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. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
9:00 am start in Seattle
drive for about 2.5 hours
11:43 am Portland
eat at Voodoo Doughnuts
stay for about 4 hours and leave at 3:43 pm
drive for about 2 hours
5:39 pm Eugene
stay for about 1 hour and leave at 6:39 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
8:05 pm Wildlife Safari
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6 hours
9:00 am leave from Wildlife Safari
drive for about 1.5 hours
10:37 am Ashland (Oregon)
stay for about 1 hour and leave at 11:37 am
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:02 pm Mount Shasta
stay for about 1 hour and leave at 2:02 pm
drive for about 1 hour
3:06 pm Redding
stay for about 1 hour and leave at 4:06 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
5:26 pm Chico
stay for about 1 hour and leave at 6:26 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
8:00 pm arrive in Sacramento
day 2 driving ≈ 7 hours
Your starting point is Seattle, Washington.
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.
Portland (219 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?
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
Portland in mid-March
Eugene (11 answers)
questions about Eugene:
What is your favorite restaurant in Eugene?
Wildlife Safari (3 mentions)
Ashland (Oregon) (14 answers)
Ashland (15 mentions)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival (3 mentions)
Lithia Park (2 mentions)
questions about Ashland (Oregon):
Spas in the Ashland area?
Best free things to do in Ashland (Oregon)?
What's the best neighborhood in Ashland (Oregon) for a first time visitor?
Mount Shasta (7 answers)
Redding (6 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?
Chico (6 answers)
questions about Chico:
Best free things to do in Chico?
What's the best neighborhood in Chico for a first time visitor?
Your final destination is Sacramento, California.
You can enter the exact street address of your destination, but this is optional.
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!
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Things to do and see in Sacramento (6 answers)
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Me want food in Sacramento! (5 answers)
Tracy from Hawaii Kai, Hawaii asked:
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Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Sacramento? (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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