Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Diamond Bar
Right now (3:20 pm PST): about 49 minutes via I-210 East and SR-57 South, usually 35 at this time.
Only 47% 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.
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 24 |
| Tue | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 44 | 35 | 26 | 24 |
| Wed | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 42 | 46 | 48 | 43 | 35 | 28 | 24 |
| Thu | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 43 | 35 | 27 | 24 |
| Fri | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 42 | 34 | 28 | 25 |
| Sat | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Sun | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 26-mile drive from Pasadena to Diamond Bar (via I-210 East and SR-57 South) usually takes as little as 23 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 30 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).
Drive times are measured from Old Pasadena to central Diamond Bar 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 Pasadena to Diamond Bar?
On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 23 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to Diamond Bar?
The 26-mile drive usually takes 23 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 30 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Diamond Bar?
Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 52 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
I-210 East in Los Angeles (19 miles) · SR-57 South in Los Angeles (7 miles)
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