Best Time to Drive from Irvine to Riverside

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 38 minutes via SR-91 East, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 39-mile drive from Irvine to Riverside (via SR-91 East) usually takes as little as 36 minutes and up to 46 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (39 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Irvine 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	37	37	39	39	39	38	39	39	40	40	42	42	42	40	39	38	37
Tue	37	37	41	41	39	38	39	39	39	41	43	43	42	40	38	39	37
Wed	37	37	40	42	39	39	39	40	40	41	43	43	43	40	38	38	37
Thu	37	37	40	41	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	43	43	40	38	38	37
Fri	36	37	38	39	38	39	39	40	43	44	46	45	43	41	39	38	37
Sat	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	39	39	39	38	38	38	36
Sun	37	36	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	38	37

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 Irvine to Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 36 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Irvine to Riverside?

The 39-mile drive usually takes 36 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Irvine to Riverside?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 46 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	37	39	39	39	38	39	39	40	40	42	42	42	40	39	38	37
Tue	37	37	41	41	39	38	39	39	39	41	43	43	42	40	38	39	37
Wed	37	37	40	42	39	39	39	40	40	41	43	43	43	40	38	38	37
Thu	37	37	40	41	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	43	43	40	38	38	37
Fri	36	37	38	39	38	39	39	40	43	44	46	45	43	41	39	38	37
Sat	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	39	39	39	38	38	38	36
Sun	37	36	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	38	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	37	39	39	39	38	39	39	40	40	42	42	42	40	39	38	37
Tue	37	37	41	41	39	38	39	39	39	41	43	43	42	40	38	39	37
Wed	37	37	40	42	39	39	39	40	40	41	43	43	43	40	38	38	37
Thu	37	37	40	41	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	43	43	40	38	38	37
Fri	36	37	38	39	38	39	39	40	43	44	46	45	43	41	39	38	37
Sat	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	39	39	39	38	38	38	36
Sun	37	36	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	38	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	37	39	39	39	38	39	39	40	40	42	42	42	40	39	38	37
Tue	37	37	41	41	39	38	39	39	39	41	43	43	42	40	38	39	37
Wed	37	37	40	42	39	39	39	40	40	41	43	43	43	40	38	38	37
Thu	37	37	40	41	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	43	43	40	38	38	37
Fri	36	37	38	39	38	39	39	40	43	44	46	45	43	41	39	38	37
Sat	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	39	39	39	38	38	38	36
Sun	37	36	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	38	37