Best Time to Drive from Long Beach to Simi Valley

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 95 minutes via I-405 North and SR-118 West, usually 92 at this time.

None 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 64-mile drive from Long Beach to Simi Valley (via I-405 North and SR-118 West) usually takes as little as 57 minutes and up to 102 minutes, when leaving around 4 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 76 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (74 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Simi Valley to Long Beach

Freeway, about 61 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 2 miles: 4 to 6 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from downtown Long Beach (Pacific Avenue) to central Simi Valley (3rd Street) 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 Long Beach to Simi Valley 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	57	67	78	81	79	76	73	71	72	80	93	98	89	74	63	61	59
Tue	57	69	88	91	85	78	74	71	73	81	94	98	92	78	66	61	58
Wed	58	70	90	94	89	80	75	72	73	82	96	100	94	80	68	61	58
Thu	58	69	87	92	86	80	76	74	76	86	98	102	94	80	68	62	59
Fri	57	66	79	82	80	79	79	79	81	91	98	95	86	75	65	61	58
Sat	57	58	59	60	62	67	69	71	73	74	73	71	70	66	64	61	58
Sun	57	57	58	58	59	61	64	67	70	70	69	67	66	64	63	62	59

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 Long Beach to Simi Valley?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 57 minutes then, versus up to 102 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Long Beach to Simi Valley?

The 64-mile drive usually takes 57 to 102 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 76 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Long Beach to Simi Valley?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 102 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	67	78	81	79	76	73	71	72	80	93	98	89	74	63	61	59
Tue	57	69	88	91	85	78	74	71	73	81	94	98	92	78	66	61	58
Wed	58	70	90	94	89	80	75	72	73	82	96	100	94	80	68	61	58
Thu	58	69	87	92	86	80	76	74	76	86	98	102	94	80	68	62	59
Fri	57	66	79	82	80	79	79	79	81	91	98	95	86	75	65	61	58
Sat	57	58	59	60	62	67	69	71	73	74	73	71	70	66	64	61	58
Sun	57	57	58	58	59	61	64	67	70	70	69	67	66	64	63	62	59

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	67	78	81	79	76	73	71	72	80	93	98	89	74	63	61	59
Tue	57	69	88	91	85	78	74	71	73	81	94	98	92	78	66	61	58
Wed	58	70	90	94	89	80	75	72	73	82	96	100	94	80	68	61	58
Thu	58	69	87	92	86	80	76	74	76	86	98	102	94	80	68	62	59
Fri	57	66	79	82	80	79	79	79	81	91	98	95	86	75	65	61	58
Sat	57	58	59	60	62	67	69	71	73	74	73	71	70	66	64	61	58
Sun	57	57	58	58	59	61	64	67	70	70	69	67	66	64	63	62	59

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	67	78	81	79	76	73	71	72	80	93	98	89	74	63	61	59
Tue	57	69	88	91	85	78	74	71	73	81	94	98	92	78	66	61	58
Wed	58	70	90	94	89	80	75	72	73	82	96	100	94	80	68	61	58
Thu	58	69	87	92	86	80	76	74	76	86	98	102	94	80	68	62	59
Fri	57	66	79	82	80	79	79	79	81	91	98	95	86	75	65	61	58
Sat	57	58	59	60	62	67	69	71	73	74	73	71	70	66	64	61	58
Sun	57	57	58	58	59	61	64	67	70	70	69	67	66	64	63	62	59