Best Time to Drive from Culver City to Ventura

Right now (5:15 pm PDT): about 68 minutes via US-101 North, usually 67 at this time.

On weekdays the 62-mile drive from Culver City to Ventura (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 58 minutes and up to 93 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 68 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (72 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Culver City (Duquesne 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 Culver City 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	58	61	63	66	64	64	65	65	66	69	75	80	82	73	64	60	59
Tue	59	61	64	67	65	65	65	65	66	70	78	85	88	80	67	61	59
Wed	58	61	64	67	65	64	64	64	66	72	80	86	90	83	68	61	59
Thu	59	61	64	67	67	65	65	66	68	75	83	90	92	85	70	63	59
Fri	59	61	63	66	64	65	67	69	74	83	88	90	88	78	66	61	59
Sat	59	59	60	61	62	64	67	67	68	69	71	72	68	64	61	61	59
Sun	59	59	59	59	60	61	63	64	64	64	64	64	62	62	61	62	59

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 Culver City to Ventura?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 58 minutes then, versus up to 93 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Culver City to Ventura?

The 62-mile drive usually takes 58 to 93 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 68 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Culver City to Ventura?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 93 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	61	63	66	64	64	65	65	66	69	75	80	82	73	64	60	59
Tue	59	61	64	67	65	65	65	65	66	70	78	85	88	80	67	61	59
Wed	58	61	64	67	65	64	64	64	66	72	80	86	90	83	68	61	59
Thu	59	61	64	67	67	65	65	66	68	75	83	90	92	85	70	63	59
Fri	59	61	63	66	64	65	67	69	74	83	88	90	88	78	66	61	59
Sat	59	59	60	61	62	64	67	67	68	69	71	72	68	64	61	61	59
Sun	59	59	59	59	60	61	63	64	64	64	64	64	62	62	61	62	59

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	61	63	66	64	64	65	65	66	69	75	80	82	73	64	60	59
Tue	59	61	64	67	65	65	65	65	66	70	78	85	88	80	67	61	59
Wed	58	61	64	67	65	64	64	64	66	72	80	86	90	83	68	61	59
Thu	59	61	64	67	67	65	65	66	68	75	83	90	92	85	70	63	59
Fri	59	61	63	66	64	65	67	69	74	83	88	90	88	78	66	61	59
Sat	59	59	60	61	62	64	67	67	68	69	71	72	68	64	61	61	59
Sun	59	59	59	59	60	61	63	64	64	64	64	64	62	62	61	62	59

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	61	63	66	64	64	65	65	66	69	75	80	82	73	64	60	59
Tue	59	61	64	67	65	65	65	65	66	70	78	85	88	80	67	61	59
Wed	58	61	64	67	65	64	64	64	66	72	80	86	90	83	68	61	59
Thu	59	61	64	67	67	65	65	66	68	75	83	90	92	85	70	63	59
Fri	59	61	63	66	64	65	67	69	74	83	88	90	88	78	66	61	59
Sat	59	59	60	61	62	64	67	67	68	69	71	72	68	64	61	61	59
Sun	59	59	59	59	60	61	63	64	64	64	64	64	62	62	61	62	59