Best Time to Drive from Burbank to Ventura

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 65 minutes via US-101 North, usually 63 at this time.

On weekdays the 59-mile drive from Burbank to Ventura (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 57 minutes and up to 80 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).

Drive times are measured from central Burbank (East Olive Avenue) 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 Burbank 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	61	61	62	62	63	64	68	70	73	66	59	58	57
Tue	57	59	62	65	63	62	62	62	62	64	69	74	78	71	61	58	57
Wed	57	59	62	64	63	62	62	62	62	65	71	75	79	73	62	58	57
Thu	57	59	62	65	64	62	62	63	64	68	73	78	80	75	63	58	57
Fri	57	59	60	64	62	63	64	65	68	74	78	79	78	71	61	58	57
Sat	57	57	58	58	60	62	64	64	64	65	65	66	63	60	58	58	57
Sun	57	57	57	57	58	59	61	62	62	61	61	60	60	59	59	59	57

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 Ventura?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 57 minutes then, versus up to 80 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 59-mile drive usually takes 57 to 80 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 64 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burbank to Ventura?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 80 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	61	61	62	62	63	64	68	70	73	66	59	58	57
Tue	57	59	62	65	63	62	62	62	62	64	69	74	78	71	61	58	57
Wed	57	59	62	64	63	62	62	62	62	65	71	75	79	73	62	58	57
Thu	57	59	62	65	64	62	62	63	64	68	73	78	80	75	63	58	57
Fri	57	59	60	64	62	63	64	65	68	74	78	79	78	71	61	58	57
Sat	57	57	58	58	60	62	64	64	64	65	65	66	63	60	58	58	57
Sun	57	57	57	57	58	59	61	62	62	61	61	60	60	59	59	59	57

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	59	61	64	61	61	62	62	63	64	68	70	73	66	59	58	57
Tue	57	59	62	65	63	62	62	62	62	64	69	74	78	71	61	58	57
Wed	57	59	62	64	63	62	62	62	62	65	71	75	79	73	62	58	57
Thu	57	59	62	65	64	62	62	63	64	68	73	78	80	75	63	58	57
Fri	57	59	60	64	62	63	64	65	68	74	78	79	78	71	61	58	57
Sat	57	57	58	58	60	62	64	64	64	65	65	66	63	60	58	58	57
Sun	57	57	57	57	58	59	61	62	62	61	61	60	60	59	59	59	57

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	59	61	64	61	61	62	62	63	64	68	70	73	66	59	58	57
Tue	57	59	62	65	63	62	62	62	62	64	69	74	78	71	61	58	57
Wed	57	59	62	64	63	62	62	62	62	65	71	75	79	73	62	58	57
Thu	57	59	62	65	64	62	62	63	64	68	73	78	80	75	63	58	57
Fri	57	59	60	64	62	63	64	65	68	74	78	79	78	71	61	58	57
Sat	57	57	58	58	60	62	64	64	64	65	65	66	63	60	58	58	57
Sun	57	57	57	57	58	59	61	62	62	61	61	60	60	59	59	59	57