Best Time to Drive from Los Angeles to Valencia

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 59 minutes via I-5 North and US-101 North, usually 50 at this time.

Only 1% 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 39-mile drive from Los Angeles to Valencia (via I-5 North and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 59 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 41 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Sundays (46 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Valencia to Los Angeles

Freeway, about 38 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 0.7 miles: about 1 minutes, 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 Valencia 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 Valencia 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	34	36	40	43	44	43	41	41	40	41	45	51	54	50	40	37	35
Tue	34	36	40	42	42	42	41	40	40	41	46	51	54	50	41	37	35
Wed	34	36	41	43	44	44	42	41	41	41	45	51	55	51	42	38	35
Thu	34	36	41	43	44	44	43	41	41	42	47	55	58	51	42	38	35
Fri	34	36	39	41	41	41	41	42	43	46	54	59	58	51	43	38	35
Sat	34	35	36	36	37	39	41	43	43	43	43	42	42	40	38	37	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	36	39	42	44	45	46	44	43	42	40	38	35

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 Valencia?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 59 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 39-mile drive usually takes 34 to 59 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 41 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Los Angeles to Valencia?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 59 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-5 North in Los Angeles (20 miles) · US-101 North in Los Angeles (12 miles) · SR-170 North in Los Angeles (6 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	36	40	43	44	43	41	41	40	41	45	51	54	50	40	37	35
Tue	34	36	40	42	42	42	41	40	40	41	46	51	54	50	41	37	35
Wed	34	36	41	43	44	44	42	41	41	41	45	51	55	51	42	38	35
Thu	34	36	41	43	44	44	43	41	41	42	47	55	58	51	42	38	35
Fri	34	36	39	41	41	41	41	42	43	46	54	59	58	51	43	38	35
Sat	34	35	36	36	37	39	41	43	43	43	43	42	42	40	38	37	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	36	39	42	44	45	46	44	43	42	40	38	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	36	40	43	44	43	41	41	40	41	45	51	54	50	40	37	35
Tue	34	36	40	42	42	42	41	40	40	41	46	51	54	50	41	37	35
Wed	34	36	41	43	44	44	42	41	41	41	45	51	55	51	42	38	35
Thu	34	36	41	43	44	44	43	41	41	42	47	55	58	51	42	38	35
Fri	34	36	39	41	41	41	41	42	43	46	54	59	58	51	43	38	35
Sat	34	35	36	36	37	39	41	43	43	43	43	42	42	40	38	37	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	36	39	42	44	45	46	44	43	42	40	38	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	36	40	43	44	43	41	41	40	41	45	51	54	50	40	37	35
Tue	34	36	40	42	42	42	41	40	40	41	46	51	54	50	41	37	35
Wed	34	36	41	43	44	44	42	41	41	41	45	51	55	51	42	38	35
Thu	34	36	41	43	44	44	43	41	41	42	47	55	58	51	42	38	35
Fri	34	36	39	41	41	41	41	42	43	46	54	59	58	51	43	38	35
Sat	34	35	36	36	37	39	41	43	43	43	43	42	42	40	38	37	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	36	39	42	44	45	46	44	43	42	40	38	35