Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to San Bernardino

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 50 minutes via I-210 East, usually 50 at this time.

On weekdays the 53-mile drive from Pasadena to San Bernardino (via I-210 East) usually takes as little as 47 minutes and up to 92 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 9 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 57 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (59 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pasadena to San Bernardino 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	48	49	50	51	52	53	53	54	55	59	70	72	71	63	54	50	48
Tue	48	49	51	52	52	52	53	54	56	62	78	80	79	68	57	51	47
Wed	47	49	50	52	52	54	54	54	55	63	79	82	80	68	57	53	48
Thu	48	49	51	53	52	53	53	54	55	65	83	85	82	69	58	53	48
Fri	48	49	50	52	53	54	54	58	67	77	90	87	78	69	59	54	49
Sat	48	48	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	56	58	59	56	54	50	50	48
Sun	48	47	48	48	49	49	50	50	51	52	52	50	50	49	50	51	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 San Bernardino?

On weekdays, leave before 9 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 47 minutes then, versus up to 92 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to San Bernardino?

The 53-mile drive usually takes 47 to 92 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 57 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to San Bernardino?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 92 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	49	50	51	52	53	53	54	55	59	70	72	71	63	54	50	48
Tue	48	49	51	52	52	52	53	54	56	62	78	80	79	68	57	51	47
Wed	47	49	50	52	52	54	54	54	55	63	79	82	80	68	57	53	48
Thu	48	49	51	53	52	53	53	54	55	65	83	85	82	69	58	53	48
Fri	48	49	50	52	53	54	54	58	67	77	90	87	78	69	59	54	49
Sat	48	48	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	56	58	59	56	54	50	50	48
Sun	48	47	48	48	49	49	50	50	51	52	52	50	50	49	50	51	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	49	50	51	52	53	53	54	55	59	70	72	71	63	54	50	48
Tue	48	49	51	52	52	52	53	54	56	62	78	80	79	68	57	51	47
Wed	47	49	50	52	52	54	54	54	55	63	79	82	80	68	57	53	48
Thu	48	49	51	53	52	53	53	54	55	65	83	85	82	69	58	53	48
Fri	48	49	50	52	53	54	54	58	67	77	90	87	78	69	59	54	49
Sat	48	48	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	56	58	59	56	54	50	50	48
Sun	48	47	48	48	49	49	50	50	51	52	52	50	50	49	50	51	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	49	50	51	52	53	53	54	55	59	70	72	71	63	54	50	48
Tue	48	49	51	52	52	52	53	54	56	62	78	80	79	68	57	51	47
Wed	47	49	50	52	52	54	54	54	55	63	79	82	80	68	57	53	48
Thu	48	49	51	53	52	53	53	54	55	65	83	85	82	69	58	53	48
Fri	48	49	50	52	53	54	54	58	67	77	90	87	78	69	59	54	49
Sat	48	48	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	56	58	59	56	54	50	50	48
Sun	48	47	48	48	49	49	50	50	51	52	52	50	50	49	50	51	48