Best Time to Drive from Glendale to Thousand Oaks

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 34 minutes via US-101 North, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Glendale to Thousand Oaks (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 32 minutes and up to 58 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Glendale 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	33	34	36	39	37	36	36	36	37	38	42	45	49	43	35	34	33
Tue	33	34	36	40	39	37	36	36	37	38	43	48	54	49	37	34	33
Wed	32	34	36	40	39	37	36	36	37	39	45	50	57	51	39	34	33
Thu	32	34	36	40	40	37	37	37	38	41	47	53	58	53	40	34	33
Fri	32	34	35	39	37	37	37	38	41	47	52	54	54	48	38	34	33
Sat	33	33	34	34	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	39	37	34	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	35	34	35	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 Thousand Oaks?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 32 minutes then, versus up to 58 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 36-mile drive usually takes 32 to 58 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Glendale to Thousand Oaks?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 58 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	34	36	39	37	36	36	36	37	38	42	45	49	43	35	34	33
Tue	33	34	36	40	39	37	36	36	37	38	43	48	54	49	37	34	33
Wed	32	34	36	40	39	37	36	36	37	39	45	50	57	51	39	34	33
Thu	32	34	36	40	40	37	37	37	38	41	47	53	58	53	40	34	33
Fri	32	34	35	39	37	37	37	38	41	47	52	54	54	48	38	34	33
Sat	33	33	34	34	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	39	37	34	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	35	34	35	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	33	34	36	40	39	37	36	36	37	38	43	48	54	49	37	34	33
Wed	32	34	36	40	39	37	36	36	37	39	45	50	57	51	39	34	33
Thu	32	34	36	40	40	37	37	37	38	41	47	53	58	53	40	34	33
Fri	32	34	35	39	37	37	37	38	41	47	52	54	54	48	38	34	33
Sat	33	33	34	34	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	39	37	34	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	35	34	35	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	34	36	39	37	36	36	36	37	38	42	45	49	43	35	34	33
Tue	33	34	36	40	39	37	36	36	37	38	43	48	54	49	37	34	33
Wed	32	34	36	40	39	37	36	36	37	39	45	50	57	51	39	34	33
Thu	32	34	36	40	40	37	37	37	38	41	47	53	58	53	40	34	33
Fri	32	34	35	39	37	37	37	38	41	47	52	54	54	48	38	34	33
Sat	33	33	34	34	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	39	37	34	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	35	34	35	33