Best Time to Drive from Irvine to San Bernardino

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 48 minutes via SR-91 East, usually 48 at this time.

On weekdays the 50-mile drive from Irvine to San Bernardino (via SR-91 East) usually takes as little as 46 minutes and up to 60 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 52 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (50 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Irvine to San Bernardino 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	47	47	51	50	50	50	50	51	52	53	55	55	54	50	49	49	47
Tue	46	48	53	53	51	50	51	51	52	54	57	57	56	50	48	49	46
Wed	46	48	52	54	50	50	51	51	52	55	57	57	57	50	48	48	47
Thu	46	48	53	53	50	50	50	51	52	54	56	57	57	51	48	48	47
Fri	46	47	50	51	49	50	51	53	56	57	59	59	55	52	50	48	46
Sat	46	47	47	48	48	49	49	49	49	49	49	50	49	49	48	48	46
Sun	46	46	46	47	47	48	49	48	48	48	48	48	48	47	48	48	46

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 San Bernardino?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 46 minutes then, versus up to 60 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Irvine to San Bernardino?

The 50-mile drive usually takes 46 to 60 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Irvine to San Bernardino?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 60 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	47	51	50	50	50	50	51	52	53	55	55	54	50	49	49	47
Tue	46	48	53	53	51	50	51	51	52	54	57	57	56	50	48	49	46
Wed	46	48	52	54	50	50	51	51	52	55	57	57	57	50	48	48	47
Thu	46	48	53	53	50	50	50	51	52	54	56	57	57	51	48	48	47
Fri	46	47	50	51	49	50	51	53	56	57	59	59	55	52	50	48	46
Sat	46	47	47	48	48	49	49	49	49	49	49	50	49	49	48	48	46
Sun	46	46	46	47	47	48	49	48	48	48	48	48	48	47	48	48	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	47	51	50	50	50	50	51	52	53	55	55	54	50	49	49	47
Tue	46	48	53	53	51	50	51	51	52	54	57	57	56	50	48	49	46
Wed	46	48	52	54	50	50	51	51	52	55	57	57	57	50	48	48	47
Thu	46	48	53	53	50	50	50	51	52	54	56	57	57	51	48	48	47
Fri	46	47	50	51	49	50	51	53	56	57	59	59	55	52	50	48	46
Sat	46	47	47	48	48	49	49	49	49	49	49	50	49	49	48	48	46
Sun	46	46	46	47	47	48	49	48	48	48	48	48	48	47	48	48	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	47	51	50	50	50	50	51	52	53	55	55	54	50	49	49	47
Tue	46	48	53	53	51	50	51	51	52	54	57	57	56	50	48	49	46
Wed	46	48	52	54	50	50	51	51	52	55	57	57	57	50	48	48	47
Thu	46	48	53	53	50	50	50	51	52	54	56	57	57	51	48	48	47
Fri	46	47	50	51	49	50	51	53	56	57	59	59	55	52	50	48	46
Sat	46	47	47	48	48	49	49	49	49	49	49	50	49	49	48	48	46
Sun	46	46	46	47	47	48	49	48	48	48	48	48	48	47	48	48	46