Spring Break road trip

San Francisco to Las Vegas for Spring Break

Distance

570 mi

Driving

9 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Bakersfield

The next Spring Break lands on Saturday, March 13, 2027. On I-5, CA-58 and I-15, the heaviest traffic usually hits every Friday and Saturday from early March to mid-April. Midweek departures are far cheaper for rooms near beaches and parks.

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