Best Time to Drive from Anaheim to Thousand Oaks

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 64 minutes via I-5 North and US-101 North, usually 66 at this time.

On weekdays the 67-mile drive from Anaheim to Thousand Oaks (via I-5 North and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 59 minutes and up to 102 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 75 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (79 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Anaheim to Thousand Oaks 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	60	66	76	78	74	71	71	71	73	76	81	86	85	73	64	62	60
Tue	59	67	79	83	77	74	72	72	73	77	85	92	92	79	66	62	60
Wed	59	67	78	81	77	73	72	72	74	80	87	97	96	82	68	63	61
Thu	59	67	78	82	77	74	72	72	76	83	92	100	100	84	69	64	61
Fri	60	66	74	76	74	73	74	77	83	91	97	98	93	80	68	64	61
Sat	60	61	62	63	66	69	72	73	75	76	79	78	74	69	66	65	61
Sun	60	60	60	61	62	64	67	69	71	72	71	70	68	67	66	68	61

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 Thousand Oaks?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 59 minutes then, versus up to 102 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Anaheim to Thousand Oaks?

The 67-mile drive usually takes 59 to 102 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 75 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Anaheim to Thousand Oaks?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 102 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	60	66	76	78	74	71	71	71	73	76	81	86	85	73	64	62	60
Tue	59	67	79	83	77	74	72	72	73	77	85	92	92	79	66	62	60
Wed	59	67	78	81	77	73	72	72	74	80	87	97	96	82	68	63	61
Thu	59	67	78	82	77	74	72	72	76	83	92	100	100	84	69	64	61
Fri	60	66	74	76	74	73	74	77	83	91	97	98	93	80	68	64	61
Sat	60	61	62	63	66	69	72	73	75	76	79	78	74	69	66	65	61
Sun	60	60	60	61	62	64	67	69	71	72	71	70	68	67	66	68	61

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	60	66	76	78	74	71	71	71	73	76	81	86	85	73	64	62	60
Tue	59	67	79	83	77	74	72	72	73	77	85	92	92	79	66	62	60
Wed	59	67	78	81	77	73	72	72	74	80	87	97	96	82	68	63	61
Thu	59	67	78	82	77	74	72	72	76	83	92	100	100	84	69	64	61
Fri	60	66	74	76	74	73	74	77	83	91	97	98	93	80	68	64	61
Sat	60	61	62	63	66	69	72	73	75	76	79	78	74	69	66	65	61
Sun	60	60	60	61	62	64	67	69	71	72	71	70	68	67	66	68	61

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	60	66	76	78	74	71	71	71	73	76	81	86	85	73	64	62	60
Tue	59	67	79	83	77	74	72	72	73	77	85	92	92	79	66	62	60
Wed	59	67	78	81	77	73	72	72	74	80	87	97	96	82	68	63	61
Thu	59	67	78	82	77	74	72	72	76	83	92	100	100	84	69	64	61
Fri	60	66	74	76	74	73	74	77	83	91	97	98	93	80	68	64	61
Sat	60	61	62	63	66	69	72	73	75	76	79	78	74	69	66	65	61
Sun	60	60	60	61	62	64	67	69	71	72	71	70	68	67	66	68	61