Best Time to Drive from Hollywood to Huntington Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 46 minutes via I-605 South and I-5 South and US-101 South, usually 47 at this time.

On weekdays the 42-mile drive from Hollywood to Huntington Beach (via I-605 South and I-5 South and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 43 minutes and up to 80 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (63 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Hollywood to Huntington Beach 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	44	47	54	57	53	51	51	51	53	58	66	70	69	60	49	45	44
Tue	43	47	57	61	55	52	51	51	53	59	67	75	74	64	52	45	44
Wed	43	47	56	60	55	52	51	52	55	62	72	77	77	67	54	46	44
Thu	44	47	55	60	56	53	53	54	58	63	73	78	79	67	56	47	45
Fri	44	46	52	57	53	53	55	59	65	72	79	79	74	65	53	47	45
Sat	44	44	45	46	47	49	52	57	60	61	63	62	60	53	47	46	45
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	46	48	49	51	53	53	51	49	47	47	47	45

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 Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 43 minutes then, versus up to 80 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Hollywood to Huntington Beach?

The 42-mile drive usually takes 43 to 80 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hollywood to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 80 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	47	54	57	53	51	51	51	53	58	66	70	69	60	49	45	44
Tue	43	47	57	61	55	52	51	51	53	59	67	75	74	64	52	45	44
Wed	43	47	56	60	55	52	51	52	55	62	72	77	77	67	54	46	44
Thu	44	47	55	60	56	53	53	54	58	63	73	78	79	67	56	47	45
Fri	44	46	52	57	53	53	55	59	65	72	79	79	74	65	53	47	45
Sat	44	44	45	46	47	49	52	57	60	61	63	62	60	53	47	46	45
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	46	48	49	51	53	53	51	49	47	47	47	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	47	54	57	53	51	51	51	53	58	66	70	69	60	49	45	44
Tue	43	47	57	61	55	52	51	51	53	59	67	75	74	64	52	45	44
Wed	43	47	56	60	55	52	51	52	55	62	72	77	77	67	54	46	44
Thu	44	47	55	60	56	53	53	54	58	63	73	78	79	67	56	47	45
Fri	44	46	52	57	53	53	55	59	65	72	79	79	74	65	53	47	45
Sat	44	44	45	46	47	49	52	57	60	61	63	62	60	53	47	46	45
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	46	48	49	51	53	53	51	49	47	47	47	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	47	54	57	53	51	51	51	53	58	66	70	69	60	49	45	44
Tue	43	47	57	61	55	52	51	51	53	59	67	75	74	64	52	45	44
Wed	43	47	56	60	55	52	51	52	55	62	72	77	77	67	54	46	44
Thu	44	47	55	60	56	53	53	54	58	63	73	78	79	67	56	47	45
Fri	44	46	52	57	53	53	55	59	65	72	79	79	74	65	53	47	45
Sat	44	44	45	46	47	49	52	57	60	61	63	62	60	53	47	46	45
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	46	48	49	51	53	53	51	49	47	47	47	45