Best Time to Drive from Pasadena to Ventura

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 74 minutes via US-101 North and SR-134 West, usually 71 at this time.

On weekdays the 68-mile drive from Pasadena to Ventura (via US-101 North and SR-134 West) usually takes as little as 64 minutes and up to 91 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 72 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (74 minutes).

Drive times are measured from Old Pasadena (East Holly Street) to central Ventura 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 Ventura 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	64	67	70	72	71	70	70	70	71	72	77	79	82	74	67	66	65
Tue	64	67	71	74	73	72	70	70	71	73	79	85	88	80	68	66	65
Wed	64	67	71	73	72	71	70	70	71	74	80	86	90	82	69	66	65
Thu	64	67	71	74	74	71	71	71	72	77	83	89	91	84	70	66	65
Fri	64	67	69	72	70	71	73	74	78	84	88	89	87	79	68	66	65
Sat	65	65	66	66	68	71	72	72	73	74	74	74	71	68	66	66	65
Sun	65	64	65	65	66	67	69	70	70	69	69	69	68	67	67	68	65

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 Ventura?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 64 minutes then, versus up to 91 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 68-mile drive usually takes 64 to 91 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 72 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pasadena to Ventura?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 91 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	64	67	70	72	71	70	70	70	71	72	77	79	82	74	67	66	65
Tue	64	67	71	74	73	72	70	70	71	73	79	85	88	80	68	66	65
Wed	64	67	71	73	72	71	70	70	71	74	80	86	90	82	69	66	65
Thu	64	67	71	74	74	71	71	71	72	77	83	89	91	84	70	66	65
Fri	64	67	69	72	70	71	73	74	78	84	88	89	87	79	68	66	65
Sat	65	65	66	66	68	71	72	72	73	74	74	74	71	68	66	66	65
Sun	65	64	65	65	66	67	69	70	70	69	69	69	68	67	67	68	65

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	64	67	70	72	71	70	70	70	71	72	77	79	82	74	67	66	65
Tue	64	67	71	74	73	72	70	70	71	73	79	85	88	80	68	66	65
Wed	64	67	71	73	72	71	70	70	71	74	80	86	90	82	69	66	65
Thu	64	67	71	74	74	71	71	71	72	77	83	89	91	84	70	66	65
Fri	64	67	69	72	70	71	73	74	78	84	88	89	87	79	68	66	65
Sat	65	65	66	66	68	71	72	72	73	74	74	74	71	68	66	66	65
Sun	65	64	65	65	66	67	69	70	70	69	69	69	68	67	67	68	65

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	64	67	70	72	71	70	70	70	71	72	77	79	82	74	67	66	65
Tue	64	67	71	74	73	72	70	70	71	73	79	85	88	80	68	66	65
Wed	64	67	71	73	72	71	70	70	71	74	80	86	90	82	69	66	65
Thu	64	67	71	74	74	71	71	71	72	77	83	89	91	84	70	66	65
Fri	64	67	69	72	70	71	73	74	78	84	88	89	87	79	68	66	65
Sat	65	65	66	66	68	71	72	72	73	74	74	74	71	68	66	66	65
Sun	65	64	65	65	66	67	69	70	70	69	69	69	68	67	67	68	65