Best Time to Drive from Glendale to Simi Valley

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 42 minutes via SR-118 West and I-5 North, usually 42 at this time.

None 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.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Glendale to Simi Valley (via SR-118 West and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 43 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (37 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Simi Valley to Glendale

Freeway, about 33 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 to 8 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Glendale (South Brand Boulevard) to central Simi Valley (3rd Street) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Glendale to Simi Valley 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	34	36	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	39	41	41	39	36	35	35
Tue	34	36	38	40	39	38	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	40	37	35	35
Wed	34	36	38	40	39	39	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	40	37	36	34
Thu	34	36	38	40	39	39	38	38	38	39	40	42	43	40	37	36	35
Fri	34	36	37	39	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	42	41	39	37	37	34
Sat	34	34	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	37	36	37	36	36	35	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	36	35	36	36	35

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 Glendale to Simi Valley?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 43 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Glendale to Simi Valley?

The 36-mile drive usually takes 34 to 43 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Glendale to Simi Valley?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 43 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	36	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	39	41	41	39	36	35	35
Tue	34	36	38	40	39	38	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	40	37	35	35
Wed	34	36	38	40	39	39	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	40	37	36	34
Thu	34	36	38	40	39	39	38	38	38	39	40	42	43	40	37	36	35
Fri	34	36	37	39	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	42	41	39	37	37	34
Sat	34	34	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	37	36	37	36	36	35	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	36	35	36	36	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	36	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	39	41	41	39	36	35	35
Tue	34	36	38	40	39	38	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	40	37	35	35
Wed	34	36	38	40	39	39	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	40	37	36	34
Thu	34	36	38	40	39	39	38	38	38	39	40	42	43	40	37	36	35
Fri	34	36	37	39	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	42	41	39	37	37	34
Sat	34	34	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	37	36	37	36	36	35	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	36	35	36	36	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	36	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	39	41	41	39	36	35	35
Tue	34	36	38	40	39	38	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	40	37	35	35
Wed	34	36	38	40	39	39	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	40	37	36	34
Thu	34	36	38	40	39	39	38	38	38	39	40	42	43	40	37	36	35
Fri	34	36	37	39	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	42	41	39	37	37	34
Sat	34	34	35	35	35	36	36	37	37	37	37	36	37	36	36	35	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	36	35	36	36	35