Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Riverside

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 50 minutes via SR-60 East and I-210 East, usually 50 at this time.

On weekdays the 52-mile drive from Pasadena to Riverside (via SR-60 East and I-210 East) usually takes as little as 47 minutes and up to 78 minutes, when leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (57 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pasadena to Riverside 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	47	49	52	51	51	52	52	53	54	57	67	70	68	60	53	49	48
Tue	47	49	52	53	52	52	52	53	56	60	70	71	69	62	55	50	47
Wed	47	49	53	53	52	53	53	54	56	61	69	73	71	63	56	52	48
Thu	48	49	53	54	52	52	52	53	55	62	72	76	74	64	57	51	47
Fri	47	49	51	52	53	54	54	57	63	73	77	76	72	64	56	52	48
Sat	48	49	49	49	50	51	52	52	53	55	57	57	55	52	49	49	48
Sun	48	47	47	48	48	49	50	50	50	51	52	50	50	49	49	50	48

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 Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 47 minutes then, versus up to 78 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 52-mile drive usually takes 47 to 78 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Riverside?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 78 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	49	52	51	51	52	52	53	54	57	67	70	68	60	53	49	48
Tue	47	49	52	53	52	52	52	53	56	60	70	71	69	62	55	50	47
Wed	47	49	53	53	52	53	53	54	56	61	69	73	71	63	56	52	48
Thu	48	49	53	54	52	52	52	53	55	62	72	76	74	64	57	51	47
Fri	47	49	51	52	53	54	54	57	63	73	77	76	72	64	56	52	48
Sat	48	49	49	49	50	51	52	52	53	55	57	57	55	52	49	49	48
Sun	48	47	47	48	48	49	50	50	50	51	52	50	50	49	49	50	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	49	52	51	51	52	52	53	54	57	67	70	68	60	53	49	48
Tue	47	49	52	53	52	52	52	53	56	60	70	71	69	62	55	50	47
Wed	47	49	53	53	52	53	53	54	56	61	69	73	71	63	56	52	48
Thu	48	49	53	54	52	52	52	53	55	62	72	76	74	64	57	51	47
Fri	47	49	51	52	53	54	54	57	63	73	77	76	72	64	56	52	48
Sat	48	49	49	49	50	51	52	52	53	55	57	57	55	52	49	49	48
Sun	48	47	47	48	48	49	50	50	50	51	52	50	50	49	49	50	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	49	52	51	51	52	52	53	54	57	67	70	68	60	53	49	48
Tue	47	49	52	53	52	52	52	53	56	60	70	71	69	62	55	50	47
Wed	47	49	53	53	52	53	53	54	56	61	69	73	71	63	56	52	48
Thu	48	49	53	54	52	52	52	53	55	62	72	76	74	64	57	51	47
Fri	47	49	51	52	53	54	54	57	63	73	77	76	72	64	56	52	48
Sat	48	49	49	49	50	51	52	52	53	55	57	57	55	52	49	49	48
Sun	48	47	47	48	48	49	50	50	50	51	52	50	50	49	49	50	48