Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Bell

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 23 minutes via US-101 South and I-5 South, usually 25 at this time.

Only 3% 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 9-mile drive from Los Angeles to Bell (via US-101 South and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 10 minutes and up to 29 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 15 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (18 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Bell to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 6 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 2 miles: 5 to 11 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 LA (City Hall) to central Bell 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 Los Angeles to Bell by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1011131414131313141721242422141110
Tue1011141514141414141823262825161210
Wed1011141414141414161924272926181211
Thu1011141414131415162025282926181211
Fri1011131514141516172227282825181311
Sat1010111111121314151718171615131211
Sun1010101011111213141515141413121211

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 Los Angeles to Bell?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 10 minutes then, versus up to 29 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Bell?

The 9-mile drive usually takes 10 to 29 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 15 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Bell?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 29 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

US-101 South in Los Angeles (3 miles) · I-5 South in Los Angeles (3 miles) · I-710 South in Los Angeles (1.1 miles)

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