Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Anaheim

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 34 minutes via I-5 South, usually 35 at this time.

On weekdays the 31-mile drive from Pasadena to Anaheim (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 61 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pasadena to Anaheim 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	33	34	38	43	37	36	36	37	38	42	48	52	54	46	38	34	33
Tue	33	34	41	46	40	38	37	37	38	43	50	55	57	51	42	35	33
Wed	33	34	41	44	40	37	37	38	39	44	52	58	60	53	43	35	33
Thu	33	34	42	46	40	38	38	39	41	46	54	58	61	54	43	36	33
Fri	33	34	37	41	38	38	39	41	45	53	59	61	58	52	41	35	34
Sat	33	33	34	35	35	36	37	39	41	42	44	45	43	39	35	35	34
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	35	35	36	37	37	38	37	36	35	35	35	34

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 Pasadena to Anaheim?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 61 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to Anaheim?

The 31-mile drive usually takes 33 to 61 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Anaheim?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 61 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	34	38	43	37	36	36	37	38	42	48	52	54	46	38	34	33
Tue	33	34	41	46	40	38	37	37	38	43	50	55	57	51	42	35	33
Wed	33	34	41	44	40	37	37	38	39	44	52	58	60	53	43	35	33
Thu	33	34	42	46	40	38	38	39	41	46	54	58	61	54	43	36	33
Fri	33	34	37	41	38	38	39	41	45	53	59	61	58	52	41	35	34
Sat	33	33	34	35	35	36	37	39	41	42	44	45	43	39	35	35	34
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	35	35	36	37	37	38	37	36	35	35	35	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	34	38	43	37	36	36	37	38	42	48	52	54	46	38	34	33
Tue	33	34	41	46	40	38	37	37	38	43	50	55	57	51	42	35	33
Wed	33	34	41	44	40	37	37	38	39	44	52	58	60	53	43	35	33
Thu	33	34	42	46	40	38	38	39	41	46	54	58	61	54	43	36	33
Fri	33	34	37	41	38	38	39	41	45	53	59	61	58	52	41	35	34
Sat	33	33	34	35	35	36	37	39	41	42	44	45	43	39	35	35	34
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	35	35	36	37	37	38	37	36	35	35	35	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	34	38	43	37	36	36	37	38	42	48	52	54	46	38	34	33
Tue	33	34	41	46	40	38	37	37	38	43	50	55	57	51	42	35	33
Wed	33	34	41	44	40	37	37	38	39	44	52	58	60	53	43	35	33
Thu	33	34	42	46	40	38	38	39	41	46	54	58	61	54	43	36	33
Fri	33	34	37	41	38	38	39	41	45	53	59	61	58	52	41	35	34
Sat	33	33	34	35	35	36	37	39	41	42	44	45	43	39	35	35	34
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	35	35	36	37	37	38	37	36	35	35	35	34