Best Time to Drive from Huntington Beach to Hollywood

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 46 minutes via I-605 North and I-5 North, usually 48 at this time.

On weekdays the 42-mile drive from Huntington Beach to Hollywood (via I-605 North and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 44 minutes and up to 66 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 54 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (57 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Huntington Beach to Hollywood 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	51	61	62	58	54	53	52	52	53	56	57	57	52	46	46	44
Tue	44	52	63	65	60	56	54	53	52	53	56	58	59	55	47	45	44
Wed	44	52	63	65	61	56	54	53	53	54	57	61	62	56	48	46	45
Thu	44	52	62	65	61	57	55	55	55	57	59	62	64	58	49	46	45
Fri	44	50	57	59	57	56	56	57	58	60	63	63	61	55	48	46	45
Sat	44	45	45	46	48	51	53	55	56	57	57	56	54	50	47	47	45
Sun	44	44	44	45	45	47	49	52	54	54	53	51	49	47	47	48	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 Huntington Beach to Hollywood?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 44 minutes then, versus up to 66 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 42-mile drive usually takes 44 to 66 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 54 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Huntington Beach to Hollywood?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 66 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	51	61	62	58	54	53	52	52	53	56	57	57	52	46	46	44
Tue	44	52	63	65	60	56	54	53	52	53	56	58	59	55	47	45	44
Wed	44	52	63	65	61	56	54	53	53	54	57	61	62	56	48	46	45
Thu	44	52	62	65	61	57	55	55	55	57	59	62	64	58	49	46	45
Fri	44	50	57	59	57	56	56	57	58	60	63	63	61	55	48	46	45
Sat	44	45	45	46	48	51	53	55	56	57	57	56	54	50	47	47	45
Sun	44	44	44	45	45	47	49	52	54	54	53	51	49	47	47	48	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	51	61	62	58	54	53	52	52	53	56	57	57	52	46	46	44
Tue	44	52	63	65	60	56	54	53	52	53	56	58	59	55	47	45	44
Wed	44	52	63	65	61	56	54	53	53	54	57	61	62	56	48	46	45
Thu	44	52	62	65	61	57	55	55	55	57	59	62	64	58	49	46	45
Fri	44	50	57	59	57	56	56	57	58	60	63	63	61	55	48	46	45
Sat	44	45	45	46	48	51	53	55	56	57	57	56	54	50	47	47	45
Sun	44	44	44	45	45	47	49	52	54	54	53	51	49	47	47	48	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	51	61	62	58	54	53	52	52	53	56	57	57	52	46	46	44
Tue	44	52	63	65	60	56	54	53	52	53	56	58	59	55	47	45	44
Wed	44	52	63	65	61	56	54	53	53	54	57	61	62	56	48	46	45
Thu	44	52	62	65	61	57	55	55	55	57	59	62	64	58	49	46	45
Fri	44	50	57	59	57	56	56	57	58	60	63	63	61	55	48	46	45
Sat	44	45	45	46	48	51	53	55	56	57	57	56	54	50	47	47	45
Sun	44	44	44	45	45	47	49	52	54	54	53	51	49	47	47	48	45