Best Time to Drive from Hollywood to Riverside

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 59 minutes via SR-60 East, usually 59 at this time.

On weekdays the 61-mile drive from Hollywood to Riverside (via SR-60 East) usually takes as little as 55 minutes and up to 103 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 70 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (74 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Hollywood to Riverside 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	55	58	66	68	67	65	65	65	67	72	83	88	86	75	63	58	56
Tue	55	58	68	71	68	66	65	65	68	76	89	93	93	80	66	58	55
Wed	55	58	68	71	68	67	65	66	70	76	89	96	95	83	68	59	56
Thu	55	58	68	70	69	67	66	66	71	80	95	100	99	86	70	60	56
Fri	55	58	64	67	67	67	67	72	80	93	100	102	96	81	68	59	56
Sat	55	56	57	58	59	61	63	66	69	71	73	73	70	64	58	58	56
Sun	55	55	55	56	57	58	59	61	62	64	64	63	61	59	59	60	56

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 Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 55 minutes then, versus up to 103 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 61-mile drive usually takes 55 to 103 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 70 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hollywood to Riverside?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 103 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	58	66	68	67	65	65	65	67	72	83	88	86	75	63	58	56
Tue	55	58	68	71	68	66	65	65	68	76	89	93	93	80	66	58	55
Wed	55	58	68	71	68	67	65	66	70	76	89	96	95	83	68	59	56
Thu	55	58	68	70	69	67	66	66	71	80	95	100	99	86	70	60	56
Fri	55	58	64	67	67	67	67	72	80	93	100	102	96	81	68	59	56
Sat	55	56	57	58	59	61	63	66	69	71	73	73	70	64	58	58	56
Sun	55	55	55	56	57	58	59	61	62	64	64	63	61	59	59	60	56

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	58	66	68	67	65	65	65	67	72	83	88	86	75	63	58	56
Tue	55	58	68	71	68	66	65	65	68	76	89	93	93	80	66	58	55
Wed	55	58	68	71	68	67	65	66	70	76	89	96	95	83	68	59	56
Thu	55	58	68	70	69	67	66	66	71	80	95	100	99	86	70	60	56
Fri	55	58	64	67	67	67	67	72	80	93	100	102	96	81	68	59	56
Sat	55	56	57	58	59	61	63	66	69	71	73	73	70	64	58	58	56
Sun	55	55	55	56	57	58	59	61	62	64	64	63	61	59	59	60	56

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	58	66	68	67	65	65	65	67	72	83	88	86	75	63	58	56
Tue	55	58	68	71	68	66	65	65	68	76	89	93	93	80	66	58	55
Wed	55	58	68	71	68	67	65	66	70	76	89	96	95	83	68	59	56
Thu	55	58	68	70	69	67	66	66	71	80	95	100	99	86	70	60	56
Fri	55	58	64	67	67	67	67	72	80	93	100	102	96	81	68	59	56
Sat	55	56	57	58	59	61	63	66	69	71	73	73	70	64	58	58	56
Sun	55	55	55	56	57	58	59	61	62	64	64	63	61	59	59	60	56