Best Time to Drive from Huntington Beach to Riverside

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 50 minutes via SR-91 East and SR-55 North, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 51-mile drive from Huntington Beach to Riverside (via SR-91 East and SR-55 North) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 67 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (55 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Huntington Beach to Riverside 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	49	50	53	53	53	53	53	54	55	57	61	63	63	58	53	52	49
Tue	49	50	55	55	54	53	54	54	55	59	63	64	65	59	54	53	49
Wed	49	50	55	56	53	53	54	55	56	60	62	64	65	60	54	53	50
Thu	48	50	55	54	53	53	53	54	56	59	63	66	67	60	54	52	50
Fri	48	50	53	53	53	53	54	56	61	63	67	65	63	59	54	52	50
Sat	49	49	50	50	51	52	52	52	53	54	55	55	54	54	52	52	49
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	51	51	51	52	52	52	52	51	51	51	52	49

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 Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 67 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 51-mile drive usually takes 48 to 67 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Huntington Beach to Riverside?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 67 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	50	53	53	53	53	53	54	55	57	61	63	63	58	53	52	49
Tue	49	50	55	55	54	53	54	54	55	59	63	64	65	59	54	53	49
Wed	49	50	55	56	53	53	54	55	56	60	62	64	65	60	54	53	50
Thu	48	50	55	54	53	53	53	54	56	59	63	66	67	60	54	52	50
Fri	48	50	53	53	53	53	54	56	61	63	67	65	63	59	54	52	50
Sat	49	49	50	50	51	52	52	52	53	54	55	55	54	54	52	52	49
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	51	51	51	52	52	52	52	51	51	51	52	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	50	53	53	53	53	53	54	55	57	61	63	63	58	53	52	49
Tue	49	50	55	55	54	53	54	54	55	59	63	64	65	59	54	53	49
Wed	49	50	55	56	53	53	54	55	56	60	62	64	65	60	54	53	50
Thu	48	50	55	54	53	53	53	54	56	59	63	66	67	60	54	52	50
Fri	48	50	53	53	53	53	54	56	61	63	67	65	63	59	54	52	50
Sat	49	49	50	50	51	52	52	52	53	54	55	55	54	54	52	52	49
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	51	51	51	52	52	52	52	51	51	51	52	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	50	53	53	53	53	53	54	55	57	61	63	63	58	53	52	49
Tue	49	50	55	55	54	53	54	54	55	59	63	64	65	59	54	53	49
Wed	49	50	55	56	53	53	54	55	56	60	62	64	65	60	54	53	50
Thu	48	50	55	54	53	53	53	54	56	59	63	66	67	60	54	52	50
Fri	48	50	53	53	53	53	54	56	61	63	67	65	63	59	54	52	50
Sat	49	49	50	50	51	52	52	52	53	54	55	55	54	54	52	52	49
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	51	51	51	52	52	52	52	51	51	51	52	49