Best Time to Drive from Claremont to Whittier

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 42 minutes via I-10 West and I-605 South, usually 42 at this time.

None 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 Claremont to Whittier (via I-10 West and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 26 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 9 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Whittier to Claremont

Freeway, about 22 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 7 to 17 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Claremont (Bonita Avenue) to central Whittier (Painter Avenue) 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 Claremont 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	38	47	44	39	36	34	33	32	33	36	38	37	31	28	28	27
Tue	27	39	52	49	41	37	35	33	33	34	39	41	42	36	29	28	27
Wed	27	39	51	49	43	39	36	33	33	34	38	42	43	40	36	35	28
Thu	26	38	49	47	41	37	35	34	34	36	40	42	43	39	30	30	28
Fri	27	32	37	37	36	36	35	35	36	39	43	44	43	39	38	38	28
Sat	27	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	34	35	34	34	34	32	29	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	31	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	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. 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 Claremont to Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 9 pm. The drive usually takes about 26 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 27-mile drive usually takes 26 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Claremont to Whittier?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays 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	38	47	44	39	36	34	33	32	33	36	38	37	31	28	28	27
Tue	27	39	52	49	41	37	35	33	33	34	39	41	42	36	29	28	27
Wed	27	39	51	49	43	39	36	33	33	34	38	42	43	40	36	35	28
Thu	26	38	49	47	41	37	35	34	34	36	40	42	43	39	30	30	28
Fri	27	32	37	37	36	36	35	35	36	39	43	44	43	39	38	38	28
Sat	27	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	34	35	34	34	34	32	29	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	31	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	38	47	44	39	36	34	33	32	33	36	38	37	31	28	28	27
Tue	27	39	52	49	41	37	35	33	33	34	39	41	42	36	29	28	27
Wed	27	39	51	49	43	39	36	33	33	34	38	42	43	40	36	35	28
Thu	26	38	49	47	41	37	35	34	34	36	40	42	43	39	30	30	28
Fri	27	32	37	37	36	36	35	35	36	39	43	44	43	39	38	38	28
Sat	27	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	34	35	34	34	34	32	29	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	31	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	38	47	44	39	36	34	33	32	33	36	38	37	31	28	28	27
Tue	27	39	52	49	41	37	35	33	33	34	39	41	42	36	29	28	27
Wed	27	39	51	49	43	39	36	33	33	34	38	42	43	40	36	35	28
Thu	26	38	49	47	41	37	35	34	34	36	40	42	43	39	30	30	28
Fri	27	32	37	37	36	36	35	35	36	39	43	44	43	39	38	38	28
Sat	27	28	28	28	29	30	32	33	34	35	34	34	34	32	29	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	31	30	30	30	30	31	32	34	29