Best Time to Drive from Calabasas to Los Angeles

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 46 minutes via US-101 South, usually 37 at this time.

Only 4% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Calabasas to Los Angeles (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 23 minutes and up to 58 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Los Angeles to Calabasas

Drive times are measured from central Calabasas to Downtown LA (City Hall) 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 Calabasas to Los Angeles 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	24	26	32	38	35	32	31	32	34	37	42	48	47	38	30	26	24
Tue	23	27	36	43	41	38	35	35	36	40	47	53	52	43	32	28	24
Wed	23	26	35	43	41	38	36	36	38	42	49	55	55	45	34	29	25
Thu	24	26	34	42	40	37	36	37	39	43	50	57	56	46	35	29	25
Fri	24	25	30	35	34	35	37	41	44	47	53	55	52	45	37	31	25
Sat	24	24	24	25	27	32	37	40	40	40	40	40	40	38	34	30	25
Sun	24	24	24	24	25	27	30	33	34	34	34	33	32	32	29	29	25

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Calabasas to Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 23 minutes then, versus up to 58 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Calabasas to Los Angeles?

The 27-mile drive usually takes 23 to 58 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Calabasas to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 58 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

US-101 South in Los Angeles (27 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	24	26	32	38	35	32	31	32	34	37	42	48	47	38	30	26	24
Tue	23	27	36	43	41	38	35	35	36	40	47	53	52	43	32	28	24
Wed	23	26	35	43	41	38	36	36	38	42	49	55	55	45	34	29	25
Thu	24	26	34	42	40	37	36	37	39	43	50	57	56	46	35	29	25
Fri	24	25	30	35	34	35	37	41	44	47	53	55	52	45	37	31	25
Sat	24	24	24	25	27	32	37	40	40	40	40	40	40	38	34	30	25
Sun	24	24	24	24	25	27	30	33	34	34	34	33	32	32	29	29	25

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	24	26	32	38	35	32	31	32	34	37	42	48	47	38	30	26	24
Tue	23	27	36	43	41	38	35	35	36	40	47	53	52	43	32	28	24
Wed	23	26	35	43	41	38	36	36	38	42	49	55	55	45	34	29	25
Thu	24	26	34	42	40	37	36	37	39	43	50	57	56	46	35	29	25
Fri	24	25	30	35	34	35	37	41	44	47	53	55	52	45	37	31	25
Sat	24	24	24	25	27	32	37	40	40	40	40	40	40	38	34	30	25
Sun	24	24	24	24	25	27	30	33	34	34	34	33	32	32	29	29	25

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	24	26	32	38	35	32	31	32	34	37	42	48	47	38	30	26	24
Tue	23	27	36	43	41	38	35	35	36	40	47	53	52	43	32	28	24
Wed	23	26	35	43	41	38	36	36	38	42	49	55	55	45	34	29	25
Thu	24	26	34	42	40	37	36	37	39	43	50	57	56	46	35	29	25
Fri	24	25	30	35	34	35	37	41	44	47	53	55	52	45	37	31	25
Sat	24	24	24	25	27	32	37	40	40	40	40	40	40	38	34	30	25
Sun	24	24	24	24	25	27	30	33	34	34	34	33	32	32	29	29	25