Best Time to Drive from Anaheim to Arcadia

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 56 minutes via I-605 North and I-5 North, usually 56 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Anaheim to Arcadia (via I-605 North and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 60 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Arcadia to Anaheim

Freeway, about 33 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 7 to 12 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from Disneyland to central Arcadia (West Huntington Drive) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Anaheim to Arcadia by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	40	47	48	45	42	42	41	42	45	51	53	51	46	38	37	36
Tue	35	42	50	51	47	44	42	41	42	46	54	56	56	50	41	37	35
Wed	35	41	49	51	48	43	42	41	42	46	53	58	56	50	43	37	36
Thu	35	41	50	51	47	44	42	42	43	48	54	59	58	51	42	37	36
Fri	35	39	45	45	43	43	43	45	50	52	60	57	55	49	42	37	36
Sat	35	36	37	37	38	39	41	41	42	44	45	45	45	41	38	37	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	37	38	39	40	41	40	39	39	38	38	38	36

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Anaheim to Arcadia?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 60 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Anaheim to Arcadia?

The 36-mile drive usually takes 35 to 60 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Anaheim to Arcadia?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 60 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	40	47	48	45	42	42	41	42	45	51	53	51	46	38	37	36
Tue	35	42	50	51	47	44	42	41	42	46	54	56	56	50	41	37	35
Wed	35	41	49	51	48	43	42	41	42	46	53	58	56	50	43	37	36
Thu	35	41	50	51	47	44	42	42	43	48	54	59	58	51	42	37	36
Fri	35	39	45	45	43	43	43	45	50	52	60	57	55	49	42	37	36
Sat	35	36	37	37	38	39	41	41	42	44	45	45	45	41	38	37	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	37	38	39	40	41	40	39	39	38	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	40	47	48	45	42	42	41	42	45	51	53	51	46	38	37	36
Tue	35	42	50	51	47	44	42	41	42	46	54	56	56	50	41	37	35
Wed	35	41	49	51	48	43	42	41	42	46	53	58	56	50	43	37	36
Thu	35	41	50	51	47	44	42	42	43	48	54	59	58	51	42	37	36
Fri	35	39	45	45	43	43	43	45	50	52	60	57	55	49	42	37	36
Sat	35	36	37	37	38	39	41	41	42	44	45	45	45	41	38	37	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	37	38	39	40	41	40	39	39	38	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	40	47	48	45	42	42	41	42	45	51	53	51	46	38	37	36
Tue	35	42	50	51	47	44	42	41	42	46	54	56	56	50	41	37	35
Wed	35	41	49	51	48	43	42	41	42	46	53	58	56	50	43	37	36
Thu	35	41	50	51	47	44	42	42	43	48	54	59	58	51	42	37	36
Fri	35	39	45	45	43	43	43	45	50	52	60	57	55	49	42	37	36
Sat	35	36	37	37	38	39	41	41	42	44	45	45	45	41	38	37	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	36	37	38	39	40	41	40	39	39	38	38	38	36