Best Time to Drive from Hollywood to Anaheim

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 32 minutes via I-5 South and US-101 South, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 32-mile drive from Hollywood to Anaheim (via I-5 South and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 69 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 42 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (49 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Hollywood 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	30	32	42	46	39	37	37	37	39	44	53	58	59	48	36	32	31
Tue	30	32	44	50	42	39	38	38	39	45	55	62	63	53	40	32	31
Wed	30	32	46	48	43	39	38	39	41	48	60	66	68	56	42	33	31
Thu	30	32	46	50	43	40	40	41	44	50	61	67	69	58	43	34	31
Fri	30	32	38	44	40	40	41	44	51	60	68	69	64	54	41	34	32
Sat	31	31	32	33	34	36	38	41	44	46	48	48	45	40	33	33	31
Sun	30	30	30	31	32	33	34	36	37	39	39	37	36	34	34	34	32

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 Hollywood to Anaheim?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 69 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 32-mile drive usually takes 30 to 69 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 42 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hollywood to Anaheim?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 69 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	32	42	46	39	37	37	37	39	44	53	58	59	48	36	32	31
Tue	30	32	44	50	42	39	38	38	39	45	55	62	63	53	40	32	31
Wed	30	32	46	48	43	39	38	39	41	48	60	66	68	56	42	33	31
Thu	30	32	46	50	43	40	40	41	44	50	61	67	69	58	43	34	31
Fri	30	32	38	44	40	40	41	44	51	60	68	69	64	54	41	34	32
Sat	31	31	32	33	34	36	38	41	44	46	48	48	45	40	33	33	31
Sun	30	30	30	31	32	33	34	36	37	39	39	37	36	34	34	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	32	42	46	39	37	37	37	39	44	53	58	59	48	36	32	31
Tue	30	32	44	50	42	39	38	38	39	45	55	62	63	53	40	32	31
Wed	30	32	46	48	43	39	38	39	41	48	60	66	68	56	42	33	31
Thu	30	32	46	50	43	40	40	41	44	50	61	67	69	58	43	34	31
Fri	30	32	38	44	40	40	41	44	51	60	68	69	64	54	41	34	32
Sat	31	31	32	33	34	36	38	41	44	46	48	48	45	40	33	33	31
Sun	30	30	30	31	32	33	34	36	37	39	39	37	36	34	34	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	32	42	46	39	37	37	37	39	44	53	58	59	48	36	32	31
Tue	30	32	44	50	42	39	38	38	39	45	55	62	63	53	40	32	31
Wed	30	32	46	48	43	39	38	39	41	48	60	66	68	56	42	33	31
Thu	30	32	46	50	43	40	40	41	44	50	61	67	69	58	43	34	31
Fri	30	32	38	44	40	40	41	44	51	60	68	69	64	54	41	34	32
Sat	31	31	32	33	34	36	38	41	44	46	48	48	45	40	33	33	31
Sun	30	30	30	31	32	33	34	36	37	39	39	37	36	34	34	34	32