Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Santa Monica

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 26 minutes via I-10 West and I-110 South, usually 26 at this time.

On weekdays the 25-mile drive from Pasadena to Santa Monica (via I-10 West and I-110 South) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 41 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 31 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (34 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pasadena to Santa Monica 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	24	26	35	39	36	33	30	29	28	29	29	30	31	29	26	25	24
Tue	24	27	37	41	38	34	31	30	28	28	30	31	32	31	27	25	24
Wed	24	27	37	41	38	34	32	31	30	29	31	32	32	32	28	25	24
Thu	24	27	36	41	38	35	32	31	31	31	32	32	34	33	28	26	25
Fri	24	26	33	36	35	33	32	33	33	34	35	33	33	31	27	25	25
Sat	24	24	25	25	26	29	30	32	33	33	33	31	29	27	26	25	25
Sun	24	24	24	24	25	25	26	29	30	31	30	29	27	26	26	26	25

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 Santa Monica?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 41 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pasadena to Santa Monica?

The 25-mile drive usually takes 24 to 41 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 31 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Santa Monica?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 41 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	24	26	35	39	36	33	30	29	28	29	29	30	31	29	26	25	24
Tue	24	27	37	41	38	34	31	30	28	28	30	31	32	31	27	25	24
Wed	24	27	37	41	38	34	32	31	30	29	31	32	32	32	28	25	24
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Sat	24	24	25	25	26	29	30	32	33	33	33	31	29	27	26	25	25
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	24	26	35	39	36	33	30	29	28	29	29	30	31	29	26	25	24
Tue	24	27	37	41	38	34	31	30	28	28	30	31	32	31	27	25	24
Wed	24	27	37	41	38	34	32	31	30	29	31	32	32	32	28	25	24
Thu	24	27	36	41	38	35	32	31	31	31	32	32	34	33	28	26	25
Fri	24	26	33	36	35	33	32	33	33	34	35	33	33	31	27	25	25
Sat	24	24	25	25	26	29	30	32	33	33	33	31	29	27	26	25	25
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