Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from San Luis Obispo to Portland. If you're planning a road trip to Portland, 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 Luis Obispo
drive for about 4.5 hours
2:44 pm Sacramento
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 4:14 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
6:41 pm Redding
eat at Wilda's Grill
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 7 hours
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9:00 am leave from Redding
drive for about 2.5 hours
11:19 am Ashland (Oregon)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:19 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:56 pm Wildlife Safari
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:56 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:22 pm Eugene
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:22 pm
drive for about 2 hours
7:18 pm arrive in Portland
eat at Voodoo Doughnuts
stay at Ace Hotel Portland
day 2 driving ≈ 7.5 hours
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Sacramento (73 answers)
California State Railroad Museum (6 mentions)
California State Capitol Museum (3 mentions)
58 Degrees & Holding Co. (2 mentions)
restaurants around Sacramento:
Ella Dining Room & Bar
Rick's Dessert Diner
Delta King Hotel
The Rind
Mulvaney's B&L
questions about Sacramento:
What is your favorite restaurant in Sacramento?
Things to do and see in Sacramento
Hidden gems in Sacramento?
Me want food in Sacramento!
Question about location for USA Outdoor Nationals
Redding (16 answers)
restaurants around Redding:
Wilda's Grill
Market Street Steakhouse
questions about Redding:
Best free things to do in Redding?
What is your favorite restaurant in Redding?
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?
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 Portland.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Ace Hotel Portland, which was mentioned 8 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Voodoo Doughnuts, which was mentioned 27 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 Portland. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Portland? (40 answers)
Matt from Atlanta asked:
Mid July: 1 week with wife and kid - what should we prioritize? (12 answers)
Beverly from San Luis Obispo asked:
Best coffee shops in Portland (10 answers)
Beth from Maryland asked:
Visiting in July for 5 days with my boyfriend, where and what must we do? (9 answers)
Marilyn from Vancouver asked:
Artsy area with fun little shops (8 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 Portland to San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo to Portland. Or get a full San Luis Obispo to Portland flight plan.
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