Best Time to Drive from Carlsbad to Chula Vista

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 39 minutes via I-5 South and I-805 South, usually 39 at this time.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Carlsbad to Chula Vista (via I-5 South and I-805 South) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 68 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 41 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (40 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Carlsbad to Chula Vista 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	38	39	40	44	41	41	41	41	41	42	50	54	51	41	39	40	38
Tue	38	39	41	48	46	42	41	41	41	43	59	68	67	49	39	39	38
Wed	38	39	41	50	46	41	41	41	41	42	59	67	67	48	39	39	38
Thu	38	39	41	48	45	42	41	41	41	43	61	68	66	49	39	39	38
Fri	38	39	40	41	40	40	41	41	41	45	61	64	57	44	39	39	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	39	40	38

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 Carlsbad to Chula Vista?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 68 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Carlsbad to Chula Vista?

The 41-mile drive usually takes 38 to 68 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 41 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Carlsbad to Chula Vista?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 68 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	39	40	44	41	41	41	41	41	42	50	54	51	41	39	40	38
Tue	38	39	41	48	46	42	41	41	41	43	59	68	67	49	39	39	38
Wed	38	39	41	50	46	41	41	41	41	42	59	67	67	48	39	39	38
Thu	38	39	41	48	45	42	41	41	41	43	61	68	66	49	39	39	38
Fri	38	39	40	41	40	40	41	41	41	45	61	64	57	44	39	39	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	39	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	39	40	44	41	41	41	41	41	42	50	54	51	41	39	40	38
Tue	38	39	41	48	46	42	41	41	41	43	59	68	67	49	39	39	38
Wed	38	39	41	50	46	41	41	41	41	42	59	67	67	48	39	39	38
Thu	38	39	41	48	45	42	41	41	41	43	61	68	66	49	39	39	38
Fri	38	39	40	41	40	40	41	41	41	45	61	64	57	44	39	39	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	39	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	39	40	44	41	41	41	41	41	42	50	54	51	41	39	40	38
Tue	38	39	41	48	46	42	41	41	41	43	59	68	67	49	39	39	38
Wed	38	39	41	50	46	41	41	41	41	42	59	67	67	48	39	39	38
Thu	38	39	41	48	45	42	41	41	41	43	61	68	66	49	39	39	38
Fri	38	39	40	41	40	40	41	41	41	45	61	64	57	44	39	39	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	39	40	38