Barstow to San Francisco drive in 1 day

Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Barstow to San Francisco. If you're planning a road trip to San Francisco, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Barstow and San Francisco. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Barstow and San Francisco. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.

8:00 am  start in Barstow
drive for about 1.5 hours

9:17 am  California City
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 10:17 am
drive for about 1 hour

11:27 am  Bakersfield
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:27 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours

1:49 pm  Kettleman City
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:49 pm
drive for about 2 hours

4:53 pm  eat at Pea Soup Andersen's
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:53 pm
drive for about 55 minutes

6:48 pm  Modesto
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 7:48 pm
drive for about 54 minutes

8:42 pm  Livermore
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 9:42 pm
drive for about 54 minutes

10:35 pm  arrive in San Francisco
stay at Top of the Mark

driving ≈ 8.5 hours

Your starting point is Barstow, California.

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Your final destination is San Francisco, California.

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Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?

The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in San Francisco.

You can also see most people recommend as the best amount of time to visit. Find out how many days in San Francisco to stay.

If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Top of the Mark, which was mentioned 13 times on Trippy.

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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?

Trippy members suggest Ike's Place, which was mentioned 23 times.

Here are some more restaurants people talk about:

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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.

These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:

Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!

For example, here are some questions people have asked about San Francisco. Click on any question to see answers from the community!

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Best seafood restaurant in S.F.?  (29 answers)

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What is your favorite restaurant in San Francisco?  (19 answers)

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Best activities for kids  (19 answers)

 Kenneth from Portland asked:
Best views in San Francisco?  (17 answers)

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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!

Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a San Francisco to Barstow drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.

You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Barstow to San Francisco. Or get a full Barstow to San Francisco flight plan.

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