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Distance from Oceanside, CA to Mill Valley, CA

Distance

479 mi

Time

9 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $142

There are 436.01 miles from Oceanside to Mill Valley in northwest direction and 479 miles (770.88 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 route.

Oceanside and Mill Valley are 9 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Oceanside, CA to Mill Valley, CA. The halfway point is Kettleman City, CA.

Oceanside, CA and Mill Valley, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 1:32 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Oceanside, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Oceanside, CA to Mill Valley, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Oceanside, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 19.23 gallons of gas to cover the route between Oceanside, CA and Mill Valley, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Oceanside to Mill Valley is $102.62.

During the route, an average car will release 376.80 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.34 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Oceanside, CA and Mill Valley, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Oceanside, CA and Mill Valley, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.844097 and -119.826378, or 35º 50' 38.7492" N, 119º 49' 34.9608" W. This location is 239.44 miles away from Oceanside, CA and Mill Valley, CA and it would take approximately 4 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kettleman City, CA, situated 258 miles from Oceanside, CA and 224 miles from Mill Valley, CA. It would take 4 hours to go from Oceanside to Kettleman City and 3 hours 25 mins to go from Mill Valley to Kettleman City.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Irvine, CA,Santa Ana, CA,Orange, CA,Garden Grove, CA,Anaheim, CA,Fullerton, CA,Norwalk, CA,Downey, CA,East Los Angeles, CA,Los Angeles, CA,Glendale, CA,Burbank, CA,Santa Clarita, CA,Hayward, CA,Oakland, CA,Berkeley, CA, and Richmond, CA.