Best Time to Drive from LAX to Thousand Oaks

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 40 minutes via US-101 North and I-405 North, usually 41 at this time.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from LAX to Thousand Oaks (via US-101 North and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 74 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 48 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (52 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from LAX to Thousand Oaks 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	40	46	49	47	45	44	44	45	48	54	58	61	53	43	39	38
Tue	38	40	47	52	49	47	46	45	46	49	58	63	68	61	46	40	38
Wed	37	41	48	52	49	47	46	46	47	51	60	66	71	64	49	40	38
Thu	38	41	47	52	50	47	46	46	48	54	63	70	74	66	50	42	38
Fri	38	41	46	50	47	47	47	49	54	62	69	70	68	58	45	40	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	41	44	45	47	49	50	52	52	49	45	41	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	43	44	45	46	45	43	41	41	41	39

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 LAX to Thousand Oaks?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 74 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from LAX to Thousand Oaks?

The 41-mile drive usually takes 37 to 74 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 48 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LAX to Thousand Oaks?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 74 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	40	46	49	47	45	44	44	45	48	54	58	61	53	43	39	38
Tue	38	40	47	52	49	47	46	45	46	49	58	63	68	61	46	40	38
Wed	37	41	48	52	49	47	46	46	47	51	60	66	71	64	49	40	38
Thu	38	41	47	52	50	47	46	46	48	54	63	70	74	66	50	42	38
Fri	38	41	46	50	47	47	47	49	54	62	69	70	68	58	45	40	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	41	44	45	47	49	50	52	52	49	45	41	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	43	44	45	46	45	43	41	41	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	40	46	49	47	45	44	44	45	48	54	58	61	53	43	39	38
Tue	38	40	47	52	49	47	46	45	46	49	58	63	68	61	46	40	38
Wed	37	41	48	52	49	47	46	46	47	51	60	66	71	64	49	40	38
Thu	38	41	47	52	50	47	46	46	48	54	63	70	74	66	50	42	38
Fri	38	41	46	50	47	47	47	49	54	62	69	70	68	58	45	40	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	41	44	45	47	49	50	52	52	49	45	41	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	43	44	45	46	45	43	41	41	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	40	46	49	47	45	44	44	45	48	54	58	61	53	43	39	38
Tue	38	40	47	52	49	47	46	45	46	49	58	63	68	61	46	40	38
Wed	37	41	48	52	49	47	46	46	47	51	60	66	71	64	49	40	38
Thu	38	41	47	52	50	47	46	46	48	54	63	70	74	66	50	42	38
Fri	38	41	46	50	47	47	47	49	54	62	69	70	68	58	45	40	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	41	44	45	47	49	50	52	52	49	45	41	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	43	44	45	46	45	43	41	41	41	39