Your total trip with all stops is around 2,300 miles / 3700 km, taking roughly 34.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between IND and SFO.
Start from Indianapolis International Airport.
Peoria, Illinois is stopping point #1 after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3.5 hours.
Omaha, Nebraska is stopping point #2 after driving about 400 miles (640 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 610 miles or 980 km over roughly 9.5 hours of driving.
Cheyenne, Wyoming is stopping point #3 after driving about 500 miles (800 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,110 miles or 1790 km over roughly 16.5 hours of driving.
Salt Lake City, Utah is stopping point #4 after driving about 440 miles (710 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,550 miles or 2490 km over roughly 23 hours of driving.
Reno, Nevada is stopping point #5 after driving about 520 miles (840 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,070 miles or 3330 km over roughly 30.5 hours of driving.
Finally, San Francisco International Airport is your destination after driving about 230 miles (370 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,300 miles or 3700 km, taking roughly 34.5 hours for the whole trip.
Travelmath helps you figure out where to stop when planning a long road trip from one location to another. The best stopping point for an overnight hotel stay or a break from driving often depends on how far or how long you want to drive before pausing to rest. You can find the closest city to your stopping point to look for hotels, or explore other cities and towns along the route. Use this as a road trip planner when you're driving cross-country or mapping a route with multiple stops.