Best Time to Drive from Hollywood to Whittier

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 27 minutes via I-5 South and US-101 South, usually 28 at this time.

On weekdays the 22-mile drive from Hollywood to Whittier (via I-5 South and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 5 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 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (39 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Hollywood to Whittier 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	25	27	32	35	32	30	31	30	32	35	42	46	46	39	30	27	26
Tue	25	27	33	37	34	32	31	31	32	36	43	48	49	42	33	27	26
Wed	25	27	33	36	34	31	31	32	34	39	46	50	51	44	35	28	26
Thu	25	27	33	36	34	32	32	33	36	39	46	51	52	45	36	28	26
Fri	26	27	31	35	33	33	34	36	40	45	51	51	48	42	34	28	26
Sat	26	26	26	27	28	30	31	34	36	38	39	38	37	33	28	28	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	28	30	31	33	33	31	30	28	28	28	26

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 Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 22-mile drive usually takes 25 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hollywood to Whittier?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 52 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	27	32	35	32	30	31	30	32	35	42	46	46	39	30	27	26
Tue	25	27	33	37	34	32	31	31	32	36	43	48	49	42	33	27	26
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Tue	25	27	33	37	34	32	31	31	32	36	43	48	49	42	33	27	26
Wed	25	27	33	36	34	31	31	32	34	39	46	50	51	44	35	28	26
Thu	25	27	33	36	34	32	32	33	36	39	46	51	52	45	36	28	26
Fri	26	27	31	35	33	33	34	36	40	45	51	51	48	42	34	28	26
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