Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
56m
Distance
42.6 mi
69 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$10
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Santa Ana, CA
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Beverly Hills, CA
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Santa Ana, CA to Beverly Hills, CA is 42.6 miles and takes about 56 minutes via the Santa Ana Freeway and Santa Monica Freeway, with a fuel budget near $10 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This route connects two points within California's Pacific Coast region, offering a straightforward drive. Expect to spend most of your time on major freeways, making it a quick and efficient transfer between these Southern California locations. It's a practical choice if you're looking to get from point A to point B without much fuss.
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana Freeway | 26.9 mi | 31m |
| Santa Monica Freeway | 6.9 mi | 8m |
| North Broadway | 1.5 mi | 2m |
| Wilshire Boulevard | 1.4 mi | 2m |
| South La Brea Avenue | 1.1 mi | 2m |
| San Vicente Boulevard Frontage Road | 1 mi | 1m |
| San Vicente Boulevard | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| Pomona Freeway | 0.9 mi | <1m |
Step-by-step road directions between Santa Ana, CA and Beverly Hills, CA.
Start on West 1st Street
Turn right onto North Broadway
Turn right onto West Santa Clara Avenue
Continue on this road
Merge onto I 5
Keep slight right at fork onto I 5
Keep slight right at fork onto I 5
Take the exit
Merge onto CA 60
Merge onto I 10
Keep slight right at fork onto I 10
Take the exit
Keep slight right at fork
Turn slight right onto South La Brea Avenue
Turn left onto San Vicente Boulevard
Continue on San Vicente Boulevard Frontage Road
Turn slight left onto Wilshire Boulevard
Turn right onto North Crescent Drive
Turn right onto US 66 Hist
Turn right onto North Rexford Drive
Arrive at destination
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
21 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.
A short stop after about 42.6 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
The midpoint is around 21.3 miles from Santa Ana, 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.
5 decision points cluster between mile 0.1 and 37.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
Turn right onto North Broadway
Lane positioning matters here
Keep slight right at fork onto I 5 / Santa Ana Freeway
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Take the exit toward I 10 West: Santa Monica
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Keep slight right at fork onto I 10 / Santa Monica Freeway toward Hoover Street, Vermont Avenue
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Keep slight right at fork toward La Brea Avenue North
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Regular Gas
$9.79 one way
$19.58 round trip
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $6.02 | $10.09 | $20.18 |
| premium | $6.18 | $10.36 | $20.72 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $9.41 | $18.81 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$10
Estimated CO2 emission: 14.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 12.8 | 0 | $4.47 | $2.04 |
| Efficient EV | 10.7 | 0 | $3.73 | $1.70 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 17 | 0 | $5.96 | $2.73 |
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.
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Origin
Morning in Santa Ana on Tuesday
Local time
6:52 AM
PDT
Current temp
55°F
Mostly Clear
Freeze Warning
Freeze Warning issued April 17 at 7:10PM PDT until April 18 at 8:00AM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
Destination
Morning in Beverly Hills on Tuesday
Local time
6:52 AM
PDT
Current temp
66°F
Unavailable
Time zone
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
This is primarily a highway-focused drive, with 82% of the journey on major freeways. You'll be covering a significant portion of the distance, 26.9 miles, on the Santa Ana Freeway without interruption. The transition to the Santa Monica Freeway continues this fast-paced travel. While the bulk of the trip is on these high-speed roads, the final approach might involve surface streets, shifting the character slightly but maintaining efficiency.
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Santa Ana Freeway and Santa Monica Freeway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near North Broadway.
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 18 decision points packed into just 42.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 56m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (North Broadway): Lane positioning matters here; at 11 miles (I 5 / Santa Ana Freeway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 29.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Santa Ana, CA to Beverly Hills, CA, road signs begin pointing toward La Brea Avenue North along the way.
La Brea Avenue North
Founded 1869
Santa Ana is a city in Orange County, Southern California and is the county seat of that county.
Top landmarks
Beverly Hills is an enclaved city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, surrounded almost entirely by Los Angeles. Since the 1950s Beverly Hills has marketed itself as a high-end shopping venue and home of the rich and famous, which still rings true today – its reputation has even been the basis of a few popular TV shows such as The Beverly Hillbillies and Beverly Hills, 90210. Santa Monica Boulevard bisects the city, with most of the businesses to the south, and the north being primarily residential. Most visitors come to shop or dream of shopping, or to try to hunt down their favorite celebrities' homes, but be careful! Many celebrities consider that stalking. Beverly Hills 90210 fans will be disappointed that there is no West Beverly High. Some of the backdrops of the fictitious West Beverly High were filmed at Torrance High School in Torrance.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 56m. Total distance: 42.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
56m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (82%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
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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