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San Marcos, CASanta Maria, CA

Distance: 259 mi·Duration: 5 h 15 min

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Driving from San Marcos, CA to Santa Maria, CA takes about via US 101. The distance is 259 mi. The straight-line distance is 225 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Tustin, CA, West Hollywood, CA, San Buenaventura, CA, Goleta, CA, Solvang, CA. Driving directions

Driving directions

37 · 259 mi
  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 right onto San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor 15 mi
  11. 11 Continue straight onto Corona Del Mar Freeway 5 mi
  12. 12 Merge slightly left onto San Diego Freeway 10 mi
  13. 13 Keep slightly left 3 mi
  1. 14 Keep slightly left onto San Diego Freeway 40 mi
  2. 15 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  3. 16 Keep slightly left 1 mi
  4. 17 Merge slightly right onto Ventura Freeway 47 mi
  5. 18 Keep slightly left 19 mi
  6. 19 Continue straight onto El Camino Real 17 mi
  7. 20 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  8. 21 Continue straight onto Calle Real 1 mi
  9. 22 Turn right onto Chumash Highway 24 mi
  10. 23 Enter roundabout straight onto Chumash Highway 39 yd
  11. 24 Exit roundabout straight onto Chumash Highway 3 mi
  12. 25 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Chumash Highway 47 yd
  13. 26 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Chumash Highway 7 mi
  14. 27 Take ramp right 1 mi
  15. 28 Merge slightly left 24 mi
  16. 29 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  17. 30 Turn left onto East Betteravia Road 1 mi
  18. 31 Turn right onto Miller Street 1 mi
  19. 32 Turn left onto East Battles Road 1 mi
  20. 33 Continue straight onto Battles Road 1 mi
  21. 34 Turn right onto Wallis Avenue 56 yd
  22. 35 Turn left onto Richard Street 43 yd
  23. 36 Turn right onto South Curryer Street 152 yd
  24. 37 Arrive left onto South Curryer Street

The return trip from Santa Maria, CA to San Marcos, CA covers roughly the same distance, 259 mi.

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Questions and answers

Santa Maria, CA lies roughly to the north-west of San Marcos, CA.

How far is it from San Marcos, CA, {fromState} to Santa Maria, CA, {toState}?

The distance between San Marcos, CA, {fromState} and Santa Maria, CA, {toState} is 259 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from San Marcos, CA, {fromState} to Santa Maria, CA, {toState}?

The drive from San Marcos, CA, {fromState} to Santa Maria, CA, {toState} takes approximately 5 h 15 min by car.

What is the best route from San Marcos, CA, {fromState} to Santa Maria, CA, {toState}?

The fastest route from San Marcos, CA, {fromState} to Santa Maria, CA, {toState} covers 259 mi with a driving time of approximately 5 h 15 min.

What is the shortest route from San Marcos, CA to Santa Maria, CA?

The shortest driving route from San Marcos, CA to Santa Maria, CA is about 259 mi by road.

Are there charging stations between San Marcos, CA and Santa Maria, CA?

Yes. You can charge along the route from San Marcos, CA to Santa Maria, CA, including 17308 Bellflower Blvd (350 kW), 2600 Michelson (350 kW), 2700 Carson St (350 kW). Charging points on this route: 2929.

Sources

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