Best Time to Drive from Hollywood to Ventura

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 66 minutes via US-101 North, usually 64 at this time.

On weekdays the 60-mile drive from Hollywood to Ventura (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 57 minutes and up to 83 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 65 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (67 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Hollywood (North Cahuenga Boulevard) to central Ventura 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 Hollywood to Ventura 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	57	59	61	64	62	62	63	63	64	65	70	72	74	67	60	58	58
Tue	57	59	62	65	64	63	63	63	63	65	71	76	79	72	62	59	58
Wed	57	59	63	65	64	63	62	63	63	67	73	78	81	74	63	59	58
Thu	57	59	62	66	65	63	63	64	65	69	76	80	83	76	64	59	58
Fri	57	59	61	64	63	63	65	66	70	77	81	82	81	73	62	59	58
Sat	58	58	58	59	60	63	65	64	65	66	66	67	64	61	59	59	58
Sun	57	57	57	58	58	60	61	62	62	62	62	61	60	59	59	60	58

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 Ventura?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 57 minutes then, versus up to 83 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 60-mile drive usually takes 57 to 83 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 65 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hollywood to Ventura?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 83 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	59	61	64	62	62	63	63	64	65	70	72	74	67	60	58	58
Tue	57	59	62	65	64	63	63	63	63	65	71	76	79	72	62	59	58
Wed	57	59	63	65	64	63	62	63	63	67	73	78	81	74	63	59	58
Thu	57	59	62	66	65	63	63	64	65	69	76	80	83	76	64	59	58
Fri	57	59	61	64	63	63	65	66	70	77	81	82	81	73	62	59	58
Sat	58	58	58	59	60	63	65	64	65	66	66	67	64	61	59	59	58
Sun	57	57	57	58	58	60	61	62	62	62	62	61	60	59	59	60	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	59	61	64	62	62	63	63	64	65	70	72	74	67	60	58	58
Tue	57	59	62	65	64	63	63	63	63	65	71	76	79	72	62	59	58
Wed	57	59	63	65	64	63	62	63	63	67	73	78	81	74	63	59	58
Thu	57	59	62	66	65	63	63	64	65	69	76	80	83	76	64	59	58
Fri	57	59	61	64	63	63	65	66	70	77	81	82	81	73	62	59	58
Sat	58	58	58	59	60	63	65	64	65	66	66	67	64	61	59	59	58
Sun	57	57	57	58	58	60	61	62	62	62	62	61	60	59	59	60	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	59	61	64	62	62	63	63	64	65	70	72	74	67	60	58	58
Tue	57	59	62	65	64	63	63	63	63	65	71	76	79	72	62	59	58
Wed	57	59	63	65	64	63	62	63	63	67	73	78	81	74	63	59	58
Thu	57	59	62	66	65	63	63	64	65	69	76	80	83	76	64	59	58
Fri	57	59	61	64	63	63	65	66	70	77	81	82	81	73	62	59	58
Sat	58	58	58	59	60	63	65	64	65	66	66	67	64	61	59	59	58
Sun	57	57	57	58	58	60	61	62	62	62	62	61	60	59	59	60	58