Best Time to Drive from BUR to Anaheim

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 40 minutes via I-5 South, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 39-mile drive from BUR to Anaheim (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 36 minutes and up to 74 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 51 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (56 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Anaheim to BUR

Drive times are measured from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to central Anaheim (North Anaheim Boulevard / North Anaheim Boulevard) 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 BUR 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	36	41	51	53	47	45	45	45	47	52	59	62	63	52	42	38	37
Tue	36	41	56	58	51	48	46	46	46	53	61	67	67	57	45	39	37
Wed	36	41	56	57	51	48	47	47	50	56	65	69	71	61	47	40	37
Thu	36	41	57	59	52	49	48	49	52	59	68	71	73	62	48	41	37
Fri	36	40	49	52	49	48	50	53	60	70	74	73	69	59	47	42	38
Sat	37	37	38	40	41	44	46	51	54	55	56	55	52	46	42	42	38
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	40	42	44	46	47	47	45	43	41	41	42	38

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 BUR to Anaheim?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 36 minutes then, versus up to 74 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 39-mile drive usually takes 36 to 74 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 51 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from BUR to Anaheim?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 74 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	41	51	53	47	45	45	45	47	52	59	62	63	52	42	38	37
Tue	36	41	56	58	51	48	46	46	46	53	61	67	67	57	45	39	37
Wed	36	41	56	57	51	48	47	47	50	56	65	69	71	61	47	40	37
Thu	36	41	57	59	52	49	48	49	52	59	68	71	73	62	48	41	37
Fri	36	40	49	52	49	48	50	53	60	70	74	73	69	59	47	42	38
Sat	37	37	38	40	41	44	46	51	54	55	56	55	52	46	42	42	38
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	40	42	44	46	47	47	45	43	41	41	42	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	41	51	53	47	45	45	45	47	52	59	62	63	52	42	38	37
Tue	36	41	56	58	51	48	46	46	46	53	61	67	67	57	45	39	37
Wed	36	41	56	57	51	48	47	47	50	56	65	69	71	61	47	40	37
Thu	36	41	57	59	52	49	48	49	52	59	68	71	73	62	48	41	37
Fri	36	40	49	52	49	48	50	53	60	70	74	73	69	59	47	42	38
Sat	37	37	38	40	41	44	46	51	54	55	56	55	52	46	42	42	38
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	40	42	44	46	47	47	45	43	41	41	42	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	41	51	53	47	45	45	45	47	52	59	62	63	52	42	38	37
Tue	36	41	56	58	51	48	46	46	46	53	61	67	67	57	45	39	37
Wed	36	41	56	57	51	48	47	47	50	56	65	69	71	61	47	40	37
Thu	36	41	57	59	52	49	48	49	52	59	68	71	73	62	48	41	37
Fri	36	40	49	52	49	48	50	53	60	70	74	73	69	59	47	42	38
Sat	37	37	38	40	41	44	46	51	54	55	56	55	52	46	42	42	38
Sun	37	37	37	37	38	40	42	44	46	47	47	45	43	41	41	42	38