Your total trip with all stops is around 1,160 miles / 1870 km, taking roughly 19.5 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 Kennewick, WA and Oceanside, CA.
Start from Kennewick, Washington.
Bend, Oregon is stopping point #1 after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 4.5 hours.
Altamont, Oregon is stopping point #2 after driving about 140 miles (220 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 390 miles or 620 km over roughly 7 hours of driving.
Redding, California is stopping point #3 after driving about 150 miles (230 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 530 miles or 850 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Sacramento, California is stopping point #4 after driving about 160 miles (260 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 690 miles or 1120 km over roughly 12 hours of driving.
Los Angeles, California is stopping point #5 after driving about 390 miles (620 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,080 miles or 1740 km over roughly 18 hours of driving.
Finally, Oceanside, California is your destination after driving about 80 miles (130 km) or 1.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,160 miles or 1870 km, taking roughly 19.5 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.