Best Time to Drive from BUR to Ventura

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 58 minutes via US-101 North, usually 59 at this time.

On weekdays the 58-mile drive from BUR to Ventura (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 57 minutes and up to 79 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 64 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (66 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Ventura to BUR

Drive times are measured from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to central Ventura 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 Ventura 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	61	64	62	62	62	63	63	64	68	70	72	66	60	58	58
Tue	57	59	62	65	63	63	62	62	62	64	69	74	77	70	61	59	58
Wed	57	59	62	65	63	62	62	62	63	66	71	75	78	72	62	59	58
Thu	57	59	61	65	64	62	63	63	64	68	74	77	79	74	64	59	58
Fri	57	59	61	64	62	63	64	66	69	75	78	79	78	72	62	59	58
Sat	58	58	58	59	60	62	65	64	64	65	66	66	64	61	59	59	58
Sun	58	57	58	58	59	59	61	62	62	62	61	61	60	59	59	60	58

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 Ventura?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 57 minutes then, versus up to 79 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 58-mile drive usually takes 57 to 79 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 64 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from BUR to Ventura?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 79 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	61	64	62	62	62	63	63	64	68	70	72	66	60	58	58
Tue	57	59	62	65	63	63	62	62	62	64	69	74	77	70	61	59	58
Wed	57	59	62	65	63	62	62	62	63	66	71	75	78	72	62	59	58
Thu	57	59	61	65	64	62	63	63	64	68	74	77	79	74	64	59	58
Fri	57	59	61	64	62	63	64	66	69	75	78	79	78	72	62	59	58
Sat	58	58	58	59	60	62	65	64	64	65	66	66	64	61	59	59	58
Sun	58	57	58	58	59	59	61	62	62	62	61	61	60	59	59	60	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	59	61	64	62	62	62	63	63	64	68	70	72	66	60	58	58
Tue	57	59	62	65	63	63	62	62	62	64	69	74	77	70	61	59	58
Wed	57	59	62	65	63	62	62	62	63	66	71	75	78	72	62	59	58
Thu	57	59	61	65	64	62	63	63	64	68	74	77	79	74	64	59	58
Fri	57	59	61	64	62	63	64	66	69	75	78	79	78	72	62	59	58
Sat	58	58	58	59	60	62	65	64	64	65	66	66	64	61	59	59	58
Sun	58	57	58	58	59	59	61	62	62	62	61	61	60	59	59	60	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	59	61	64	62	62	62	63	63	64	68	70	72	66	60	58	58
Tue	57	59	62	65	63	63	62	62	62	64	69	74	77	70	61	59	58
Wed	57	59	62	65	63	62	62	62	63	66	71	75	78	72	62	59	58
Thu	57	59	61	65	64	62	63	63	64	68	74	77	79	74	64	59	58
Fri	57	59	61	64	62	63	64	66	69	75	78	79	78	72	62	59	58
Sat	58	58	58	59	60	62	65	64	64	65	66	66	64	61	59	59	58
Sun	58	57	58	58	59	59	61	62	62	62	61	61	60	59	59	60	58