Best Time to Drive from Huntington Beach to Pasadena

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Huntington Beach to Pasadena (via I-605 North and I-405 North and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 79 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 58 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (62 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Pasadena to Huntington Beach

Freeway, about 27 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 14 miles: 26 to 37 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Huntington Beach (Orange Avenue) to Old Pasadena (East Holly Street) 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 Huntington Beach to Pasadena 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	50	52	60	61	58	55	55	55	56	59	65	68	69	60	52	51	50
Tue	50	52	64	65	61	57	56	56	57	60	68	71	73	66	54	51	50
Wed	49	52	64	65	61	58	56	56	57	62	68	74	76	67	55	51	50
Thu	49	52	62	63	61	58	57	57	58	64	72	77	79	69	57	51	50
Fri	50	52	57	59	57	57	58	60	63	69	74	75	75	64	55	51	50
Sat	50	50	50	51	52	54	55	57	59	61	62	61	59	55	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	51	52	54	55	56	55	54	53	52	52	53	50

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Huntington Beach to Pasadena?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 79 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 41-mile drive usually takes 49 to 79 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 58 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Huntington Beach to Pasadena?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 79 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	60	61	58	55	55	55	56	59	65	68	69	60	52	51	50
Tue	50	52	64	65	61	57	56	56	57	60	68	71	73	66	54	51	50
Wed	49	52	64	65	61	58	56	56	57	62	68	74	76	67	55	51	50
Thu	49	52	62	63	61	58	57	57	58	64	72	77	79	69	57	51	50
Fri	50	52	57	59	57	57	58	60	63	69	74	75	75	64	55	51	50
Sat	50	50	50	51	52	54	55	57	59	61	62	61	59	55	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	51	52	54	55	56	55	54	53	52	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	60	61	58	55	55	55	56	59	65	68	69	60	52	51	50
Tue	50	52	64	65	61	57	56	56	57	60	68	71	73	66	54	51	50
Wed	49	52	64	65	61	58	56	56	57	62	68	74	76	67	55	51	50
Thu	49	52	62	63	61	58	57	57	58	64	72	77	79	69	57	51	50
Fri	50	52	57	59	57	57	58	60	63	69	74	75	75	64	55	51	50
Sat	50	50	50	51	52	54	55	57	59	61	62	61	59	55	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	51	52	54	55	56	55	54	53	52	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	60	61	58	55	55	55	56	59	65	68	69	60	52	51	50
Tue	50	52	64	65	61	57	56	56	57	60	68	71	73	66	54	51	50
Wed	49	52	64	65	61	58	56	56	57	62	68	74	76	67	55	51	50
Thu	49	52	62	63	61	58	57	57	58	64	72	77	79	69	57	51	50
Fri	50	52	57	59	57	57	58	60	63	69	74	75	75	64	55	51	50
Sat	50	50	50	51	52	54	55	57	59	61	62	61	59	55	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	51	52	54	55	56	55	54	53	52	52	53	50