Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Santa Clarita

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 33 minutes via I-5 North and US-101 North and SR-170 North, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 33-mile drive from Los Angeles to Santa Clarita (via I-5 North and US-101 North and SR-170 North) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 51 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 37 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (40 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Los Angeles to Santa Clarita 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	31	33	37	40	38	37	36	36	36	36	38	40	41	38	33	32	31
Tue	31	33	37	41	40	38	36	36	36	36	38	42	44	41	35	32	31
Wed	31	33	37	41	40	38	37	36	36	37	40	44	47	43	35	32	31
Thu	31	33	37	40	40	38	37	37	37	39	42	47	50	44	37	33	32
Fri	31	33	36	39	38	37	37	37	40	43	48	49	49	43	35	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	35	36	37	38	38	39	38	35	33	33	32
Sun	31	31	31	32	32	32	33	34	36	36	36	36	35	33	33	33	32

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 Santa Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 51 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Santa Clarita?

The 33-mile drive usually takes 31 to 51 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 37 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 51 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	33	37	40	38	37	36	36	36	36	38	40	41	38	33	32	31
Tue	31	33	37	41	40	38	36	36	36	36	38	42	44	41	35	32	31
Wed	31	33	37	41	40	38	37	36	36	37	40	44	47	43	35	32	31
Thu	31	33	37	40	40	38	37	37	37	39	42	47	50	44	37	33	32
Fri	31	33	36	39	38	37	37	37	40	43	48	49	49	43	35	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	35	36	37	38	38	39	38	35	33	33	32
Sun	31	31	31	32	32	32	33	34	36	36	36	36	35	33	33	33	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	31	33	37	41	40	38	36	36	36	36	38	42	44	41	35	32	31
Wed	31	33	37	41	40	38	37	36	36	37	40	44	47	43	35	32	31
Thu	31	33	37	40	40	38	37	37	37	39	42	47	50	44	37	33	32
Fri	31	33	36	39	38	37	37	37	40	43	48	49	49	43	35	33	32
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	33	37	40	38	37	36	36	36	36	38	40	41	38	33	32	31
Tue	31	33	37	41	40	38	36	36	36	36	38	42	44	41	35	32	31
Wed	31	33	37	41	40	38	37	36	36	37	40	44	47	43	35	32	31
Thu	31	33	37	40	40	38	37	37	37	39	42	47	50	44	37	33	32
Fri	31	33	36	39	38	37	37	37	40	43	48	49	49	43	35	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	35	36	37	38	38	39	38	35	33	33	32
Sun	31	31	31	32	32	32	33	34	36	36	36	36	35	33	33	33	32