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San Marcos, CAPoplar-Cotton Center, CA

Distance: 264 mi·Duration: 5 h 15 min

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Driving from San Marcos, CA to Poplar-Cotton Center, CA takes about via I 5. The distance is 264 mi. The straight-line distance is 232 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Laguna Hills, CA, Tustin, CA, West Hollywood, CA, Hasley Canyon, CA, Bakersfield, CA. Driving directions

Driving directions

52 · 264 mi

Discovery Street leads into a 263-mile run taking about 5 hours and 10 minutes. The route follows the San Diego Freeway before shifting to the Golden State Freeway and finally CA 190, ending in Poplar-Cotton Center in the Central Valley.

  1. 1 Depart right onto Discovery Street 65 yd
  2. 2 Turn left 1 mi
  3. 3 Turn right onto Grand Avenue 1 mi
  4. 4 Turn right onto West San Marcos Boulevard 1 mi
  5. 5 Take ramp slightly right 1 mi
  6. 6 Merge slightly left onto Ronald Packard Parkway 12 mi
  7. 7 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  8. 8 Merge slightly left onto San Diego Freeway 16 mi
  9. 9 Keep slightly right onto San Diego Freeway 19 mi
  10. 10 Keep slightly left onto San Diego Freeway 8 mi
  11. 11 Keep slightly right 2 mi
  12. 12 Keep slightly right 7 mi
  13. 13 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  1. 14 Continue straight 176 yd
  2. 15 Turn right onto Jamboree Road 1 mi
  3. 16 Turn left onto El Camino Real 3 mi
  4. 17 Turn left onto Newport Avenue 119 yd
  5. 18 Take ramp right 1 mi
  6. 19 Merge slightly left onto Santa Ana Freeway 2 mi
  7. 20 Keep slightly right onto Santa Ana Freeway 2 mi
  8. 21 Keep slightly right onto Santa Ana Freeway 10 mi
  9. 22 Keep slightly right onto Santa Ana Freeway 2 mi
  10. 23 Keep slightly right onto Santa Ana Freeway 2 mi
  11. 24 Keep slightly right onto Santa Ana Freeway 3 mi
  12. 25 Keep slightly right onto Santa Ana Freeway 13 mi
  13. 26 Keep slightly right onto Golden State Freeway 12 mi
  14. 27 Keep slightly right onto Golden State Freeway 2 mi
  15. 28 Keep slightly right onto Golden State Freeway 3 mi
  16. 29 Keep slightly right onto Golden State Freeway 2 mi
  17. 30 Keep slightly right onto Golden State Freeway 2 mi
  18. 31 Keep slightly right onto Golden State Freeway 4 mi
  19. 32 Keep slightly right onto Golden State Freeway 3 mi
  20. 33 Keep slightly right onto Golden State Freeway 1 mi
  21. 34 Keep slightly right onto Golden State Freeway 2 mi
  22. 35 Keep slightly left onto Golden State Freeway 1 mi
  23. 36 Keep slightly right onto Golden State Freeway 2 mi
  24. 37 Keep slightly right onto Golden State Freeway 1 mi
  25. 38 Keep slightly right 2 mi
  26. 39 Keep slightly left 37 mi
  27. 40 Keep slightly left onto Golden State Freeway 23 mi
  28. 41 Keep slightly left onto Golden State Freeway 28 mi
  29. 42 Keep slightly left onto Golden State Freeway 4 mi
  30. 43 Keep slightly right 44 mi
  31. 44 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  32. 45 Keep slightly left 1 mi
  33. 46 Keep slightly right 1 mi
  34. 47 Turn straight onto West Poplar Avenue 2 mi
  35. 48 Continue straight onto Avenue 144 5 mi
  36. 49 Turn right onto Road 192 1 mi
  37. 50 Turn left onto Avenue 148 1 mi
  38. 51 Turn right onto Tule Avenue 126 yd
  39. 52 Arrive straight onto Tule Avenue

The return trip from Poplar-Cotton Center, CA to San Marcos, CA covers roughly the same distance, 264 mi.

Questions and answers

Poplar-Cotton Center, CA lies roughly to the north-west of San Marcos, CA.

How far is it from San Marcos, CA, {fromState} to Poplar-Cotton Center, CA, {toState}?

The distance between San Marcos, CA, {fromState} and Poplar-Cotton Center, CA, {toState} is 264 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from San Marcos, CA, {fromState} to Poplar-Cotton Center, CA, {toState}?

The drive from San Marcos, CA, {fromState} to Poplar-Cotton Center, CA, {toState} takes approximately 5 h 15 min by car.

What is the best route from San Marcos, CA, {fromState} to Poplar-Cotton Center, CA, {toState}?

The fastest route from San Marcos, CA, {fromState} to Poplar-Cotton Center, CA, {toState} covers 264 mi with a driving time of approximately 5 h 15 min.

What is the shortest route from San Marcos, CA to Poplar-Cotton Center, CA?

The shortest driving route from San Marcos, CA to Poplar-Cotton Center, CA is about 264 mi by road.

Are there charging stations between San Marcos, CA and Poplar-Cotton Center, CA?

Yes. You can charge along the route from San Marcos, CA to Poplar-Cotton Center, CA, including 17308 Bellflower Blvd (350 kW), 2600 Michelson (350 kW), 2700 Carson St (350 kW). Charging points on this route: 2450.

Sources

Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated .