Fourth of July road trip

San Francisco to Las Vegas for Fourth of July

Distance

570 mi

Driving

9 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Bakersfield

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-5, CA-58 and I-15, the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Bakersfield sits about 283 miles from San Francisco and 287 miles from Las Vegas. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Bakersfield
• Stays in Las Vegas

Along the way

• Tehachapi Loop
• Calico Ghost Town
• Mojave National Preserve detour

Full drive guide for this route