I will travel by car from San Antonio, Texas; with my husband to my sister-in-law house in San Francisco, California, on August 10. I like the best and faster route to get there. How many hours and time that takes; also places to visit for fun and enjoy... Thank you all for your cooperation!
2006-07-23 15:53:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
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2006-07-23 15:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by Island Queen 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I made this drive in the other direction, driving here from Sacramento. The fastest and safest route would be to take I-10 west all the way to california, then get on I-5 north from L.A., and that will take you all the way to S.F. It take about three 8-hour days of driving to make it the whole way, or about 24 hours if you are crazy enough to try driving straight through.
2006-07-25 08:52:50 · answer #2 · answered by nuclear_science 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to mapquest.com or ask.com and put in the starting and ending locations. It will give you the quickest route and tell you how far it is and how long it will take. (1734 miles; 25 hours driving time). Most of the trip is just Interstate 10 west to LA and then north along highway 101 (along the coast) or quicker up Interstate 5 to San Francisco.
In Sonora, TX stop by the Caverns of Sonora to see unique cave formations in this privately owned cavern.
In Fort Stockton, TX stop to see the historical sites from the early days of West Texas.
Just north/northwest of El Paso, TX, see the White Sands and see Fort Bliss.
Just before Tucson, AZ, see the Saguaro National Park.
Just before Palm Springs, CA see the Joshua Tree National Park.
2006-07-23 16:05:30 · answer #3 · answered by idiot detector 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow...I envy you, even though I have done this trip many times! I would get a driving atlas that covers the entire US, usually with one page dedicated to each state. These have plenty of detail, including lesser known highways. In addition, you can get good state / regional maps from your local AAA office. For costs, I would estimate around $50-70 per night to stay in decent hotels, slightly higher in / near big cities. Just be sure to book early and often; you can split this cost with your friend if you don't nind sharing a room. If you stay at a state or national park with camping equipment, probably just $15-20 per night -- but you'll want camping equipment. It's a bit over 3,000 miles from NYC to SFO; if you cruise an energy efficient vehicle at 60-70mph, you should do 30mpg or better, I think. So that's 100 gallons at $3.25 per gallon = $325 for gas alone. Be sure to have an oil change just before you start and one in SFO when you arrive. Food? Lots of small hotels now offer free continental breakfast -- hit it HARD and you can save at least $5-6 per day. Lunch and dinner just $5-10 per if you are not too picky. I think between hotel and food (assuming you split a room) you should count on about $50 per day per person, plus gas. If you spread it out over 60 days, that's $3,000 per person! Hmmm...maybe I don't envy you so much! D
2016-03-27 04:34:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-24 09:17:41 · answer #5 · answered by BLT 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋