Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Buena Park to Costa Mesa
Right now (6:06 pm PDT): about 25 minutes via I-5 South and SR-55 South, usually 21 at this time.
Only 74% 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.
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 18 | 20 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| Tue | 19 | 21 | 35 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| Wed | 19 | 21 | 33 | 41 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Thu | 20 | 21 | 35 | 40 | 34 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Fri | 19 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Sat | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Sun | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 22-mile drive from Buena Park to Costa Mesa (via I-5 South and SR-55 South) usually takes as little as 18 minutes and up to 43 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 22 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (23 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central Buena Park to central Costa Mesa along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.
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 Buena Park to Costa Mesa?
On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 18 minutes then, versus up to 43 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Buena Park to Costa Mesa?
The 22-mile drive usually takes 18 to 43 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 22 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Buena Park to Costa Mesa?
Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 43 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
I-5 South in Orange County (13 miles) · SR-55 South in Orange County (8 miles)
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