Best Time to Drive from Riverside to Anaheim

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 37 minutes via SR-91 West, usually 37 at this time.

On weekdays the 37-mile drive from Riverside to Anaheim (via SR-91 West) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 50 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 39 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (44 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Riverside to Anaheim 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	37	44	44	45	43	39	38	39	38	39	40	40	39	37	36	36	35
Tue	37	46	49	48	47	41	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	38	35	35	35
Wed	36	46	48	48	45	41	38	38	38	38	40	41	41	39	35	35	34
Thu	36	45	46	46	44	41	39	39	39	39	40	41	42	39	35	35	34
Fri	35	42	41	40	40	39	39	40	40	40	41	41	42	39	36	35	34
Sat	34	35	35	36	37	39	40	41	44	41	40	40	39	36	35	35	34
Sun	34	34	34	35	35	37	39	40	40	40	38	37	36	36	36	36	34

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 Riverside to Anaheim?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 50 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 37-mile drive usually takes 34 to 50 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 39 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Riverside to Anaheim?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 50 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	44	44	45	43	39	38	39	38	39	40	40	39	37	36	36	35
Tue	37	46	49	48	47	41	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	38	35	35	35
Wed	36	46	48	48	45	41	38	38	38	38	40	41	41	39	35	35	34
Thu	36	45	46	46	44	41	39	39	39	39	40	41	42	39	35	35	34
Fri	35	42	41	40	40	39	39	40	40	40	41	41	42	39	36	35	34
Sat	34	35	35	36	37	39	40	41	44	41	40	40	39	36	35	35	34
Sun	34	34	34	35	35	37	39	40	40	40	38	37	36	36	36	36	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	44	44	45	43	39	38	39	38	39	40	40	39	37	36	36	35
Tue	37	46	49	48	47	41	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	38	35	35	35
Wed	36	46	48	48	45	41	38	38	38	38	40	41	41	39	35	35	34
Thu	36	45	46	46	44	41	39	39	39	39	40	41	42	39	35	35	34
Fri	35	42	41	40	40	39	39	40	40	40	41	41	42	39	36	35	34
Sat	34	35	35	36	37	39	40	41	44	41	40	40	39	36	35	35	34
Sun	34	34	34	35	35	37	39	40	40	40	38	37	36	36	36	36	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	44	44	45	43	39	38	39	38	39	40	40	39	37	36	36	35
Tue	37	46	49	48	47	41	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	38	35	35	35
Wed	36	46	48	48	45	41	38	38	38	38	40	41	41	39	35	35	34
Thu	36	45	46	46	44	41	39	39	39	39	40	41	42	39	35	35	34
Fri	35	42	41	40	40	39	39	40	40	40	41	41	42	39	36	35	34
Sat	34	35	35	36	37	39	40	41	44	41	40	40	39	36	35	35	34
Sun	34	34	34	35	35	37	39	40	40	40	38	37	36	36	36	36	34