Distance: 15 miles
Driving Time:
15 minutes
The highway leaves the coast just north of Pismo Beach. Between there and San Francisco, the highway runs inland.
The drive between Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo is very short, but in between you'll pass one of California's quirkiest places to stay: the Madonna Inn. With 109 rooms and every one of them decorated in its own style, it can be a destination in itself and may be just the place to break your trip into two days. If you'd like to stay there, you can check prices at Kayak.com.
If you want to take the coastal route along Highway One to San Francisco, exit at San Luis Obispo.
Next Going North: San Luis Obispo
Next Going South: Pismo Beach