Best Time to Drive from Anaheim to Riverside

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 36 minutes via SR-91 East, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 37-mile drive from Anaheim to Riverside (via SR-91 East) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 48 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (39 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Anaheim to Riverside 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	35	38	38	38	38	38	38	39	40	43	43	43	40	39	37	35
Tue	34	35	40	40	39	38	38	39	39	41	44	45	44	40	38	38	35
Wed	34	36	39	41	38	38	39	39	40	41	43	44	45	41	38	38	36
Thu	34	35	39	40	38	38	38	38	39	40	43	44	45	41	38	37	35
Fri	34	35	38	38	38	39	39	40	44	45	47	47	45	42	39	37	35
Sat	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	37	38	39	38	38	37	37	35
Sun	34	34	34	35	35	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	37	35

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 Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 48 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 37-mile drive usually takes 34 to 48 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Anaheim to Riverside?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 48 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	35	38	38	38	38	38	38	39	40	43	43	43	40	39	37	35
Tue	34	35	40	40	39	38	38	39	39	41	44	45	44	40	38	38	35
Wed	34	36	39	41	38	38	39	39	40	41	43	44	45	41	38	38	36
Thu	34	35	39	40	38	38	38	38	39	40	43	44	45	41	38	37	35
Fri	34	35	38	38	38	39	39	40	44	45	47	47	45	42	39	37	35
Sat	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	37	38	39	38	38	37	37	35
Sun	34	34	34	35	35	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	37	35

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

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