Your total trip with all stops is around 2,760 miles / 4440 km, taking roughly 41.5 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 Richmond, VA and Encinitas, CA.
Start from Richmond, Virginia.
Greensboro, North Carolina is stopping point #1 after driving about 200 miles (330 km) or 3 hours.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee is stopping point #2 after driving about 470 miles (750 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 670 miles or 1080 km over roughly 11 hours of driving.
Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #3 after driving about 240 miles (380 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 910 miles or 1460 km over roughly 14.5 hours of driving.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is stopping point #4 after driving about 470 miles (750 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,380 miles or 2210 km over roughly 21 hours of driving.
Amarillo, Texas is stopping point #5 after driving about 260 miles (420 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,640 miles or 2630 km over roughly 25 hours of driving.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #6 after driving about 290 miles (460 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,920 miles or 3090 km over roughly 29 hours of driving.
Flagstaff, Arizona is stopping point #7 after driving about 320 miles (520 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,250 miles or 3610 km over roughly 34 hours of driving.
Finally, Encinitas, California is your destination after driving about 510 miles (820 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,760 miles or 4440 km, taking roughly 41.5 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.