Best Time to Drive from Anaheim to Santa Clarita

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 58 minutes via I-5 North, usually 59 at this time.

On weekdays the 59-mile drive from Anaheim to Santa Clarita (via I-5 North) usually takes as little as 54 minutes and up to 77 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 65 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (67 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Anaheim to Santa Clarita 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	54	59	66	69	66	64	63	63	64	65	67	69	68	62	57	56	55
Tue	54	60	67	71	68	66	64	64	64	65	68	71	71	66	59	56	54
Wed	54	60	67	70	68	66	64	64	64	66	69	73	74	68	61	58	55
Thu	54	60	67	71	69	66	65	64	65	68	71	75	76	68	61	58	55
Fri	54	59	64	67	66	65	66	66	68	72	74	74	73	68	61	58	55
Sat	54	55	56	57	59	61	63	64	65	65	66	66	64	62	60	58	55
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	60	61	63	64	63	62	61	60	60	61	55

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 Santa Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 54 minutes then, versus up to 77 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Anaheim to Santa Clarita?

The 59-mile drive usually takes 54 to 77 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 65 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Anaheim to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 77 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	54	59	66	69	66	64	63	63	64	65	67	69	68	62	57	56	55
Tue	54	60	67	71	68	66	64	64	64	65	68	71	71	66	59	56	54
Wed	54	60	67	70	68	66	64	64	64	66	69	73	74	68	61	58	55
Thu	54	60	67	71	69	66	65	64	65	68	71	75	76	68	61	58	55
Fri	54	59	64	67	66	65	66	66	68	72	74	74	73	68	61	58	55
Sat	54	55	56	57	59	61	63	64	65	65	66	66	64	62	60	58	55
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	60	61	63	64	63	62	61	60	60	61	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	54	59	66	69	66	64	63	63	64	65	67	69	68	62	57	56	55
Tue	54	60	67	71	68	66	64	64	64	65	68	71	71	66	59	56	54
Wed	54	60	67	70	68	66	64	64	64	66	69	73	74	68	61	58	55
Thu	54	60	67	71	69	66	65	64	65	68	71	75	76	68	61	58	55
Fri	54	59	64	67	66	65	66	66	68	72	74	74	73	68	61	58	55
Sat	54	55	56	57	59	61	63	64	65	65	66	66	64	62	60	58	55
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	60	61	63	64	63	62	61	60	60	61	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	54	59	66	69	66	64	63	63	64	65	67	69	68	62	57	56	55
Tue	54	60	67	71	68	66	64	64	64	65	68	71	71	66	59	56	54
Wed	54	60	67	70	68	66	64	64	64	66	69	73	74	68	61	58	55
Thu	54	60	67	71	69	66	65	64	65	68	71	75	76	68	61	58	55
Fri	54	59	64	67	66	65	66	66	68	72	74	74	73	68	61	58	55
Sat	54	55	56	57	59	61	63	64	65	65	66	66	64	62	60	58	55
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	60	61	63	64	63	62	61	60	60	61	55