Best Time to Drive from Downey to Thousand Oaks

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 52 minutes via US-101 North and I-5 North, usually 53 at this time.

On weekdays the 54-mile drive from Downey to Thousand Oaks (via US-101 North and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 85 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 61 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (66 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Downey to Thousand Oaks 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	48	53	62	65	61	59	58	58	59	61	67	71	73	62	52	50	49
Tue	48	53	64	68	64	61	58	58	58	62	69	76	79	69	55	51	49
Wed	48	53	64	67	63	61	58	58	60	64	72	80	82	71	57	51	49
Thu	48	53	63	68	65	61	59	59	61	68	76	82	84	73	58	52	50
Fri	48	53	60	64	61	60	61	63	68	75	81	82	79	67	57	53	50
Sat	49	49	50	51	53	56	58	60	62	63	65	65	61	57	54	53	50
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	52	54	56	58	59	58	57	55	54	53	54	50

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 Downey to Thousand Oaks?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 85 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Downey to Thousand Oaks?

The 54-mile drive usually takes 48 to 85 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 61 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Downey to Thousand Oaks?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 85 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	53	62	65	61	59	58	58	59	61	67	71	73	62	52	50	49
Tue	48	53	64	68	64	61	58	58	58	62	69	76	79	69	55	51	49
Wed	48	53	64	67	63	61	58	58	60	64	72	80	82	71	57	51	49
Thu	48	53	63	68	65	61	59	59	61	68	76	82	84	73	58	52	50
Fri	48	53	60	64	61	60	61	63	68	75	81	82	79	67	57	53	50
Sat	49	49	50	51	53	56	58	60	62	63	65	65	61	57	54	53	50
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	52	54	56	58	59	58	57	55	54	53	54	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	53	62	65	61	59	58	58	59	61	67	71	73	62	52	50	49
Tue	48	53	64	68	64	61	58	58	58	62	69	76	79	69	55	51	49
Wed	48	53	64	67	63	61	58	58	60	64	72	80	82	71	57	51	49
Thu	48	53	63	68	65	61	59	59	61	68	76	82	84	73	58	52	50
Fri	48	53	60	64	61	60	61	63	68	75	81	82	79	67	57	53	50
Sat	49	49	50	51	53	56	58	60	62	63	65	65	61	57	54	53	50
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	52	54	56	58	59	58	57	55	54	53	54	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	53	62	65	61	59	58	58	59	61	67	71	73	62	52	50	49
Tue	48	53	64	68	64	61	58	58	58	62	69	76	79	69	55	51	49
Wed	48	53	64	67	63	61	58	58	60	64	72	80	82	71	57	51	49
Thu	48	53	63	68	65	61	59	59	61	68	76	82	84	73	58	52	50
Fri	48	53	60	64	61	60	61	63	68	75	81	82	79	67	57	53	50
Sat	49	49	50	51	53	56	58	60	62	63	65	65	61	57	54	53	50
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	52	54	56	58	59	58	57	55	54	53	54	50