Best Time to Drive from Burbank to Whittier

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 29 minutes via I-5 South, usually 31 at this time.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Burbank to Whittier (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (42 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Burbank 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	27	31	36	39	36	34	34	34	35	38	43	46	46	39	32	29	28
Tue	27	31	38	41	38	36	35	34	35	39	44	48	48	43	35	29	28
Wed	27	31	38	41	38	36	36	36	37	42	47	49	51	44	36	30	28
Thu	27	31	38	41	39	37	36	37	39	43	48	51	52	45	37	31	28
Fri	28	31	36	39	38	37	38	40	44	50	52	51	48	43	36	32	29
Sat	28	28	29	30	31	34	36	39	41	42	42	41	39	35	32	32	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	35	36	36	34	33	32	31	32	29

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 Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 27-mile drive usually takes 27 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burbank to Whittier?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 52 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	31	36	39	36	34	34	34	35	38	43	46	46	39	32	29	28
Tue	27	31	38	41	38	36	35	34	35	39	44	48	48	43	35	29	28
Wed	27	31	38	41	38	36	36	36	37	42	47	49	51	44	36	30	28
Thu	27	31	38	41	39	37	36	37	39	43	48	51	52	45	37	31	28
Fri	28	31	36	39	38	37	38	40	44	50	52	51	48	43	36	32	29
Sat	28	28	29	30	31	34	36	39	41	42	42	41	39	35	32	32	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	35	36	36	34	33	32	31	32	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	31	36	39	36	34	34	34	35	38	43	46	46	39	32	29	28
Tue	27	31	38	41	38	36	35	34	35	39	44	48	48	43	35	29	28
Wed	27	31	38	41	38	36	36	36	37	42	47	49	51	44	36	30	28
Thu	27	31	38	41	39	37	36	37	39	43	48	51	52	45	37	31	28
Fri	28	31	36	39	38	37	38	40	44	50	52	51	48	43	36	32	29
Sat	28	28	29	30	31	34	36	39	41	42	42	41	39	35	32	32	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	35	36	36	34	33	32	31	32	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	31	36	39	36	34	34	34	35	38	43	46	46	39	32	29	28
Tue	27	31	38	41	38	36	35	34	35	39	44	48	48	43	35	29	28
Wed	27	31	38	41	38	36	36	36	37	42	47	49	51	44	36	30	28
Thu	27	31	38	41	39	37	36	37	39	43	48	51	52	45	37	31	28
Fri	28	31	36	39	38	37	38	40	44	50	52	51	48	43	36	32	29
Sat	28	28	29	30	31	34	36	39	41	42	42	41	39	35	32	32	29
Sun	28	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	35	36	36	34	33	32	31	32	29