Best Time to Drive from El Monte to Riverside

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 40 minutes via SR-60 East and I-10 East, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from El Monte to Riverside (via SR-60 East and I-10 East) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 63 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 45 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from El Monte to Riverside 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	41	42	42	42	42	43	43	46	54	55	55	48	43	40	38
Tue	38	39	42	44	42	42	43	43	44	47	57	59	58	49	45	40	38
Wed	38	39	42	44	42	42	42	43	45	48	58	59	59	50	46	41	39
Thu	38	39	42	45	42	42	42	42	43	49	58	60	60	50	45	40	38
Fri	38	39	40	43	42	43	43	45	49	56	61	61	58	50	46	41	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	44	44	41	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	40	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 El Monte to Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 63 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from El Monte to Riverside?

The 41-mile drive usually takes 38 to 63 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 45 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from El Monte to Riverside?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 63 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	41	42	42	42	42	43	43	46	54	55	55	48	43	40	38
Tue	38	39	42	44	42	42	43	43	44	47	57	59	58	49	45	40	38
Wed	38	39	42	44	42	42	42	43	45	48	58	59	59	50	46	41	39
Thu	38	39	42	45	42	42	42	42	43	49	58	60	60	50	45	40	38
Fri	38	39	40	43	42	43	43	45	49	56	61	61	58	50	46	41	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	44	44	41	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	40	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	41	42	42	42	42	43	43	46	54	55	55	48	43	40	38
Tue	38	39	42	44	42	42	43	43	44	47	57	59	58	49	45	40	38
Wed	38	39	42	44	42	42	42	43	45	48	58	59	59	50	46	41	39
Thu	38	39	42	45	42	42	42	42	43	49	58	60	60	50	45	40	38
Fri	38	39	40	43	42	43	43	45	49	56	61	61	58	50	46	41	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	44	44	41	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	40	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	41	42	42	42	42	43	43	46	54	55	55	48	43	40	38
Tue	38	39	42	44	42	42	43	43	44	47	57	59	58	49	45	40	38
Wed	38	39	42	44	42	42	42	43	45	48	58	59	59	50	46	41	39
Thu	38	39	42	45	42	42	42	42	43	49	58	60	60	50	45	40	38
Fri	38	39	40	43	42	43	43	45	49	56	61	61	58	50	46	41	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	44	44	41	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	40	38