Best Time to Drive from Glendale to Anaheim

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 34 minutes via I-5 South, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 34-mile drive from Glendale to Anaheim (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 68 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 45 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (51 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Glendale to Anaheim 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	31	35	44	49	42	40	40	40	41	46	53	57	58	48	38	34	32
Tue	31	35	48	52	45	43	41	41	41	47	55	60	61	52	41	34	32
Wed	31	35	49	52	46	42	42	42	44	50	59	64	66	55	43	35	32
Thu	31	35	49	53	46	44	43	43	46	52	61	65	67	57	43	37	33
Fri	32	35	42	47	44	43	44	47	53	62	67	67	62	53	42	37	33
Sat	32	33	33	35	36	39	41	45	48	49	51	49	47	41	36	36	33
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	35	37	38	40	42	42	40	38	36	36	37	33

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 Glendale to Anaheim?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 68 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Glendale to Anaheim?

The 34-mile drive usually takes 31 to 68 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 45 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Glendale to Anaheim?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 68 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	35	44	49	42	40	40	40	41	46	53	57	58	48	38	34	32
Tue	31	35	48	52	45	43	41	41	41	47	55	60	61	52	41	34	32
Wed	31	35	49	52	46	42	42	42	44	50	59	64	66	55	43	35	32
Thu	31	35	49	53	46	44	43	43	46	52	61	65	67	57	43	37	33
Fri	32	35	42	47	44	43	44	47	53	62	67	67	62	53	42	37	33
Sat	32	33	33	35	36	39	41	45	48	49	51	49	47	41	36	36	33
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	35	37	38	40	42	42	40	38	36	36	37	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	35	44	49	42	40	40	40	41	46	53	57	58	48	38	34	32
Tue	31	35	48	52	45	43	41	41	41	47	55	60	61	52	41	34	32
Wed	31	35	49	52	46	42	42	42	44	50	59	64	66	55	43	35	32
Thu	31	35	49	53	46	44	43	43	46	52	61	65	67	57	43	37	33
Fri	32	35	42	47	44	43	44	47	53	62	67	67	62	53	42	37	33
Sat	32	33	33	35	36	39	41	45	48	49	51	49	47	41	36	36	33
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	35	37	38	40	42	42	40	38	36	36	37	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	35	44	49	42	40	40	40	41	46	53	57	58	48	38	34	32
Tue	31	35	48	52	45	43	41	41	41	47	55	60	61	52	41	34	32
Wed	31	35	49	52	46	42	42	42	44	50	59	64	66	55	43	35	32
Thu	31	35	49	53	46	44	43	43	46	52	61	65	67	57	43	37	33
Fri	32	35	42	47	44	43	44	47	53	62	67	67	62	53	42	37	33
Sat	32	33	33	35	36	39	41	45	48	49	51	49	47	41	36	36	33
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	35	37	38	40	42	42	40	38	36	36	37	33