Hello.
I won't go too far into my back story as to not hijack this too much, but I too am trying to plan a drive from San Fran to Disneyland.
I am thinking of taking a day (Sept. 12th, 2013) to be specific to do so.
This is the route I made up on Google Maps. Thoughts?
I thought maybe this could help you too OP.
Driving directions to Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel
Via E Shoreline Dr - remove
San Francisco, CA
1. Head northeast on Market St toward S Van Ness Ave
2. Take the 1st right onto S Van Ness Ave
3. Slight right to merge onto US-101 S toward Interstate 80 E/Oakland/San Jose
4. Take exit 336 toward Monterey/Peninsula
0.4 mi
5. Merge onto CA-156 W
6.1 mi
6. Merge onto CA-1 S/Cabrillo Hwy
20.4 mi
7. Turn right onto Point Lobos
Destination will be on the left
0.2 mi
125 mi – about 2 hours 2 mins
Point Lobos State Reserve
62 Highway 1
Carmel, CA 93923
8. Head southeast on Point Lobos toward CA-1 S/Cabrillo Hwy
0.2 mi
9. Turn left onto CA-1 N/Cabrillo Hwy
7.4 mi
10. Take exit 401B to merge onto CA-68 E/Monterey Salinas Hwy/Salinas Hwy toward Salinas
Continue to follow CA-68 E/Monterey Salinas Hwy
16.0 mi
11. Turn right onto E Blanco Rd
1.6 mi
12. Turn right onto Abbott St
3.5 mi
13. Take the ramp onto US-101 S
177 mi
14. Take exit 146 for CA-154 toward Los Olivos/Lake Cachuma
0.3 mi
15. Turn left onto CA-154 E/California State Route 154/San Marcos Pass Rd
Continue to follow CA-154 E/San Marcos Pass Rd
32.6 mi
16. Turn left to merge onto US-101 S
3.3 mi
17. Take exit 98 for Carrillo St toward Downtown
0.2 mi
18. Turn left onto W Carrillo St
0.6 mi
19. Turn right onto Anacapa St
0.2 mi
243 mi – about 3 hours 58 mins
Santa Barbara, CA
20. Head southeast on Anacapa St toward E Ortega St
0.3 mi
21. Take the 3rd left onto E Haley St
0.2 mi
22. Take the 2nd right onto Garden St
0.2 mi
23. Turn left to merge onto US-101 S
77.5 mi
24. Take exit 19A to merge onto I-405 S/San Diego Fwy
9.7 mi
25. Take exit 53 toward I-10 E/Santa Monica
0.6 mi
26. Merge onto I-10 W
2.9 mi
27. Take exit 1A for 4th Street
0.3 mi
28. Turn right onto 4th St
469 ft
29. Turn left onto Colorado Ave
0.4 mi
92.2 mi – about 1 hour 32 mins
Santa Monica Pier Rock Shop
321 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA 90401
30. Head northeast on Colorado Ave toward Ocean Ave
0.4 mi
31. Turn right onto 4th St
0.2 mi
32. Turn left onto the Interstate 10 E ramp to Los Angeles
0.3 mi
33. Merge onto I-10 E
3.1 mi
34. Take exit 3B to merge onto I-405 S toward Long Beach
21.8 mi
35. Take exit 32B to merge onto I-710 S toward Long Beach
3.3 mi
36. Take exit 1C on the left toward Downtown Long Beach/Convention Center/Aquarium
0.3 mi
37. Merge onto W Shoreline Dr
2.3 mi
38. Turn right onto E Ocean Blvd
2.1 mi
39. Keep left to stay on E Ocean Blvd
157 ft
40. Continue onto E Livingston Dr
0.5 mi
41. Slight right onto E 2nd St
2.2 mi
42. Turn left onto N Studebaker Rd
0.8 mi
43. Take the California 22 ramp to Interstate 605/Interstate 405
0.3 mi
44. Turn right onto CA-22 E
1.0 mi
45. Merge onto CA-22 E/I-405 S
1.9 mi
46. Keep right to continue on CA-22 E/Garden Grove Fwy, follow signs for Garden Grove
6.4 mi
47. Take exit 11 for Euclid St
0.2 mi
48. Turn left onto S Euclid St
2.7 mi
49. Turn right onto W Katella Ave
1.0 mi
50. Turn left onto Disneyland Dr/S West St
0.3 mi
51. Make a U-turn
Destination will be on the right
364 ft
51.1 mi – about 1 hour 9 mins
Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel
1717 Disneyland Dr
Anaheim, 92802
My only question is do i go to the 405 after Santa Barbara to Santa Monica? or stay on the 101?
Does the 101 do that??
Thank you, Everyone posting on here has a LOT of knowledge!!!