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Distance from Templeton, CA to Oceanside, CA

Distance

297 mi

Time

5 hours 47 mins

Gas Cost

$45 - $88

There are 249.86 miles from Templeton to Oceanside in southeast direction and 297 miles (477.98 kilometers) by car, following the I-5 Truck route.

Templeton and Oceanside are 5 hours 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Templeton, CA to Oceanside, CA. The halfway point is Ventura, CA.

Templeton, CA and Oceanside, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 7:14 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Templeton, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Templeton, CA to Oceanside, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Templeton, 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 11.92 gallons of gas to cover the route between Templeton, CA and Oceanside, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Templeton to Oceanside is $63.59.

During the route, an average car will release 233.46 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 Templeton, CA and Oceanside, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Templeton, CA and Oceanside, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 34.280178 and -119.308617, or 34º 16' 48.6408" N, 119º 18' 31.0212" W. This location is 148.36 miles away from Templeton, CA and Oceanside, CA and it would take approximately 2 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Ventura, CA, situated 159 miles from Templeton, CA and 148 miles from Oceanside, CA. It would take 2 hours 35 mins to go from Templeton to Ventura and 2 hours 26 mins to go from Oceanside to Ventura.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Templeton, CA and Oceanside, CA is Oxnard, CA, situated 166 miles from Templeton, CA and 144 miles from Oceanside, CA. It would take 2 hours 38 mins to go from Templeton to and 2 hours 22 mins to go from Oceanside to Oxnard.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some other major cities along the route include Carlsbad, CA,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,Thousand Oaks, CA,Ventura, CA, and Santa Maria, CA.