Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > California > San Diego
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
 
Old 08-11-2009, 06:29 PM
 
2 posts, read 8,216 times
Reputation: 11

Advertisements

Im planning an upcoming vacation and we will be driving from san diego to santa maria in one day. Can anyone tell me how long that will take and give me any good tips?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 08-11-2009, 06:32 PM
 
Location: Columbia, California
6,664 posts, read 30,617,939 times
Reputation: 5184
6 hours
I-5 to hwy 101
Nice beach views for a couple hours.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-11-2009, 07:37 PM
 
2 posts, read 8,216 times
Reputation: 11
could I take the pch for a portion??
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-11-2009, 09:20 PM
 
Location: Encinitas
2,160 posts, read 5,854,001 times
Reputation: 1278
Quote:
Originally Posted by cyncyn View Post
could I take the pch for a portion??
It's 288 miles taking the 5 to the 101. You could take PCH from Santa Monica through Malibu until it hits the 101 but that would add distance and time, of course.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-12-2009, 07:19 PM
 
12,823 posts, read 24,406,112 times
Reputation: 11042
Time it to avoid weekday afternoon, especially Friday, on 101N on your way there. Assuming your route is some sort of out and back, on the return, time it to avoid anything from Goleta onward on a Sunday afternoon.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-12-2009, 10:03 PM
 
38 posts, read 165,859 times
Reputation: 26
i live in slo, family in SD....

5 to the toll road if traffic (shaves a good 20-30 minutes)...

toll road to 405 to the 101...i usally make SM in about 5 hours

you can take PCH starting around laguna all the way to oxnard, however, though scenic in places....it will take you 5 hours just on PCH
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > California > San Diego

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top