Best Time to Drive from Burbank to Anaheim

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 36 minutes via I-5 South, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 37-mile drive from Burbank to Anaheim (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 71 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 47 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (53 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Burbank 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	33	37	47	51	44	42	42	42	43	48	55	59	60	50	39	35	34
Tue	33	37	51	55	48	45	43	43	43	49	58	63	64	55	42	36	34
Wed	33	37	52	54	48	44	44	44	46	52	62	67	68	58	44	37	34
Thu	33	37	52	55	49	46	44	45	48	55	64	68	70	59	45	38	34
Fri	33	37	45	49	46	45	46	50	56	65	70	70	65	56	43	38	35
Sat	34	34	35	37	38	41	43	47	50	51	53	51	48	43	38	38	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	37	39	40	42	44	44	42	40	38	38	39	35

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 Burbank to Anaheim?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 71 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 37-mile drive usually takes 33 to 71 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 47 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burbank to Anaheim?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 71 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	37	47	51	44	42	42	42	43	48	55	59	60	50	39	35	34
Tue	33	37	51	55	48	45	43	43	43	49	58	63	64	55	42	36	34
Wed	33	37	52	54	48	44	44	44	46	52	62	67	68	58	44	37	34
Thu	33	37	52	55	49	46	44	45	48	55	64	68	70	59	45	38	34
Fri	33	37	45	49	46	45	46	50	56	65	70	70	65	56	43	38	35
Sat	34	34	35	37	38	41	43	47	50	51	53	51	48	43	38	38	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	37	39	40	42	44	44	42	40	38	38	39	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	37	47	51	44	42	42	42	43	48	55	59	60	50	39	35	34
Tue	33	37	51	55	48	45	43	43	43	49	58	63	64	55	42	36	34
Wed	33	37	52	54	48	44	44	44	46	52	62	67	68	58	44	37	34
Thu	33	37	52	55	49	46	44	45	48	55	64	68	70	59	45	38	34
Fri	33	37	45	49	46	45	46	50	56	65	70	70	65	56	43	38	35
Sat	34	34	35	37	38	41	43	47	50	51	53	51	48	43	38	38	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	37	39	40	42	44	44	42	40	38	38	39	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	37	47	51	44	42	42	42	43	48	55	59	60	50	39	35	34
Tue	33	37	51	55	48	45	43	43	43	49	58	63	64	55	42	36	34
Wed	33	37	52	54	48	44	44	44	46	52	62	67	68	58	44	37	34
Thu	33	37	52	55	49	46	44	45	48	55	64	68	70	59	45	38	34
Fri	33	37	45	49	46	45	46	50	56	65	70	70	65	56	43	38	35
Sat	34	34	35	37	38	41	43	47	50	51	53	51	48	43	38	38	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	37	39	40	42	44	44	42	40	38	38	39	35