Best Time to Drive from Pomona to Pasadena

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 27 minutes via I-210 West, usually 27 at this time.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Pomona to Pasadena (via I-210 West) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 53 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 32 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pomona to Pasadena 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	25	33	46	42	38	34	33	31	30	29	29	30	29	27	26	26	26
Tue	25	34	49	47	41	38	35	31	29	29	30	31	30	29	27	27	26
Wed	25	34	51	49	42	38	35	31	30	30	31	32	31	29	27	27	26
Thu	25	35	52	49	41	37	34	32	31	31	32	33	32	31	27	26	26
Fri	25	32	38	38	37	36	34	34	34	34	35	34	34	31	28	27	26
Sat	26	27	27	27	27	29	32	34	35	34	33	32	30	29	28	27	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	28	30	32	32	31	30	28	28	27	28	26

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 Pomona to Pasadena?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 53 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 27-mile drive usually takes 25 to 53 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 32 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pomona to Pasadena?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 53 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	33	46	42	38	34	33	31	30	29	29	30	29	27	26	26	26
Tue	25	34	49	47	41	38	35	31	29	29	30	31	30	29	27	27	26
Wed	25	34	51	49	42	38	35	31	30	30	31	32	31	29	27	27	26
Thu	25	35	52	49	41	37	34	32	31	31	32	33	32	31	27	26	26
Fri	25	32	38	38	37	36	34	34	34	34	35	34	34	31	28	27	26
Sat	26	27	27	27	27	29	32	34	35	34	33	32	30	29	28	27	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	28	30	32	32	31	30	28	28	27	28	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	33	46	42	38	34	33	31	30	29	29	30	29	27	26	26	26
Tue	25	34	49	47	41	38	35	31	29	29	30	31	30	29	27	27	26
Wed	25	34	51	49	42	38	35	31	30	30	31	32	31	29	27	27	26
Thu	25	35	52	49	41	37	34	32	31	31	32	33	32	31	27	26	26
Fri	25	32	38	38	37	36	34	34	34	34	35	34	34	31	28	27	26
Sat	26	27	27	27	27	29	32	34	35	34	33	32	30	29	28	27	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	28	30	32	32	31	30	28	28	27	28	26

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	33	46	42	38	34	33	31	30	29	29	30	29	27	26	26	26
Tue	25	34	49	47	41	38	35	31	29	29	30	31	30	29	27	27	26
Wed	25	34	51	49	42	38	35	31	30	30	31	32	31	29	27	27	26
Thu	25	35	52	49	41	37	34	32	31	31	32	33	32	31	27	26	26
Fri	25	32	38	38	37	36	34	34	34	34	35	34	34	31	28	27	26
Sat	26	27	27	27	27	29	32	34	35	34	33	32	30	29	28	27	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	28	30	32	32	31	30	28	28	27	28	26