Best Time to Drive from LGB to San Bernardino
Right now (8:17 am PDT): about 89 minutes via SR-91 East, usually 76 at this time.
Only 27% 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 68-mile drive from LGB to San Bernardino (via SR-91 East) usually takes as little as 61 minutes and up to 96 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 76 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (74 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: San Bernardino to LGB
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 61 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 76 | 79 | 87 | 89 | 84 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 62 |
| Tue | 61 | 66 | 79 | 79 | 73 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 83 | 89 | 93 | 87 | 76 | 69 | 66 | 62 |
| Wed | 61 | 66 | 79 | 79 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 87 | 77 | 69 | 66 | 63 |
| Thu | 61 | 66 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 83 | 90 | 93 | 87 | 78 | 70 | 66 | 62 |
| Fri | 61 | 64 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 77 | 84 | 91 | 96 | 93 | 89 | 80 | 71 | 67 | 62 |
| Sat | 61 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 62 |
| Sun | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 61 |
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 LGB to San Bernardino?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 61 minutes then, versus up to 96 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from LGB to San Bernardino?
The 68-mile drive usually takes 61 to 96 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 76 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from LGB to San Bernardino?
Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 96 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
SR-91 East in Orange County (27 miles) · SR-22 East in Orange County (12 miles) · I-215 North in Inland Empire (8 miles) · I-405 South in Orange County (6 miles) · SR-91 East in Inland Empire (5 miles) · SR-55 North in Orange County (5 miles)
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