Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Los Angeles to Oakland. If you're planning a road trip to Oakland, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Los Angeles
drive for about 49 minutes
10:49 am eat at Six Flags Magic Mountain
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:49 am
drive for about 57 minutes
12:46 pm Grapevine
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:46 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:52 pm Lost Hills
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:52 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:04 pm eat at Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4 hours
10:00 am leave from Coalinga
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:36 am eat at Pea Soup Andersen's
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:36 pm
drive for about 53 minutes
1:29 pm Modesto
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:29 pm
drive for about 54 minutes
3:23 pm Livermore
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:23 pm
drive for about 39 minutes
5:02 pm arrive in Oakland
eat at Chez Panisse
day 2 driving ≈ 4 hours
Six Flags Magic Mountain (10 mentions)
Grapevine (4 answers)
Lost Hills
Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant (5 mentions)
Pea Soup Andersen's (2 mentions)
Modesto (6 answers)
Livermore (10 answers)
Hacienda Crossings (2 mentions)
restaurants around Livermore:
Concannon Vineyard
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Chez Panisse, which was mentioned 9 times.
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For example, here are some questions people have asked about Oakland. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
Best free things to do in Oakland? (7 answers)
Jack from England asked:
What is Oakland like? (7 answers)
Jillian from Los Angeles asked:
First time in Oakland with 1 day to explore (7 answers)
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A good neighborhood in Oakland for rental? (3 answers)
Allie from Portland asked:
Best bites to eat in Oakland? (2 answers)
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Oakland to Los Angeles drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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