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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)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon5052606158555555565965686960525150
Tue5052646561575656576068717366545150
Wed4952646561585656576268747667555150
Thu4952626361585757586472777969575150
Fri5052575957575860636974757564555150
Sat5050505152545557596162615955525250
Sun5050505051515254555655545352525350

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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