Best Time to Drive from Arcadia to Anaheim

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 64 minutes via I-605 South and I-5 South, usually 61 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 35-mile drive from Arcadia to Anaheim (via I-605 South and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 64 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Anaheim to Arcadia

Freeway, about 34 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.3 miles: 2 to 4 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Arcadia (West Huntington Drive) to Disneyland along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Arcadia to Anaheim 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	31	39	52	53	46	42	40	40	40	42	52	56	55	46	35	32	32
Tue	31	40	54	54	49	46	43	42	41	46	55	60	61	51	38	33	32
Wed	31	39	55	53	49	46	43	43	42	46	55	62	64	54	39	33	32
Thu	31	40	55	55	50	47	45	44	44	47	55	61	62	53	40	34	32
Fri	31	38	47	48	44	43	42	43	46	53	61	64	62	52	41	34	32
Sat	32	33	33	34	34	36	38	41	43	45	47	47	45	41	35	33	32
Sun	31	31	31	32	32	33	34	36	38	39	39	37	36	35	34	34	32

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

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

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 64 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 35-mile drive usually takes 31 to 64 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Arcadia to Anaheim?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 64 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	39	52	53	46	42	40	40	40	42	52	56	55	46	35	32	32
Tue	31	40	54	54	49	46	43	42	41	46	55	60	61	51	38	33	32
Wed	31	39	55	53	49	46	43	43	42	46	55	62	64	54	39	33	32
Thu	31	40	55	55	50	47	45	44	44	47	55	61	62	53	40	34	32
Fri	31	38	47	48	44	43	42	43	46	53	61	64	62	52	41	34	32
Sat	32	33	33	34	34	36	38	41	43	45	47	47	45	41	35	33	32
Sun	31	31	31	32	32	33	34	36	38	39	39	37	36	35	34	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	39	52	53	46	42	40	40	40	42	52	56	55	46	35	32	32
Tue	31	40	54	54	49	46	43	42	41	46	55	60	61	51	38	33	32
Wed	31	39	55	53	49	46	43	43	42	46	55	62	64	54	39	33	32
Thu	31	40	55	55	50	47	45	44	44	47	55	61	62	53	40	34	32
Fri	31	38	47	48	44	43	42	43	46	53	61	64	62	52	41	34	32
Sat	32	33	33	34	34	36	38	41	43	45	47	47	45	41	35	33	32
Sun	31	31	31	32	32	33	34	36	38	39	39	37	36	35	34	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	39	52	53	46	42	40	40	40	42	52	56	55	46	35	32	32
Tue	31	40	54	54	49	46	43	42	41	46	55	60	61	51	38	33	32
Wed	31	39	55	53	49	46	43	43	42	46	55	62	64	54	39	33	32
Thu	31	40	55	55	50	47	45	44	44	47	55	61	62	53	40	34	32
Fri	31	38	47	48	44	43	42	43	46	53	61	64	62	52	41	34	32
Sat	32	33	33	34	34	36	38	41	43	45	47	47	45	41	35	33	32
Sun	31	31	31	32	32	33	34	36	38	39	39	37	36	35	34	34	32