Best Time to Drive from LGB to Ventura

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 80 minutes via US-101 North and I-405 North, usually 83 at this time.

On weekdays the 84-mile drive from LGB to Ventura (via US-101 North and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 77 minutes and up to 121 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 96 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (99 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Ventura to LGB

Drive times are measured from Long Beach Airport (LGB) (Globemaster Avenue) to central Ventura 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 LGB to Ventura 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	78	85	98	99	95	92	91	90	92	95	101	106	103	92	82	80	78
Tue	78	88	104	106	100	96	93	91	92	97	106	114	112	100	84	80	78
Wed	77	88	103	106	101	96	93	93	94	100	108	117	116	103	86	80	78
Thu	78	88	103	107	100	97	95	94	97	105	114	120	119	104	88	81	78
Fri	78	86	99	99	96	95	98	100	107	115	118	118	111	97	85	81	78
Sat	78	79	80	81	85	91	94	95	97	99	98	96	91	85	82	81	78
Sun	78	78	78	79	80	83	86	89	92	92	91	87	85	83	82	83	78

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 LGB to Ventura?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 77 minutes then, versus up to 121 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from LGB to Ventura?

The 84-mile drive usually takes 77 to 121 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 96 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from LGB to Ventura?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 121 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	78	85	98	99	95	92	91	90	92	95	101	106	103	92	82	80	78
Tue	78	88	104	106	100	96	93	91	92	97	106	114	112	100	84	80	78
Wed	77	88	103	106	101	96	93	93	94	100	108	117	116	103	86	80	78
Thu	78	88	103	107	100	97	95	94	97	105	114	120	119	104	88	81	78
Fri	78	86	99	99	96	95	98	100	107	115	118	118	111	97	85	81	78
Sat	78	79	80	81	85	91	94	95	97	99	98	96	91	85	82	81	78
Sun	78	78	78	79	80	83	86	89	92	92	91	87	85	83	82	83	78

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	78	85	98	99	95	92	91	90	92	95	101	106	103	92	82	80	78
Tue	78	88	104	106	100	96	93	91	92	97	106	114	112	100	84	80	78
Wed	77	88	103	106	101	96	93	93	94	100	108	117	116	103	86	80	78
Thu	78	88	103	107	100	97	95	94	97	105	114	120	119	104	88	81	78
Fri	78	86	99	99	96	95	98	100	107	115	118	118	111	97	85	81	78
Sat	78	79	80	81	85	91	94	95	97	99	98	96	91	85	82	81	78
Sun	78	78	78	79	80	83	86	89	92	92	91	87	85	83	82	83	78

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	78	85	98	99	95	92	91	90	92	95	101	106	103	92	82	80	78
Tue	78	88	104	106	100	96	93	91	92	97	106	114	112	100	84	80	78
Wed	77	88	103	106	101	96	93	93	94	100	108	117	116	103	86	80	78
Thu	78	88	103	107	100	97	95	94	97	105	114	120	119	104	88	81	78
Fri	78	86	99	99	96	95	98	100	107	115	118	118	111	97	85	81	78
Sat	78	79	80	81	85	91	94	95	97	99	98	96	91	85	82	81	78
Sun	78	78	78	79	80	83	86	89	92	92	91	87	85	83	82	83	78