Distance between Grapevine CA and San Francisco CA
The distance from Grapevine to San Francisco is 301 miles by road including 220 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 47 minutes and goes through Oakland, Tracy, Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, Castro Valley and San Leandro.
Shortest distance by air | 276 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 301.4 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 9 h 47 min |
Fuel amount | 10.3 gal |
Fuel cost | 34.6 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Grapevine | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 5 5 mi, 05 min
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Wheeler Ridge | 5 mi | 05 min | 0.1 gal | |
I 5 235 mi, 8 h 01 min
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Tracy | 240 mi | 8 h 07 min | 8.1 gal | |
I 580 17 mi, 21 min
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Livermore | 258 mi | 8 h 29 min | 8.7 gal | |
I 580 8 mi, 13 min
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Pleasanton | 266 mi | 8 h 42 min | 8.9 gal | |
I 580 4 mi, 04 min
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Dublin | 270 mi | 8 h 46 min | 9.2 gal | |
I 580 7 mi, 11 min
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Castro Valley | 277 mi | 8 h 58 min | 9.4 gal | |
I 580 3 mi, 06 min
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San Leandro | 280 mi | 9 h 05 min | 9.5 gal | |
I 580 9 mi, 18 min
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Oakland | 289 mi | 9 h 24 min | 9.6 gal | |
I 580 13 mi, 23 min
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San Francisco | 301 mi | 9 h 47 min | 10.1 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Grapevine to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 34.6 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 301.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Grapevine to San Francisco?
Driving time: 9 h 47 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 176 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 2 h 35 min
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 34 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 80 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 6 h 27 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Grapevine to San Francisco by land?
The distance between Grapevine and San Francisco is 301.4 mi by road including 220 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Grapevine and San Francisco respectively.
How far is Grapevine to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Grapevine and San Francisco is 275.9 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Grapevine and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Grapevine from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 33 min to cover the distance of 276 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 1 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Grapevine to San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 51 min to cover the distance of 276 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 6 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Grapevine and San Francisco?
The halfway point between Grapevine and San Francisco is Tracy. It is located about 90 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Tracy to Grapevine is 240 mi and driving will take about 8 h 7 min. The road between Tracy and San Francisco has length 61 mi and will take approximately 1 h 40 min.
Where is Grapevine in relation to San Francisco?
Grapevine is located 276 mi south-east of San Francisco.
Grapevine has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.94164, longitude -118.9301.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Which highway goes from Grapevine to San Francisco?
The route from Grapevine to San Francisco follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 580: 50 mi
- I 80: 6 mi
- CA 33: 4 mi