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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Seattle to Sacramento. If you're planning a road trip to Sacramento, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Seattle and Sacramento. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Seattle and Sacramento. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Seattle
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:43 pm Portland
stay for about 4 hours
and leave at 4:43 pm
drive for about 2 hours
6:39 pm Eugene
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from Eugene
drive for about 1.5 hours
10:26 am Wildlife Safari
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:26 am
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:03 pm Ashland (Oregon)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:03 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
4:22 pm Redding
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:22 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
6:57 pm Williams (California)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 7:57 pm
drive for about 57 minutes
8:54 pm arrive in Sacramento
day 2 driving ≈ 8 hours
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Portland (245 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:
Mid July: 1 week with wife and kid - what should we prioritize?
What is your favorite restaurant in Portland?
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
Eugene (15 answers)
questions about Eugene:
What is your favorite restaurant in Eugene?
Wildlife Safari (3 mentions)
Ashland (Oregon) (29 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?
What's the best neighborhood in Ashland (Oregon) for a first time visitor?
Redding (11 answers)
restaurants around Redding:
Wilda's Grill
Market Street Steakhouse
questions about Redding:
What is your favorite restaurant in Redding?
Best free things to do in Redding?
Williams (California)
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Ella Dining Room & Bar, which was mentioned 3 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 Sacramento. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Sacramento? (10 answers)
Peter from Munich asked:
Things to do and see in Sacramento (6 answers)
Debbie from San Francisco asked:
Hidden gems in Sacramento? (6 answers)
Evan from Virginia asked:
Me want food in Sacramento! (5 answers)
Jessica from asked:
Question about location for USA Outdoor Nationals (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 Sacramento to Seattle 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 Seattle to Sacramento. Or get a full Seattle to Sacramento flight plan.
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