How far is San Francisco, CA from Campo, CA?
The driving distance from San Francisco, CA to Campo, CA is about 546.3 miles (879.2 km), with a travel time of about 10h 26m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 490.1 miles (788.7 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 20h 53m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.
Flight Distance
Driving Distance
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 10h 26m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.
Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
City in Monterey County, California, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between San Francisco and Campo.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between San Francisco and Campo.
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Start on Market Street
95 m · 8 sec · Market Street
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Turn right onto 11th Street
3173 ft · 2 min · 11th Street
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Turn left onto Bryant Street
1724 ft · 1 min · Bryant Street
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Take the ramp left toward I 80 East: Oakland
1538 ft · 26 sec
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Merge slight right onto Route 80
1.5 km · 1 min · Route 80
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
5.8 mi · 9 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 580 East: Downtown Oakland, Hayward-Stockton
1.6 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto MacArthur Freeway
15.9 mi · 18 min · MacArthur Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
11.5 mi · 13 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
17.8 mi · 21 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway
11.1 mi · 12 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway
5.9 mi · 6 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Westside Freeway
224.4 mi · 4 hr · Westside Freeway
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Keep slight right
58.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway
4.1 mi · 5 min · Golden State Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 405 South
1354 ft · 18 sec
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Keep slight left
24.7 mi · 29 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Golden State Freeway
1.3 mi · 2 min · Golden State Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Santa Ana Freeway
25.7 mi · 30 min · Santa Ana Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Santa Ana Freeway
1241 ft · 16 sec · Santa Ana Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Broadway, Main Street, Santa Ana
1.3 km · 57 sec
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Keep slight left
788 ft · 10 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 5 South
981 ft · 13 sec
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Merge slight left onto Santa Ana Freeway
1.3 km · 54 sec · Santa Ana Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Santa Ana Freeway
1.2 km · 52 sec · Santa Ana Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Santa Ana Freeway
1.2 mi · 1 min · Santa Ana Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Newport Avenue
1.2 km · 1 min
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Turn right onto Newport Avenue
1943 ft · 44 sec · Newport Avenue
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Turn left onto Walnut Avenue
2.2 mi · 4 min · Walnut Avenue
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Turn left onto Jamboree Road
2595 ft · 38 sec · Jamboree Road
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Take the exit slight right toward I 5 South
1479 ft · 21 sec
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Merge slight left onto Santa Ana Freeway
5.5 mi · 6 min · Santa Ana Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Santa Ana Freeway
1.3 km · 56 sec · Santa Ana Freeway
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Merge slight right onto San Diego Freeway
62.4 mi · 1 hr 13 min · San Diego Freeway
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Take the exit slight left
1.3 km · 55 sec
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Continue on Jacob Dekema Freeway
10 mi · 11 min · Jacob Dekema Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 8: Beaches, El Centro
1014 ft · 25 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 8 East: El Centro
1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Mission Valley Freeway
6 mi · 7 min · Mission Valley Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Spring Street, Downtown
2036 ft · 28 sec
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Turn straight onto Spring Street
1.3 mi · 3 min · Spring Street
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Take the ramp slight right toward CA 94 East: Broadway
1194 ft · 29 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on CA 94 East
580 ft · 14 sec
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Merge slight left onto Martin Luther King Junior Freeway
2.9 mi · 3 min · Martin Luther King Junior Freeway
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Continue on Campo Road
1.3 mi · 2 min · Campo Road
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Continue on Campo Road
2.1 mi · 3 min · Campo Road
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Continue on State Route 94
3.6 mi · 5 min · State Route 94
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Continue on Campo Road
8.8 mi · 10 min · Campo Road
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Continue on State Route 94
9.1 mi · 10 min · State Route 94
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Continue on Campo Road
11.5 mi · 17 min · Campo Road
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Turn right onto Forest Gate Road
787 ft · 16 sec · Forest Gate Road
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Turn slight left onto Jeb Stuart Lane
95 m · 6 sec · Jeb Stuart Lane
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Continue on Jeb Stuart Road
628 ft · 15 sec · Jeb Stuart Road
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Turn right onto Sheridan Road
25 m · 4 sec · Sheridan Road
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Turn left onto Moore Road
126 m · 18 sec · Moore Road
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Moore Road
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between San Francisco and Campo.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Westside Freeway
Merge slight left onto Westside Freeway
224 mi · 04h 00m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Sunny leaving San Francisco and Clear near Campo.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from San Francisco to Campo?
The road trip is about 546.3 miles (879.2 km) and usually takes 10h 26m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Greenfield is a useful midpoint, sitting about 272.7 miles from San Francisco and 273.7 miles from Campo.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 490.1 miles (788.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 56.2 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $120.71 one way or $241.42 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 171.3 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around San Francisco and Clear near Campo.
Stop Ideas Near Greenfield
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Greenfield.
Bakersfield
Wasco station
Tehachapi, California
Mojave, California
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between San Francisco and Campo. Straight-line distance: 490.1 mi (788.74 km).
#1 San Francisco
The seventeenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Francisco Bay Area.
| Population | 866,606 |
| Coordinates | 37.7749300, -122.4194200 |
| Altitude | 16 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Campo
Situated in the high desert foothills of southeastern San Diego County near the Mexican border, this community rests at an elevation of 2,615 feet.
| Population | 0 |
| Coordinates | 32.6064500, -116.4689100 |
| Altitude | 797 |
| Country | United States |
End: Campo (-116.46891, 32.60645)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 879 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 18h 12m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 13h 39m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 10h 55m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 09h 06m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 07h 48m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 06h 48m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $6.26 | $120.71 | $241.42 |
| Mid-grade | $6.50 | $125.30 | $250.60 |
| Premium | $6.69 | $128.96 | $257.93 |
| Diesel | $8.41 | $162.20 | $324.41 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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