merge onto CA 12
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
CA 12
6
Turn left onto CA 160
3.7 mi
·
5 min
·
Victory Highway
Use the left lane.
7
Continue on CA 160
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
River Road
8
Continue on CA 160
469 ft
·
8 sec
·
2nd Street
9
Turn straight onto CA 160
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
River Road
10
Turn left onto CA 160
0.1 mi
·
1 min
·
Victory Highway
11
Continue on CA 160
8.1 mi
·
12 min
·
Victory Highway
12
Turn right onto J11
461 ft
·
55 sec
·
Walnut Grove Bridge
13
Turn left onto E13
2.2 mi
·
3 min
·
River Road
14
Turn right onto E13
4.4 mi
·
7 min
·
Twin Cities Road
15
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
32 sec
16
Merge onto I 5
21 mi
·
23 min
·
Westside Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
34 sec
Exit 519B
Toward J Street, Downtown
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18
Turn right onto J Street
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
·
J Street
19
Turn left onto 5th Street
0.2 mi
·
19 sec
·
5th Street
Use the straight lane.
20
Turn right onto H Street
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
·
H Street
21
Turn right onto 9th Street
490 ft
·
15 sec
·
9th Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
22
Arrive at destination
9th Street
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
22 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 10 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 22.1 miles from Rio Vista, 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 165 decision points cluster between mile 1.2 and 44.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
1.2 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
CA 160 / Victory Highway
Turn left onto CA 160 / Victory Highway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
22.2 mi into trip
|
~37m in
|
I 5 / Westside Freeway
Merge onto I 5 / Westside Freeway
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
43.2 mi into trip
|
~1h 1m in
Take the exit toward J Street, Downtown
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 519B
Toward J Street, Downtown
7
43.6 mi into trip
|
~1h 2m in
|
5th Street
Turn left onto 5th Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
7
44.1 mi into trip
|
~1h 3m in
|
9th Street
Turn right onto 9th Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$10.14 one way
$20.27 round trip
$5.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
15 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $6.02 | $10.45 | $20.89 |
| premium | $6.18 | $10.72 | $21.45 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $9.74 | $19.47 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$10
Estimated CO2 emission: 15.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $5 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 13.2 | 0 | $4.63 | $2.12 |
| Efficient EV | 11 | 0 | $3.86 | $1.76 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 17.6 | 0 | $6.17 | $2.82 |
Gas CO2
15 kg
EV CO2
5 kg (67% 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
Sacramento, CA
Late night in Sacramento on Tuesday
Local time
4:47 AM
PDT
Current temp
51°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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
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?
Expect a mixed drive on this route, with 49% of the journey on highways. You'll encounter a longest stretch of 21 miles on Westside Freeway, providing a solid period of consistent travel. The road's personality shifts between these faster highway sections and potentially more local road segments as you navigate towards Sacramento. This blend means you'll experience varied driving conditions, from maintaining higher speeds to potentially slower travel through more populated or rural areas.
49% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
22 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 21 mi on Westside Freeway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
6/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. You will hit about 16 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 1.2 miles in near CA 160 / Victory Highway.
Driving Effort
6/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 44.1 miles you will encounter 16 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 1.2 miles (CA 160 / Victory Highway): Lane positioning matters here; at 22.2 miles (I 5 / Westside Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 43.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
About the Cities
Starting in Rio Vista, CA
Full guide →Rio Vista is in the California Delta in Solano County in the Sacramento Valley region of California. Rio Vista sits on the northwest bank of the Sacramento River. It's a quiet town which is beginning to suffer from overdevelopment of tract houses built to house the overflowing populations of Sacramento and the Bay Area. Ships headed from the ocean to Sacramento routinely pass by the waterfront. Rio Vista briefly made international headlines during the 1980s when a wayward Humback Whale took it upon itself to swim upstream before becoming a spectacle. The Whale spent about a week near Rio Vista before being led back to the ocean 100 miles away. The area around Rio Vista in the Sacramento Delta has often been used in films as a stand-in for the Mississippi delta when it's too expensive for a Hollywood production to film in Louisiana.
Arriving in Sacramento, CA
Full guide →Founded 1849
Sacramento is the state capital of California in the United States. It is the regional center for the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area, which dominates much of the surrounding Sacramento Valley and stretches into parts of Gold Country. Sacramento is the oldest incorporated city in California, settled between the confluences of the Sacramento and American rivers. The city has been the site of many important historic events that have shaped California and U.S. history, most notably the California Gold Rush and location of the original terminus of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Much of this historical legacy has been preserved, especially in the historic Old Sacramento district, where buildings and railroads from that era continue to attract visitors. However, Sacramento is not a city that is stuck in the past. As the capital of the most populous U.S.
Top landmarks
- • California State Capitol — state capitol building of the U.S. state of California
- • Crocker Art Museum — art museum in Sacramento, California
- • Sacramento Valley Station — main railroad and light rail station in Sacramento, California
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: 44.1 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 (49%). 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 21 miles on Westside 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 Sacramento, 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 1.2 miles (CA 160 / Victory Highway): Lane positioning matters here; at 22.2 miles (I 5 / Westside Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 43.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes — Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial. 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 Sacramento, 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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