Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Huntington Beach

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Pasadena to Huntington Beach (via I-605 South and I-5 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 90 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 60 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (68 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Huntington Beach to Pasadena

Freeway, about 27 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 14 miles: 26 to 41 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from Old Pasadena (East Holly Street) to central Huntington Beach (Orange Avenue) 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 Pasadena to Huntington Beach 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	50	52	58	61	56	55	54	55	56	62	70	77	78	68	55	52	50
Tue	49	53	62	66	59	56	55	55	56	63	73	81	83	73	60	51	50
Wed	49	53	61	65	60	55	56	56	58	66	76	83	86	75	61	52	50
Thu	50	53	59	64	59	56	56	57	60	69	78	86	88	75	63	54	50
Fri	50	52	57	60	56	56	59	62	69	77	85	88	83	73	60	53	50
Sat	50	50	51	52	52	54	56	60	63	65	67	67	64	57	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	52	52	53	54	56	56	55	53	52	52	53	50

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 Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 90 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to Huntington Beach?

The 41-mile drive usually takes 49 to 90 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 60 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 90 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	58	61	56	55	54	55	56	62	70	77	78	68	55	52	50
Tue	49	53	62	66	59	56	55	55	56	63	73	81	83	73	60	51	50
Wed	49	53	61	65	60	55	56	56	58	66	76	83	86	75	61	52	50
Thu	50	53	59	64	59	56	56	57	60	69	78	86	88	75	63	54	50
Fri	50	52	57	60	56	56	59	62	69	77	85	88	83	73	60	53	50
Sat	50	50	51	52	52	54	56	60	63	65	67	67	64	57	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	52	52	53	54	56	56	55	53	52	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	58	61	56	55	54	55	56	62	70	77	78	68	55	52	50
Tue	49	53	62	66	59	56	55	55	56	63	73	81	83	73	60	51	50
Wed	49	53	61	65	60	55	56	56	58	66	76	83	86	75	61	52	50
Thu	50	53	59	64	59	56	56	57	60	69	78	86	88	75	63	54	50
Fri	50	52	57	60	56	56	59	62	69	77	85	88	83	73	60	53	50
Sat	50	50	51	52	52	54	56	60	63	65	67	67	64	57	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	52	52	53	54	56	56	55	53	52	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	58	61	56	55	54	55	56	62	70	77	78	68	55	52	50
Tue	49	53	62	66	59	56	55	55	56	63	73	81	83	73	60	51	50
Wed	49	53	61	65	60	55	56	56	58	66	76	83	86	75	61	52	50
Thu	50	53	59	64	59	56	56	57	60	69	78	86	88	75	63	54	50
Fri	50	52	57	60	56	56	59	62	69	77	85	88	83	73	60	53	50
Sat	50	50	51	52	52	54	56	60	63	65	67	67	64	57	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	52	52	53	54	56	56	55	53	52	52	53	50