Best Time to Drive from Diamond Bar to Pasadena
Right now (8:52 pm PDT): about 25 minutes via I-210 West and SR-57 North, usually 23 at this time.
Only 45% 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.
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 23 | 33 | 52 | 46 | 39 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Tue | 22 | 35 | 60 | 51 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Wed | 23 | 34 | 58 | 51 | 42 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Thu | 22 | 34 | 60 | 51 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Fri | 23 | 30 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
| Sat | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
| Sun | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Diamond Bar to Pasadena (via I-210 West and SR-57 North) usually takes as little as 22 minutes and up to 60 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 29 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (33 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central Diamond Bar to Old Pasadena along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.
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 Diamond Bar to Pasadena?
On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 22 minutes then, versus up to 60 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Diamond Bar to Pasadena?
The 27-mile drive usually takes 22 to 60 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 29 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Diamond Bar to Pasadena?
Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 60 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
I-210 West in Los Angeles (19 miles) · SR-57 North in Los Angeles (7 miles)
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