Best Time to Drive from Glendale to Santa Monica

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 24 minutes via I-10 West and I-5 South, usually 25 at this time.

On weekdays the 24-mile drive from Glendale to Santa Monica (via I-10 West and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 22 minutes and up to 39 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 31 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Glendale to Santa Monica 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	22	25	33	38	34	32	29	28	28	29	31	32	32	29	25	23	22
Tue	22	26	35	39	37	34	31	29	28	29	32	34	34	31	26	23	22
Wed	22	26	35	39	37	33	32	30	30	31	33	34	35	32	28	24	23
Thu	22	26	35	39	37	35	31	31	31	33	35	36	37	34	28	25	23
Fri	22	25	32	36	34	32	32	33	35	37	37	36	35	31	28	25	23
Sat	23	23	23	23	25	28	30	32	35	35	34	33	31	28	26	25	23
Sun	22	22	22	22	23	24	26	28	30	31	30	29	27	26	25	26	23

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 Santa Monica?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 22 minutes then, versus up to 39 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Glendale to Santa Monica?

The 24-mile drive usually takes 22 to 39 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 31 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Glendale to Santa Monica?

Leaving around 8 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 39 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	22	25	33	38	34	32	29	28	28	29	31	32	32	29	25	23	22
Tue	22	26	35	39	37	34	31	29	28	29	32	34	34	31	26	23	22
Wed	22	26	35	39	37	33	32	30	30	31	33	34	35	32	28	24	23
Thu	22	26	35	39	37	35	31	31	31	33	35	36	37	34	28	25	23
Fri	22	25	32	36	34	32	32	33	35	37	37	36	35	31	28	25	23
Sat	23	23	23	23	25	28	30	32	35	35	34	33	31	28	26	25	23
Sun	22	22	22	22	23	24	26	28	30	31	30	29	27	26	25	26	23

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	22	25	33	38	34	32	29	28	28	29	31	32	32	29	25	23	22
Tue	22	26	35	39	37	34	31	29	28	29	32	34	34	31	26	23	22
Wed	22	26	35	39	37	33	32	30	30	31	33	34	35	32	28	24	23
Thu	22	26	35	39	37	35	31	31	31	33	35	36	37	34	28	25	23
Fri	22	25	32	36	34	32	32	33	35	37	37	36	35	31	28	25	23
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	22	25	33	38	34	32	29	28	28	29	31	32	32	29	25	23	22
Tue	22	26	35	39	37	34	31	29	28	29	32	34	34	31	26	23	22
Wed	22	26	35	39	37	33	32	30	30	31	33	34	35	32	28	24	23
Thu	22	26	35	39	37	35	31	31	31	33	35	36	37	34	28	25	23
Fri	22	25	32	36	34	32	32	33	35	37	37	36	35	31	28	25	23
Sat	23	23	23	23	25	28	30	32	35	35	34	33	31	28	26	25	23
Sun	22	22	22	22	23	24	26	28	30	31	30	29	27	26	25	26	23