How far is San Francisco, CA from Yucca Valley, CA?
The driving distance from San Francisco, CA to Yucca Valley, CA is about 484.9 miles (780.4 km), with a travel time of about 09h 23m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 419.5 miles (675.2 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 18h 47m 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
Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.
Drive time stays fixed at 09h 23m.
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.
Census-designated place in Kern County, California
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Chance Light Rain
Mostly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between San Francisco and Yucca Valley.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between San Francisco and Yucca Valley.
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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
192.5 mi · 3 hr 26 min · Westside Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Stockdale Highway
1185 ft · 36 sec
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Turn left onto Stockdale Highway
4.8 mi · 7 min · Stockdale Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Stockdale Highway
39 m · 2 sec · Stockdale Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Stockdale Highway
4.3 mi · 6 min · Stockdale Highway
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Continue on Westside Parkway
6.7 mi · 8 min · Westside Parkway
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Continue on Centennial Corridor
2.8 mi · 3 min · Centennial Corridor
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Continue on Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
54.8 mi · 1 hr 3 min · Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
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Continue on Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
8.1 mi · 9 min · Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
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Continue on Mojave-Barstow Highway
26.9 mi · 30 min · Mojave-Barstow Highway
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Continue on Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
5.2 mi · 6 min · Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 395: Bishop, San Bernardino
1715 ft · 1 min
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Turn left onto Blue Star Memorial Highway
30.1 mi · 36 min · Blue Star Memorial Highway
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Turn left onto Air Expressway
5.3 mi · 7 min · Air Expressway
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At the end of the road, turn right onto National Old Trails Highway
1.8 mi · 3 min · National Old Trails Highway
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Continue on D Street
1.4 mi · 3 min · D Street
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Continue on Happy Trails Highway
21.6 mi · 30 min · Happy Trails Highway
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Continue straight
87 m · 7 sec
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Continue on Old Woman Springs Road
44.8 mi · 56 min · Old Woman Springs Road
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Continue on Joshua Lane
1.3 km · 2 min · Joshua Lane
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Turn right onto Onaga Trail
1.4 km · 2 min · Onaga Trail
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Turn right onto Palm Avenue
742 ft · 20 sec · Palm Avenue
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Palm Avenue
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between San Francisco and Yucca Valley.
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
193 mi · 03h 26m
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.
Chance Light Rain leaving San Francisco and Mostly Sunny near Yucca Valley.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from San Francisco to Yucca Valley?
The road trip is about 484.9 miles (780.4 km) and usually takes 09h 23m 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?
Lost Hills is a useful midpoint, sitting about 242.4 miles from San Francisco and 242.5 miles from Yucca Valley.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 419.5 miles (675.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 65.4 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 $98.71 one way or $197.42 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 152.1 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Chance Light Rain around San Francisco and Mostly Sunny near Yucca Valley.
Stop Ideas Near Lost Hills
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 Lost Hills.
Wasco station
Kettleman City, California
Corcoran station
Bakersfield
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between San Francisco and Yucca Valley. Straight-line distance: 419.52 mi (675.16 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 Yucca Valley
City in San Bernardino County, California, United States
| Population | 21,845 |
| Coordinates | 34.1141700, -116.4322400 |
| Altitude | 1027 |
| Country | United States |
End: Yucca Valley (-116.43224, 34.11417)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 780 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 16h 09m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 12h 07m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 09h 41m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 08h 04m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 06h 55m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 06h 02m |
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 | $5.77 | $98.71 | $197.42 |
| Mid-grade | $6.07 | $103.79 | $207.58 |
| Premium | $6.24 | $106.82 | $213.64 |
| Diesel | $7.57 | $129.47 | $258.94 |
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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