California Road Trips
California has 65 mapped road trip routes covering cities across the state. Major departure hubs include Chula Vista, CA, San Diego, CA and Anaheim, CA. The average drive from a California city covers about 606 miles, with options ranging from quick day trips to multi-day cross-state adventures.
Routes
65
Avg Distance
606 mi
Longest Drive
2672.4 mi
Washington, DC → Los Angeles, CA
Quickest Drive
9h 47m
Long Beach, CA → Tahoe Vista, CA
California Route Map
Featured California Trips
Hand-picked routes for the best California driving experiences.
Major Hubs in California
Browse city-level route pages with detailed trip planning for each hub.
Cross-State Routes
Longer drives heading out of California — fuel planning and overnight stops recommended.
All Routes from California
Los Angeles, CA → San Antonio, TX
McKinleyville, CA → San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA → Willow Creek, CA
McKinleyville, CA → San Bernardino, CA
San Diego, CA → Weaverville, CA
San Bernardino, CA → Murray Field, CA
Murray Field, CA → Fontana, CA
San Bernardino, CA → Fortuna, CA
Anaheim, CA → Willow Creek, CA
Long Beach, CA → Willow Creek, CA
Anaheim, CA → Alturas, CA
Riverside, CA → Mount Shasta, CA
Anaheim, CA → Hydesville, CA
San Diego, CA → East Quincy, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Susanville, CA
Anaheim, CA → Weed, CA
Anaheim, CA → McCloud, CA
Anaheim, CA → Hayfork, CA
Irvine, CA → Susanville, CA
Big River, CA → Sacramento, CA
Oakland, CA → Big River, CA
San Diego, CA → Truckee, CA
Blythe, CA → Sacramento, CA
Calexico, CA → Sacramento, CA
San Bernardino, CA → Shasta Lake, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Willows, CA
San Diego, CA → Magalia, CA
Laguna, CA → Heber, CA
San Diego, CA → Kelseyville, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Cloverdale, CA
Sacramento, CA → Brawley, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Colusa, CA
Long Beach, CA → Shasta, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Gridley, CA
Blythe, CA → San Jose, CA
Santa Ana, CA → Cottonwood, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Marysville, CA
San Diego, CA → Santa Rosa, CA
Chula Vista, CA → North Auburn, CA
San Diego, CA → Yuba City, CA
San Diego, CA → Marysville, CA
San Diego, CA → Sheridan, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Winters, CA
San Diego, CA → Deer Park, CA
Sacramento, CA → Pine Valley, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Granite Bay, CA
San Diego, CA → Winters, CA
Los Angeles, CA → Portola, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Roseville, CA
Chula Vista, CA → El Dorado Hills, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Novato, CA
Irvine, CA → Truckee, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Citrus Heights, CA
San Diego, CA → Rocklin, CA
Anaheim, CA → Dollar Point, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Belvedere Tiburon, CA
San Bernardino, CA → Chico, CA
Anaheim, CA → Kings Beach, CA
Long Beach, CA → Tahoe Vista, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Carmichael, CA
Routes to California
Washington, DC → Los Angeles, CA
Indianapolis, IN → Oakland, CA
Cincinnati, OH → Los Angeles, CA
Houston, TX → Los Angeles, CA
Kamiah, ID → San Diego, CA
McKinleyville, CA → San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA → Willow Creek, CA
McKinleyville, CA → San Bernardino, CA
San Diego, CA → Weaverville, CA
San Bernardino, CA → Murray Field, CA
Murray Field, CA → Fontana, CA
San Bernardino, CA → Fortuna, CA
Anaheim, CA → Willow Creek, CA
Long Beach, CA → Willow Creek, CA
Anaheim, CA → Alturas, CA
Riverside, CA → Mount Shasta, CA
Anaheim, CA → Hydesville, CA
San Diego, CA → East Quincy, CA
Chula Vista, CA → Susanville, CA
Anaheim, CA → Weed, CA
Anaheim, CA → McCloud, CA
Anaheim, CA → Hayfork, CA
Irvine, CA → Susanville, CA
Big River, CA → Sacramento, CA
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Recent Seismic Activity in California
In the last 7 days, 7 earthquakes of M3.0+ were recorded. Largest was M4.1.
- M4.1 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA
- M3.7 17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada
- M3.6 7 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA
- M3.4 17 km WSW of Toms Place, CA
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Refreshed several times daily.