Best Time to Drive from Long Beach to Thousand Oaks

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 57 minutes via I-405 North and US-101 North, usually 58 at this time.

On weekdays the 60-mile drive from Long Beach to Thousand Oaks (via I-405 North and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 52 minutes and up to 96 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 69 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (73 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Long Beach to Thousand Oaks 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	52	59	72	74	70	67	65	64	65	68	74	79	79	69	58	55	53
Tue	52	62	79	82	75	70	67	65	66	70	79	86	87	77	61	55	53
Wed	52	62	77	82	76	71	68	66	67	73	82	89	91	80	62	56	53
Thu	52	62	78	82	75	71	68	67	70	78	87	94	95	82	64	57	54
Fri	52	60	73	74	70	68	70	72	78	88	92	92	88	73	61	56	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	63	65	68	71	72	73	71	67	60	57	56	54
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	57	59	62	65	66	66	63	60	58	57	58	54

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 Thousand Oaks?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 52 minutes then, versus up to 96 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Long Beach to Thousand Oaks?

The 60-mile drive usually takes 52 to 96 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 69 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Long Beach to Thousand Oaks?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 96 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	59	72	74	70	67	65	64	65	68	74	79	79	69	58	55	53
Tue	52	62	79	82	75	70	67	65	66	70	79	86	87	77	61	55	53
Wed	52	62	77	82	76	71	68	66	67	73	82	89	91	80	62	56	53
Thu	52	62	78	82	75	71	68	67	70	78	87	94	95	82	64	57	54
Fri	52	60	73	74	70	68	70	72	78	88	92	92	88	73	61	56	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	63	65	68	71	72	73	71	67	60	57	56	54
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	57	59	62	65	66	66	63	60	58	57	58	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	59	72	74	70	67	65	64	65	68	74	79	79	69	58	55	53
Tue	52	62	79	82	75	70	67	65	66	70	79	86	87	77	61	55	53
Wed	52	62	77	82	76	71	68	66	67	73	82	89	91	80	62	56	53
Thu	52	62	78	82	75	71	68	67	70	78	87	94	95	82	64	57	54
Fri	52	60	73	74	70	68	70	72	78	88	92	92	88	73	61	56	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	63	65	68	71	72	73	71	67	60	57	56	54
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	57	59	62	65	66	66	63	60	58	57	58	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	59	72	74	70	67	65	64	65	68	74	79	79	69	58	55	53
Tue	52	62	79	82	75	70	67	65	66	70	79	86	87	77	61	55	53
Wed	52	62	77	82	76	71	68	66	67	73	82	89	91	80	62	56	53
Thu	52	62	78	82	75	71	68	67	70	78	87	94	95	82	64	57	54
Fri	52	60	73	74	70	68	70	72	78	88	92	92	88	73	61	56	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	63	65	68	71	72	73	71	67	60	57	56	54
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	57	59	62	65	66	66	63	60	58	57	58	54