Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Thousand Oaks

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 37 minutes via US-101 North, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from Los Angeles to Thousand Oaks (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 69 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 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (50 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Los Angeles to Thousand Oaks 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	35	37	43	47	44	42	41	42	42	43	49	53	55	48	39	37	36
Tue	35	37	44	48	46	44	42	42	42	43	50	56	60	53	41	37	36
Wed	35	37	44	48	46	43	42	42	42	46	52	59	63	56	42	37	36
Thu	35	37	44	48	47	43	43	43	44	49	56	64	67	59	44	38	36
Fri	35	37	41	46	43	43	43	45	50	56	65	67	66	55	42	38	36
Sat	36	36	37	37	38	39	41	43	45	46	47	48	46	41	38	37	36
Sun	36	35	35	36	36	37	38	39	41	42	41	41	40	38	38	38	36

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 Thousand Oaks?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 69 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Los Angeles to Thousand Oaks?

The 40-mile drive usually takes 35 to 69 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Thousand Oaks?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 69 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	37	43	47	44	42	41	42	42	43	49	53	55	48	39	37	36
Tue	35	37	44	48	46	44	42	42	42	43	50	56	60	53	41	37	36
Wed	35	37	44	48	46	43	42	42	42	46	52	59	63	56	42	37	36
Thu	35	37	44	48	47	43	43	43	44	49	56	64	67	59	44	38	36
Fri	35	37	41	46	43	43	43	45	50	56	65	67	66	55	42	38	36
Sat	36	36	37	37	38	39	41	43	45	46	47	48	46	41	38	37	36
Sun	36	35	35	36	36	37	38	39	41	42	41	41	40	38	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	37	43	47	44	42	41	42	42	43	49	53	55	48	39	37	36
Tue	35	37	44	48	46	44	42	42	42	43	50	56	60	53	41	37	36
Wed	35	37	44	48	46	43	42	42	42	46	52	59	63	56	42	37	36
Thu	35	37	44	48	47	43	43	43	44	49	56	64	67	59	44	38	36
Fri	35	37	41	46	43	43	43	45	50	56	65	67	66	55	42	38	36
Sat	36	36	37	37	38	39	41	43	45	46	47	48	46	41	38	37	36
Sun	36	35	35	36	36	37	38	39	41	42	41	41	40	38	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	37	43	47	44	42	41	42	42	43	49	53	55	48	39	37	36
Tue	35	37	44	48	46	44	42	42	42	43	50	56	60	53	41	37	36
Wed	35	37	44	48	46	43	42	42	42	46	52	59	63	56	42	37	36
Thu	35	37	44	48	47	43	43	43	44	49	56	64	67	59	44	38	36
Fri	35	37	41	46	43	43	43	45	50	56	65	67	66	55	42	38	36
Sat	36	36	37	37	38	39	41	43	45	46	47	48	46	41	38	37	36
Sun	36	35	35	36	36	37	38	39	41	42	41	41	40	38	38	38	36