Best Time to Drive from Long Beach to Santa Clarita

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 55 minutes via I-405 North, usually 56 at this time.

On weekdays the 56-mile drive from Long Beach to Santa Clarita (via I-405 North) usually takes as little as 50 minutes and up to 85 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 65 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (67 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Long Beach to Santa Clarita 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	51	57	67	71	67	64	62	61	62	63	67	70	71	64	55	53	52
Tue	51	59	73	76	71	67	65	62	62	65	70	75	78	70	57	53	51
Wed	50	60	72	76	73	68	65	63	64	66	72	77	81	73	59	54	51
Thu	51	59	72	76	72	67	65	64	65	70	76	82	84	74	60	54	52
Fri	51	58	68	70	67	65	66	67	70	77	79	79	77	66	57	54	52
Sat	51	52	53	54	56	60	62	64	66	67	66	65	62	57	55	54	52
Sun	51	51	51	52	53	55	57	60	62	63	63	60	58	56	55	56	52

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 Santa Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 50 minutes then, versus up to 85 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Long Beach to Santa Clarita?

The 56-mile drive usually takes 50 to 85 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 65 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Long Beach to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 85 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	57	67	71	67	64	62	61	62	63	67	70	71	64	55	53	52
Tue	51	59	73	76	71	67	65	62	62	65	70	75	78	70	57	53	51
Wed	50	60	72	76	73	68	65	63	64	66	72	77	81	73	59	54	51
Thu	51	59	72	76	72	67	65	64	65	70	76	82	84	74	60	54	52
Fri	51	58	68	70	67	65	66	67	70	77	79	79	77	66	57	54	52
Sat	51	52	53	54	56	60	62	64	66	67	66	65	62	57	55	54	52
Sun	51	51	51	52	53	55	57	60	62	63	63	60	58	56	55	56	52

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	57	67	71	67	64	62	61	62	63	67	70	71	64	55	53	52
Tue	51	59	73	76	71	67	65	62	62	65	70	75	78	70	57	53	51
Wed	50	60	72	76	73	68	65	63	64	66	72	77	81	73	59	54	51
Thu	51	59	72	76	72	67	65	64	65	70	76	82	84	74	60	54	52
Fri	51	58	68	70	67	65	66	67	70	77	79	79	77	66	57	54	52
Sat	51	52	53	54	56	60	62	64	66	67	66	65	62	57	55	54	52
Sun	51	51	51	52	53	55	57	60	62	63	63	60	58	56	55	56	52

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	57	67	71	67	64	62	61	62	63	67	70	71	64	55	53	52
Tue	51	59	73	76	71	67	65	62	62	65	70	75	78	70	57	53	51
Wed	50	60	72	76	73	68	65	63	64	66	72	77	81	73	59	54	51
Thu	51	59	72	76	72	67	65	64	65	70	76	82	84	74	60	54	52
Fri	51	58	68	70	67	65	66	67	70	77	79	79	77	66	57	54	52
Sat	51	52	53	54	56	60	62	64	66	67	66	65	62	57	55	54	52
Sun	51	51	51	52	53	55	57	60	62	63	63	60	58	56	55	56	52