Best Time to Drive from Long Beach to Riverside

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 57 minutes via SR-91 East, usually 59 at this time.

On weekdays the 61-mile drive from Long Beach to Riverside (via SR-91 East) usually takes as little as 54 minutes and up to 81 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 65 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (65 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Long Beach 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	55	56	64	65	62	62	61	63	64	67	71	72	71	65	60	58	55
Tue	54	58	67	69	65	63	62	62	64	69	73	73	72	66	61	59	55
Wed	54	58	67	67	65	62	63	63	65	69	74	76	75	68	62	59	55
Thu	54	58	68	68	64	62	62	63	65	69	74	76	75	69	61	58	55
Fri	54	57	62	63	62	63	64	67	71	77	81	78	75	69	62	58	56
Sat	55	56	56	57	59	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	63	60	58	58	55
Sun	54	54	54	56	56	57	58	58	59	59	59	59	57	57	57	59	55

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 Long Beach to Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 54 minutes then, versus up to 81 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Long Beach to Riverside?

The 61-mile drive usually takes 54 to 81 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 65 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Long Beach to Riverside?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 81 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	56	64	65	62	62	61	63	64	67	71	72	71	65	60	58	55
Tue	54	58	67	69	65	63	62	62	64	69	73	73	72	66	61	59	55
Wed	54	58	67	67	65	62	63	63	65	69	74	76	75	68	62	59	55
Thu	54	58	68	68	64	62	62	63	65	69	74	76	75	69	61	58	55
Fri	54	57	62	63	62	63	64	67	71	77	81	78	75	69	62	58	56
Sat	55	56	56	57	59	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	63	60	58	58	55
Sun	54	54	54	56	56	57	58	58	59	59	59	59	57	57	57	59	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	56	64	65	62	62	61	63	64	67	71	72	71	65	60	58	55
Tue	54	58	67	69	65	63	62	62	64	69	73	73	72	66	61	59	55
Wed	54	58	67	67	65	62	63	63	65	69	74	76	75	68	62	59	55
Thu	54	58	68	68	64	62	62	63	65	69	74	76	75	69	61	58	55
Fri	54	57	62	63	62	63	64	67	71	77	81	78	75	69	62	58	56
Sat	55	56	56	57	59	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	63	60	58	58	55
Sun	54	54	54	56	56	57	58	58	59	59	59	59	57	57	57	59	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	56	64	65	62	62	61	63	64	67	71	72	71	65	60	58	55
Tue	54	58	67	69	65	63	62	62	64	69	73	73	72	66	61	59	55
Wed	54	58	67	67	65	62	63	63	65	69	74	76	75	68	62	59	55
Thu	54	58	68	68	64	62	62	63	65	69	74	76	75	69	61	58	55
Fri	54	57	62	63	62	63	64	67	71	77	81	78	75	69	62	58	56
Sat	55	56	56	57	59	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	63	60	58	58	55
Sun	54	54	54	56	56	57	58	58	59	59	59	59	57	57	57	59	55