Best Time to Drive from Huntington Beach to Simi Valley

Right now (5:17 pm PDT): about 113 minutes via I-5 North and SR-118 West, usually 104 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 78-mile drive from Huntington Beach to Simi Valley (via I-5 North and SR-118 West) usually takes as little as 77 minutes and up to 116 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 93 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (101 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Simi Valley to Huntington Beach

Freeway, about 65 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 13 miles: 20 to 29 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 central Simi Valley (3rd 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 Simi Valley 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	79	92	104	105	99	94	91	91	91	96	102	104	100	90	82	79	77
Tue	79	95	110	110	103	95	91	90	90	95	106	111	109	96	85	79	78
Wed	79	95	110	110	104	96	91	90	90	97	107	113	110	98	86	82	78
Thu	80	94	108	108	103	96	92	91	92	99	109	115	110	99	87	81	78
Fri	79	90	99	101	99	96	95	97	99	107	114	116	111	101	89	82	78
Sat	78	79	80	81	85	89	93	98	100	101	101	101	98	94	87	82	79
Sun	77	77	77	78	80	83	86	89	92	93	93	89	88	87	86	85	79

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 Simi Valley?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 77 minutes then, versus up to 116 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Huntington Beach to Simi Valley?

The 78-mile drive usually takes 77 to 116 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 93 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Huntington Beach to Simi Valley?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 116 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	79	92	104	105	99	94	91	91	91	96	102	104	100	90	82	79	77
Tue	79	95	110	110	103	95	91	90	90	95	106	111	109	96	85	79	78
Wed	79	95	110	110	104	96	91	90	90	97	107	113	110	98	86	82	78
Thu	80	94	108	108	103	96	92	91	92	99	109	115	110	99	87	81	78
Fri	79	90	99	101	99	96	95	97	99	107	114	116	111	101	89	82	78
Sat	78	79	80	81	85	89	93	98	100	101	101	101	98	94	87	82	79
Sun	77	77	77	78	80	83	86	89	92	93	93	89	88	87	86	85	79

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	79	92	104	105	99	94	91	91	91	96	102	104	100	90	82	79	77
Tue	79	95	110	110	103	95	91	90	90	95	106	111	109	96	85	79	78
Wed	79	95	110	110	104	96	91	90	90	97	107	113	110	98	86	82	78
Thu	80	94	108	108	103	96	92	91	92	99	109	115	110	99	87	81	78
Fri	79	90	99	101	99	96	95	97	99	107	114	116	111	101	89	82	78
Sat	78	79	80	81	85	89	93	98	100	101	101	101	98	94	87	82	79
Sun	77	77	77	78	80	83	86	89	92	93	93	89	88	87	86	85	79

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	79	92	104	105	99	94	91	91	91	96	102	104	100	90	82	79	77
Tue	79	95	110	110	103	95	91	90	90	95	106	111	109	96	85	79	78
Wed	79	95	110	110	104	96	91	90	90	97	107	113	110	98	86	82	78
Thu	80	94	108	108	103	96	92	91	92	99	109	115	110	99	87	81	78
Fri	79	90	99	101	99	96	95	97	99	107	114	116	111	101	89	82	78
Sat	78	79	80	81	85	89	93	98	100	101	101	101	98	94	87	82	79
Sun	77	77	77	78	80	83	86	89	92	93	93	89	88	87	86	85	79