Halfway point between Los Angeles and Temecula
On the I-15 drive, the natural place to split the trip is Riverside, CA. It is about 52 miles from Los Angeles, CA and 38 miles from Temecula, CA.
- Whole drive
- About 90 miles, 1.75 h
- To Riverside
- About 1 h from Los Angeles
- Highway
- I-15
Total trip cost
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- Gas, about 90 miles
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Why Riverside
It sits right on I-15 near the middle of the drive, so neither day is much longer than the other, and it has plenty of hotels by the exits. Meeting someone coming the other way? It also works as a fair meetup spot.
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