Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from San Francisco to Vacaville. If you're planning a road trip to Vacaville, 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 29 minutes
10:29 am Berkeley
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:29 am
drive for about 12 minutes
11:41 am El Cerrito
eat at Chez Panisse
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:41 pm
drive for about 12 minutes
12:54 pm Pinole
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:54 pm
drive for about 17 minutes
2:11 pm Vallejo
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:11 pm
drive for about 23 minutes
3:33 pm Jelly Belly Factory
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:33 pm
drive for about 18 minutes
4:52 pm arrive in Vacaville
driving ≈ 2 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
El Cerrito (3 answers)
Lake Merritt (16 mentions)
Angel Island (13 mentions)
UC Berkeley (8 mentions)
Angel Island (6 mentions)
Tilden Regional Park (6 mentions)
restaurants around El Cerrito:
Chez Panisse
Arinell Pizza Inc
Cheese Board Bakery & Cheese
Sam's Anchor Cafe
The Trappist
Pinole
Tilden Regional Park (6 mentions)
Berkeley Rose Garden (2 mentions)
Grizzly Peak Park (2 mentions)
Vallejo Ferry Terminal (2 mentions)
restaurants around Pinole:
Chez Panisse
Cheese Board Bakery & Cheese
Cheese Board Pizza
César
Corso Trattoria
Vallejo (4 answers)
Vallejo Ferry Terminal (2 mentions)
Jelly Belly Factory (3 mentions)
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Vacaville 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 Vacaville. Or get a full San Francisco to Vacaville flight plan.
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