Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from San Francisco to Anaheim. If you're planning a road trip to Anaheim, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between San Francisco and Anaheim. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between San Francisco and Anaheim. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in San Francisco
drive for about 48 minutes
10:48 am Livermore
stay for about 1 hour and leave at 11:48 am
drive for about 53 minutes
12:42 pm Modesto
stay for about 1 hour and leave at 1:42 pm
drive for about 58 minutes
2:40 pm Los Banos
stay for about 1 hour and leave at 3:40 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
5:05 pm 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 Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant
drive for about 2 hours
11:56 am Bakersfield
stay for about 1 hour and leave at 12:56 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:28 pm Six Flags Magic Mountain
stay for about 1 hour and leave at 3:28 pm
drive for about 47 minutes
4:15 pm Los Angeles
stay for about 2 hours and leave at 6:15 pm
drive for about 39 minutes
6:55 pm arrive in Anaheim
eat at House of Blues
stay at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
day 2 driving ≈ 5 hours
Jean from Garden Grove asked:
Tips on toddler friendly stopping points bw Orange Cty and San Francisco (4 answers)
Lisa asked:
Needing route to SF from Anaheim CA (3 answers)
Your starting point is San Francisco, California.
You can enter an exact street address if you want to get precise directions, but this is optional.
Since there are only 2 travelers, we assume you're driving 1 car. You can adjust the number of people traveling at the top. We assume a maximum of 4 passengers per car, but you can change the number of cars to fit your situation.
Livermore (10 answers)
Hacienda Crossings (2 mentions)
restaurants around Livermore:
Concannon Vineyard
Modesto (4 answers)
Los Banos
Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant (5 mentions)
Bakersfield (13 answers)
questions about Bakersfield:
Best free things to do in Bakersfield?
Six Flags Magic Mountain (9 mentions)
Los Angeles (573 answers)
Santa Monica Pier (70 mentions)
Griffith Observatory (63 mentions)
Venice Beach Boardwalk (62 mentions)
Abbot Kinney (56 mentions)
Third Street Promenade (55 mentions)
restaurants around Los Angeles:
Gjelina
Perch
Bottega Louie
Grand Central Market
Bestia
questions about Los Angeles:
Where are the top 5 places to see a celebrity in L.A.?
What's your favorite burger in L.A?
Free things to do in Los Angeles?
What are the top 3 beaches in Los Angeles?
Best restaurants in Los Angeles?
Your final destination is Anaheim, California.
You can enter the exact street address of your destination, but this is optional.
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 Anaheim.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, which was mentioned 6 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest House of Blues, which was mentioned 2 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 Anaheim. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Scott from San Francisco asked:
Disneyland Fireworks - best place to see them NOT at the park (4 answers)
Kelly from Massachusetts asked:
LAX to Disneyland (2 answers)
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Anaheim? (2 answers)
Amy from Kansas City (Missouri) asked:
Anaheim food & drink (for grown-ups)? (1 answer)
Tina from Connecticut asked:
Traveling with teenagers, look for cool places to stay stop along the way. (1 answer)
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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 Anaheim to San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Anaheim. Or get a full San Francisco to Anaheim flight plan.
Don't forget about exploring your own hometown with a staycation. You can also find some cool day trips or get away for a weekend. Maybe try typing in a faraway location like London, Hong Kong, or Sydney, and get inspired for your dream trip around the world.
And if you know San Francisco well, please help your fellow travelers and answer their questions about San Francisco!
