Best Time to Drive from Oceanside to Moreno Valley

Right now (7:07 pm PST): about 71 minutes via I-215 North and I-15 North, usually 71 at this time.

Only 33% 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.

About this drive

On weekdays the 68-mile drive from Oceanside to Moreno Valley (via I-215 North and I-15 North) usually takes as little as 67 minutes and up to 124 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 85 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (98 minutes).

About 53 miles of it is freeway, where times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors, and about 15 miles surface streets (20 to 45 minutes on weekdays), estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time. Drive times are measured from central Oceanside to central Moreno Valley along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

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 Oceanside to Moreno Valley?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 67 minutes then, versus up to 124 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Oceanside to Moreno Valley?

The 68-mile drive usually takes 67 to 124 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 85 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oceanside to Moreno Valley?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 124 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-215 North in Inland Empire (30 miles) · I-15 North in Inland Empire (8 miles) · I-15 North in San Diego (7 miles) · SR-76 East in San Diego (6 miles) · SR-60 East in Inland Empire (2 miles)

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