Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to San Bernardino

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 56 minutes via I-10 East, usually 58 at this time.

On weekdays the 60-mile drive from Los Angeles to San Bernardino (via I-10 East) usually takes as little as 53 minutes and up to 91 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 65 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (65 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Los Angeles to San Bernardino 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	53	56	58	59	60	61	61	62	63	68	76	80	77	71	61	57	54
Tue	53	56	58	61	60	60	61	61	63	69	78	82	80	73	65	58	54
Wed	53	56	59	61	60	60	61	61	64	70	81	84	82	74	66	59	54
Thu	54	56	58	61	60	60	61	62	64	72	81	84	83	74	66	59	55
Fri	54	56	58	61	61	62	63	66	73	78	89	85	81	73	66	60	55
Sat	54	55	56	57	58	58	58	59	60	62	64	64	62	60	57	57	54
Sun	54	54	54	54	55	56	57	57	58	58	57	57	57	56	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 Los Angeles to San Bernardino?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 53 minutes then, versus up to 91 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to San Bernardino?

The 60-mile drive usually takes 53 to 91 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 65 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to San Bernardino?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 91 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	56	58	59	60	61	61	62	63	68	76	80	77	71	61	57	54
Tue	53	56	58	61	60	60	61	61	63	69	78	82	80	73	65	58	54
Wed	53	56	59	61	60	60	61	61	64	70	81	84	82	74	66	59	54
Thu	54	56	58	61	60	60	61	62	64	72	81	84	83	74	66	59	55
Fri	54	56	58	61	61	62	63	66	73	78	89	85	81	73	66	60	55
Sat	54	55	56	57	58	58	58	59	60	62	64	64	62	60	57	57	54
Sun	54	54	54	54	55	56	57	57	58	58	57	57	57	56	57	58	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	56	58	59	60	61	61	62	63	68	76	80	77	71	61	57	54
Tue	53	56	58	61	60	60	61	61	63	69	78	82	80	73	65	58	54
Wed	53	56	59	61	60	60	61	61	64	70	81	84	82	74	66	59	54
Thu	54	56	58	61	60	60	61	62	64	72	81	84	83	74	66	59	55
Fri	54	56	58	61	61	62	63	66	73	78	89	85	81	73	66	60	55
Sat	54	55	56	57	58	58	58	59	60	62	64	64	62	60	57	57	54
Sun	54	54	54	54	55	56	57	57	58	58	57	57	57	56	57	58	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	56	58	59	60	61	61	62	63	68	76	80	77	71	61	57	54
Tue	53	56	58	61	60	60	61	61	63	69	78	82	80	73	65	58	54
Wed	53	56	59	61	60	60	61	61	64	70	81	84	82	74	66	59	54
Thu	54	56	58	61	60	60	61	62	64	72	81	84	83	74	66	59	55
Fri	54	56	58	61	61	62	63	66	73	78	89	85	81	73	66	60	55
Sat	54	55	56	57	58	58	58	59	60	62	64	64	62	60	57	57	54
Sun	54	54	54	54	55	56	57	57	58	58	57	57	57	56	57	58	54