Best Time to Drive from BUR to Whittier

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 34 minutes via I-5 South, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 29-mile drive from BUR to Whittier (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 56 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 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 42 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Whittier to BUR

Drive times are measured from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to central Whittier (Painter Avenue) 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 Whittier 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	34	41	43	39	38	38	37	38	42	47	49	49	43	35	32	31
Tue	31	35	42	45	42	40	39	38	38	43	48	52	52	46	38	33	31
Wed	31	35	42	45	42	40	39	40	41	46	51	53	54	48	40	34	32
Thu	31	34	42	45	43	41	39	40	42	47	52	54	56	49	40	35	32
Fri	31	34	40	43	41	40	41	44	48	53	56	55	52	46	39	35	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	34	37	39	42	45	46	46	45	42	38	36	35	33
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	34	35	37	39	40	39	38	36	35	35	35	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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from BUR to Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 56 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 29-mile drive usually takes 31 to 56 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 42 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from BUR to Whittier?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 56 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	34	41	43	39	38	38	37	38	42	47	49	49	43	35	32	31
Tue	31	35	42	45	42	40	39	38	38	43	48	52	52	46	38	33	31
Wed	31	35	42	45	42	40	39	40	41	46	51	53	54	48	40	34	32
Thu	31	34	42	45	43	41	39	40	42	47	52	54	56	49	40	35	32
Fri	31	34	40	43	41	40	41	44	48	53	56	55	52	46	39	35	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	34	37	39	42	45	46	46	45	42	38	36	35	33
Sun	31	31	31	31	32	34	35	37	39	40	39	38	36	35	35	35	32

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

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