Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from San Francisco to Astoria. If you're planning a road trip to Astoria, 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 San Francisco
drive for about 3 hours
1:01 pm Red Bluff
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:01 pm
drive for about 3 hours
4:46 pm Ashland (Oregon)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:46 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
7:23 pm Wildlife Safari
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 7.5 hours
9:00 am leave from Wildlife Safari
drive for about 1.5 hours
10:26 am Eugene
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:26 am
drive for about 2 hours
1:22 pm Portland
stay for about 4 hours
and leave at 5:22 pm
drive for about 2 hours
7:22 pm arrive in Astoria
eat at Fort George Brewery
stay at Cannery Pier Hotel
day 2 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
Red Bluff (3 answers)
Ashland (Oregon) (31 answers)
Ashland (15 mentions)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival (3 mentions)
Lithia Park (2 mentions)
questions about Ashland (Oregon):
Best free things to do in Ashland (Oregon)?
Spas in the Ashland area?
Wildlife Safari (3 mentions)
Eugene (24 answers)
questions about Eugene:
What is your favorite restaurant in Eugene?
Portland (275 answers)
International Rose Test Garden (20 mentions)
Powell's City of Books (17 mentions)
Japanese Gardens (15 mentions)
Portland Saturday Market (13 mentions)
Timberline Lodge (12 mentions)
restaurants around Portland:
Voodoo Doughnuts
Tasty N Sons
Lardo
Potato Champion
Pok Pok Restaurant
questions about Portland:
What is your favorite restaurant in Portland?
Mid July: 1 week with wife and kid - what should we prioritize?
Best coffee shops in Portland
Visiting in July for 5 days with my boyfriend, where and what must we do?
Artsy area with fun little shops
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 Astoria.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Cannery Pier Hotel, which was mentioned 3 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Fort George Brewery, which was mentioned 6 times.
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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.
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 Astoria. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Astoria? (3 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 Astoria 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 Astoria. Or get a full San Francisco to Astoria flight plan.
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