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Trip from Silver Lake, CA to Long Beach, CA

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 26, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

40m

Distance

28.1 mi

45 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$6

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 37m ★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 47m
10 AM
0h 42m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 43m
5 PM
0h 46m
8 PM
0h 38m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Downtown Silver Lake, CA, CA

Silver Lake, CA

Robert So

city in Los Angeles County, California, United States

Long Beach, CA

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Trip Overview

Silver Lake, CA to Long Beach, CA is 28.1 miles and takes about 40m via Long Beach Freeway, with a fuel budget near $6 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within the Pacific Coast region of California, moving from a central Los Angeles area to a coastal city. The route is primarily freeway, making it a straightforward and quick transit. Given its brevity, it's ideal for a same-day trip, allowing plenty of time for activities at your destination.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Long Beach Freeway 16.1 mi 20m
Santa Ana Freeway 5.5 mi 7m
Hollywood Freeway 1.9 mi 2m
Shoreline Drive 1.3 mi 2m
West Ocean Boulevard 0.5 mi 1m
Seaside Freeway 0.5 mi <1m
Benton Way 0.5 mi 1m
Silver Lake Boulevard 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Long Beach Freeway — 16.1 mi, about 20m

Traffic on I-710

Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 39 FHWA count stations on your route.

Peak

4 PM

~4,237 veh/hr typical

Quietest

2 AM

~608 veh/hr

Peak-to-quiet ratio

7×

busier at peak than in the quiet hours

12a 6a noon 6p 11p

Averaged across 39 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Silver Lake, CA and Long Beach, CA.

1

Start on Silver Lake Boulevard

0.3 mi · 36 sec · Silver Lake Boulevard
2

Turn right onto Parkman Avenue

329 ft · 15 sec · Parkman Avenue
3

Turn left onto US 66 Hist

0.2 mi · 34 sec · West Sunset Boulevard
4

Turn right onto Benton Way

0.5 mi · 1 min · Benton Way
5

Turn left onto London Street

280 ft · 8 sec · London Street
6

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 21 sec
Toward US 101 South: Los Angeles
7

Merge onto US 101; CA 2

1.9 mi · 2 min · Hollywood Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Continue on US 101

5.5 mi · 7 min · Santa Ana Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 49 sec
Exit 130B Toward I 710 South: Long Beach Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Merge onto I 710

16 mi · 20 min · Long Beach Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

Continue on I 710

0.5 mi · 40 sec · Seaside Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 37 sec
Toward Downtown Long Beach, Convention Center, Aquarium Use the slight left / straight lanes.
13

Continue on Shoreline Drive

1.3 mi · 2 min · Shoreline Drive
14

Turn left onto South Chestnut Place

0.2 mi · 30 sec · South Chestnut Place
Use the left / uturn lanes.
15

Turn right onto West Ocean Boulevard

0.5 mi · 1 min · West Ocean Boulevard
16

Continue on East Ocean Boulevard

0.1 mi · 21 sec · East Ocean Boulevard
Use the left lane.
17

Arrive at destination

East Ocean Boulevard

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 12

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.3 and 25.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
0.3 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 66 Hist / West Sunset Boulevard

Turn left onto US 66 Hist / West Sunset Boulevard

Navigation decision point

5
1.1 mi into trip | ~2m in

Take the ramp toward US 101 South: Los Angeles

Navigation decision point

Toward US 101 South: Los Angeles
5
1.2 mi into trip | ~3m in | US 101; CA 2 / Hollywood Freeway

Merge onto US 101; CA 2 / Hollywood Freeway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
8.6 mi into trip | ~13m in

Take the exit toward I 710 South: Long Beach

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 130B Toward I 710 South: Long Beach
7
25.7 mi into trip | ~34m in

Take the exit toward Downtown Long Beach, Convention Center, Aquarium

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight left / straight lanes. Toward Downtown Long Beach, Convention Center,...

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$6.37 one way

$12.74 round trip

$5.76/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.96 $6.59 $13.18
premium $6.09 $6.74 $13.48
diesel $5.40 $5.98 $11.95

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$6

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-20.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.4 0 $2.95 $1.35
Efficient EV 7 0 $2.46 $1.12
EV Truck/SUV 11.2 0 $3.93 $1.80

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% 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.

Forecast as of Apr 25, 2026

Origin

Silver Lake, CA

Evening in Silver Lake on Saturday

Local time

7:47 PM

PDT

Current temp

52°F

Patchy Fog

S 5 mph 9% chance Live forecast

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued April 25 at 2:32AM PDT until April 27 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued April 25 at 12:54AM PDT until April 26 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV

Destination

Long Beach, CA

Evening in Long Beach on Saturday

Local time

7:47 PM

PDT

Current temp

57°F

Patchy Fog

SW 5 mph 8% chance Live forecast

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued April 25 at 2:32AM PDT until April 27 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued April 25 at 12:54AM PDT until April 26 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV

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

5 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

40m on the road

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.

What kind of drive is this?

You'll spend 86% of this 28.1-mile drive on the highway. The longest continuous stretch on a freeway is 16.1 miles on the Long Beach Freeway. Expect significant freeway cruising for most of the trip, with the transition to surface streets happening closer to Long Beach. The high percentage of highway driving means you'll encounter frequent on- and off-ramps as you navigate through urban areas.

86% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
17 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 16.1 mi on Long Beach Freeway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

7/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Long Beach Freeway and Santa Ana Freeway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in near US 66 Hist / West Sunset Boulevard.

Driving Effort 7/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 28.1 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 40m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (US 66 Hist / West Sunset Boulevard): Navigation decision point; at 1.1 miles: Navigation decision point; at 1.2 miles (US 101; CA 2 / Hollywood Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. 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.

Between Silver Lake, CA and Long Beach, CA, road signs point toward Convention Center and Aquarium.

Convention Center

25.7 mi in | ~34m

Aquarium

25.7 mi in | ~34m

About the Cities

Arriving in Long Beach, CA

Full guide →

Founded 1888

Long Beach is a large port city in Los Angeles County in Southern California. Long Beach has some nice people-gathering amenities and genuine tourist attractions, such as a world-class aquarium and the Queen Mary floating museum/hotel. Special events are also held in the city like the annual Long Beach Grand Prix (a premier racing event held on city streets) and the annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride event. When compared to other areas like Hollywood, West Hollywood, Santa Monica and West L.A., Long Beach may not always be at the top of someone's tourist visit to the Los Angeles area, but the city draws its fair share of visitors and has proven it can definitely hold its own.

Top landmarks

  • • RMS Queen Mary — retired British ocean liner
  • • Terminal Island — island in Los Angeles County, California, United States
  • • Aquarium of the Pacific — public aquarium in Long Beach, 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 40m. Total distance: 28.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

40m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (86%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 16.1 miles on Long Beach Freeway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes — we found about 1 rest area or service plaza within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.

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 Long Beach, 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 0.3 miles (US 66 Hist / West Sunset Boulevard): Navigation decision point; at 1.1 miles: Navigation decision point; at 1.2 miles (US 101; CA 2 / Hollywood Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.

Yes — Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. 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 Long Beach, 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, NPS for national parks, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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