Best Time to Drive from Anaheim to Burbank

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 35 minutes via I-5 North, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Anaheim to Burbank (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 32 minutes and up to 50 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 41 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (44 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Anaheim to Burbank 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	32	37	42	45	43	41	40	40	40	41	43	45	44	40	35	34	33
Tue	32	37	43	48	45	43	41	41	40	42	44	46	47	43	37	34	33
Wed	32	37	43	46	45	42	41	41	41	42	44	47	48	44	38	34	33
Thu	32	37	43	47	45	42	41	41	41	44	46	49	50	45	39	35	33
Fri	32	36	40	44	42	41	42	43	44	47	49	50	48	44	39	36	33
Sat	33	33	33	34	36	38	40	41	42	42	43	43	41	39	37	36	33
Sun	32	32	32	33	34	35	37	39	40	41	41	40	38	37	37	38	33

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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

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

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 32 minutes then, versus up to 50 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 36-mile drive usually takes 32 to 50 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 41 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Anaheim to Burbank?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 50 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	37	42	45	43	41	40	40	40	41	43	45	44	40	35	34	33
Tue	32	37	43	48	45	43	41	41	40	42	44	46	47	43	37	34	33
Wed	32	37	43	46	45	42	41	41	41	42	44	47	48	44	38	34	33
Thu	32	37	43	47	45	42	41	41	41	44	46	49	50	45	39	35	33
Fri	32	36	40	44	42	41	42	43	44	47	49	50	48	44	39	36	33
Sat	33	33	33	34	36	38	40	41	42	42	43	43	41	39	37	36	33
Sun	32	32	32	33	34	35	37	39	40	41	41	40	38	37	37	38	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	37	42	45	43	41	40	40	40	41	43	45	44	40	35	34	33
Tue	32	37	43	48	45	43	41	41	40	42	44	46	47	43	37	34	33
Wed	32	37	43	46	45	42	41	41	41	42	44	47	48	44	38	34	33
Thu	32	37	43	47	45	42	41	41	41	44	46	49	50	45	39	35	33
Fri	32	36	40	44	42	41	42	43	44	47	49	50	48	44	39	36	33
Sat	33	33	33	34	36	38	40	41	42	42	43	43	41	39	37	36	33
Sun	32	32	32	33	34	35	37	39	40	41	41	40	38	37	37	38	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	37	42	45	43	41	40	40	40	41	43	45	44	40	35	34	33
Tue	32	37	43	48	45	43	41	41	40	42	44	46	47	43	37	34	33
Wed	32	37	43	46	45	42	41	41	41	42	44	47	48	44	38	34	33
Thu	32	37	43	47	45	42	41	41	41	44	46	49	50	45	39	35	33
Fri	32	36	40	44	42	41	42	43	44	47	49	50	48	44	39	36	33
Sat	33	33	33	34	36	38	40	41	42	42	43	43	41	39	37	36	33
Sun	32	32	32	33	34	35	37	39	40	41	41	40	38	37	37	38	33