Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Sacramento to Carmel. If you're planning a road trip to Carmel, 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.
11:00 am start in Sacramento
drive for about 1.5 hours
12:20 pm Berkeley
eat at Tony’s Pizza Napoletana
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:20 pm
drive for about 2 hours
3:24 pm arrive in Carmel
stay at Mission Ranch Hotel
driving ≈ 3.5 hours
Berkeley (35 answers)
Alcatraz (85 mentions)
Fisherman's Wharf (82 mentions)
San Francisco Chinatown (62 mentions)
Ferry Building (55 mentions)
Pier 39 (30 mentions)
restaurants around Berkeley:
Tony’s Pizza Napoletana
Kokkari Estiatorio
Slanted Door
R & G Lounge
Waterbar
hotels around Berkeley:
Hotel Vitale
Palace Hotel
Omni Hotel San Francisco
Le Méridien San Francisco
questions about Berkeley:
Five February days in Berkeley, what is there to do?
What is your favorite restaurant in Berkeley?
Nicer restaurants around UC Berkeley
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 Carmel.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Mission Ranch Hotel, which was mentioned 4 times on Trippy.
Here are some more hotels people talk about:
Want to research more popular hotels in Carmel? Click the blue button below.
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Passionfish, which was mentioned 7 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
Want to research more popular restaurants in Carmel? Click the blue button below.
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 Carmel. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Nancy from Morro Bay asked:
Favorite Restaurants & Wineries (2 answers)
Kate from Hermosa Beach asked:
Luxurious but not pretentious hotels and any restaurant recommendations (2 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 Carmel to Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Carmel. Or get a full Sacramento to Carmel flight plan.
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And if you know Sacramento well, please help your fellow travelers and answer their questions about Sacramento!