Best Time to Drive from Anaheim to Temecula

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 58 minutes via I-15 South and SR-91 East, usually 60 at this time.

On weekdays the 61-mile drive from Anaheim to Temecula (via I-15 South and SR-91 East) usually takes as little as 55 minutes and up to 78 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 62 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (78 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Anaheim to Temecula 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	57	59	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	62	65	67	66	62	60	58	56
Tue	56	60	62	64	60	60	60	59	60	62	69	71	70	64	60	59	56
Wed	56	60	61	62	60	60	60	60	60	63	68	70	71	65	60	59	56
Thu	56	60	62	63	60	60	60	60	61	64	70	73	72	67	60	58	56
Fri	55	57	59	61	60	61	61	66	71	75	78	76	72	67	62	60	57
Sat	56	56	57	57	60	69	77	77	71	69	68	67	63	60	58	58	56
Sun	55	55	55	56	57	58	59	60	60	59	58	58	57	57	57	58	56

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 Temecula?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 55 minutes then, versus up to 78 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 61-mile drive usually takes 55 to 78 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 62 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Anaheim to Temecula?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 78 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	59	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	62	65	67	66	62	60	58	56
Tue	56	60	62	64	60	60	60	59	60	62	69	71	70	64	60	59	56
Wed	56	60	61	62	60	60	60	60	60	63	68	70	71	65	60	59	56
Thu	56	60	62	63	60	60	60	60	61	64	70	73	72	67	60	58	56
Fri	55	57	59	61	60	61	61	66	71	75	78	76	72	67	62	60	57
Sat	56	56	57	57	60	69	77	77	71	69	68	67	63	60	58	58	56
Sun	55	55	55	56	57	58	59	60	60	59	58	58	57	57	57	58	56

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	59	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	62	65	67	66	62	60	58	56
Tue	56	60	62	64	60	60	60	59	60	62	69	71	70	64	60	59	56
Wed	56	60	61	62	60	60	60	60	60	63	68	70	71	65	60	59	56
Thu	56	60	62	63	60	60	60	60	61	64	70	73	72	67	60	58	56
Fri	55	57	59	61	60	61	61	66	71	75	78	76	72	67	62	60	57
Sat	56	56	57	57	60	69	77	77	71	69	68	67	63	60	58	58	56
Sun	55	55	55	56	57	58	59	60	60	59	58	58	57	57	57	58	56

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	59	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	62	65	67	66	62	60	58	56
Tue	56	60	62	64	60	60	60	59	60	62	69	71	70	64	60	59	56
Wed	56	60	61	62	60	60	60	60	60	63	68	70	71	65	60	59	56
Thu	56	60	62	63	60	60	60	60	61	64	70	73	72	67	60	58	56
Fri	55	57	59	61	60	61	61	66	71	75	78	76	72	67	62	60	57
Sat	56	56	57	57	60	69	77	77	71	69	68	67	63	60	58	58	56
Sun	55	55	55	56	57	58	59	60	60	59	58	58	57	57	57	58	56