Best Time to Drive from Long Beach to Ventura

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 97 minutes via US-101 North and I-405 North, usually 92 at this time.

On weekdays the 85-mile drive from Long Beach to Ventura (via US-101 North and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 79 minutes and up to 123 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 98 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (101 minutes).

Drive times are measured from downtown Long Beach (Pacific 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 Long Beach 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	79	88	100	101	97	94	93	92	93	97	103	108	105	94	83	82	80
Tue	79	91	106	108	102	98	95	93	93	99	108	116	114	101	86	82	80
Wed	79	91	106	108	103	98	95	94	96	102	110	119	118	104	88	82	80
Thu	79	90	106	109	102	98	96	96	98	108	116	123	121	106	89	83	80
Fri	80	88	101	101	98	97	100	102	109	119	120	120	113	98	86	82	80
Sat	80	81	82	83	87	93	95	97	99	100	100	98	92	86	84	83	80
Sun	80	79	80	80	82	85	88	91	93	94	93	89	87	85	84	85	80

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 Ventura?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 79 minutes then, versus up to 123 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 85-mile drive usually takes 79 to 123 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 98 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Long Beach to Ventura?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 123 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	79	88	100	101	97	94	93	92	93	97	103	108	105	94	83	82	80
Tue	79	91	106	108	102	98	95	93	93	99	108	116	114	101	86	82	80
Wed	79	91	106	108	103	98	95	94	96	102	110	119	118	104	88	82	80
Thu	79	90	106	109	102	98	96	96	98	108	116	123	121	106	89	83	80
Fri	80	88	101	101	98	97	100	102	109	119	120	120	113	98	86	82	80
Sat	80	81	82	83	87	93	95	97	99	100	100	98	92	86	84	83	80
Sun	80	79	80	80	82	85	88	91	93	94	93	89	87	85	84	85	80

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	79	88	100	101	97	94	93	92	93	97	103	108	105	94	83	82	80
Tue	79	91	106	108	102	98	95	93	93	99	108	116	114	101	86	82	80
Wed	79	91	106	108	103	98	95	94	96	102	110	119	118	104	88	82	80
Thu	79	90	106	109	102	98	96	96	98	108	116	123	121	106	89	83	80
Fri	80	88	101	101	98	97	100	102	109	119	120	120	113	98	86	82	80
Sat	80	81	82	83	87	93	95	97	99	100	100	98	92	86	84	83	80
Sun	80	79	80	80	82	85	88	91	93	94	93	89	87	85	84	85	80

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	79	88	100	101	97	94	93	92	93	97	103	108	105	94	83	82	80
Tue	79	91	106	108	102	98	95	93	93	99	108	116	114	101	86	82	80
Wed	79	91	106	108	103	98	95	94	96	102	110	119	118	104	88	82	80
Thu	79	90	106	109	102	98	96	96	98	108	116	123	121	106	89	83	80
Fri	80	88	101	101	98	97	100	102	109	119	120	120	113	98	86	82	80
Sat	80	81	82	83	87	93	95	97	99	100	100	98	92	86	84	83	80
Sun	80	79	80	80	82	85	88	91	93	94	93	89	87	85	84	85	80