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How many hours is it driving from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

My boyfriend and I have a four-day weekend coming up, and we want to spend it in LA. How much time should we budget for driving there and back from San Francisco?

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Sarah Gray · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
The drive from
San Francisco
to Los Angeles only takes 6 hours, so you should have plenty of time to enjoy yourselves in the City of Angels!
Even after you budget in time for gas, food, and restroom breaks, you’ll still only be looking at about 7 hours. Granted, the I-5 isn’t the most exciting highway in the state, but when you’re on your way to a great weekend, everything is prettier!
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