Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Riverside

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 53 minutes via SR-60 East, usually 53 at this time.

On weekdays the 55-mile drive from Los Angeles to Riverside (via SR-60 East) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 87 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 61 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (62 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Los Angeles to Riverside 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	49	52	57	58	58	57	57	57	58	62	71	75	75	66	57	52	50
Tue	49	52	58	61	58	58	57	57	59	64	75	79	80	71	59	52	50
Wed	49	52	59	60	58	58	57	58	60	65	75	81	82	73	61	53	50
Thu	49	52	58	60	58	57	57	57	60	67	80	85	86	76	62	54	50
Fri	49	52	55	57	58	58	58	61	68	79	85	87	84	73	60	53	50
Sat	50	51	51	52	53	54	55	57	59	60	62	62	60	56	52	52	50
Sun	50	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	54	55	55	55	54	53	52	53	50

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 Los Angeles to Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 87 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 55-mile drive usually takes 49 to 87 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 61 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Riverside?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 87 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	52	57	58	58	57	57	57	58	62	71	75	75	66	57	52	50
Tue	49	52	58	61	58	58	57	57	59	64	75	79	80	71	59	52	50
Wed	49	52	59	60	58	58	57	58	60	65	75	81	82	73	61	53	50
Thu	49	52	58	60	58	57	57	57	60	67	80	85	86	76	62	54	50
Fri	49	52	55	57	58	58	58	61	68	79	85	87	84	73	60	53	50
Sat	50	51	51	52	53	54	55	57	59	60	62	62	60	56	52	52	50
Sun	50	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	54	55	55	55	54	53	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	52	57	58	58	57	57	57	58	62	71	75	75	66	57	52	50
Tue	49	52	58	61	58	58	57	57	59	64	75	79	80	71	59	52	50
Wed	49	52	59	60	58	58	57	58	60	65	75	81	82	73	61	53	50
Thu	49	52	58	60	58	57	57	57	60	67	80	85	86	76	62	54	50
Fri	49	52	55	57	58	58	58	61	68	79	85	87	84	73	60	53	50
Sat	50	51	51	52	53	54	55	57	59	60	62	62	60	56	52	52	50
Sun	50	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	54	55	55	55	54	53	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	52	57	58	58	57	57	57	58	62	71	75	75	66	57	52	50
Tue	49	52	58	61	58	58	57	57	59	64	75	79	80	71	59	52	50
Wed	49	52	59	60	58	58	57	58	60	65	75	81	82	73	61	53	50
Thu	49	52	58	60	58	57	57	57	60	67	80	85	86	76	62	54	50
Fri	49	52	55	57	58	58	58	61	68	79	85	87	84	73	60	53	50
Sat	50	51	51	52	53	54	55	57	59	60	62	62	60	56	52	52	50
Sun	50	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	54	55	55	55	54	53	52	53	50