Best Time to Drive from Riverside to El Monte

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 47 minutes via SR-60 West and I-10 West, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Riverside to El Monte (via SR-60 West and I-10 West) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 56 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (42 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Riverside to El Monte 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	39	48	51	49	47	45	44	43	43	42	44	44	45	42	40	39	38
Tue	39	50	54	52	48	46	44	43	43	42	44	45	46	43	39	39	38
Wed	39	50	56	53	50	48	45	44	43	43	44	45	47	44	40	39	38
Thu	39	50	54	51	48	46	44	43	43	43	45	46	48	44	40	39	38
Fri	39	43	45	46	44	44	44	44	44	45	47	47	48	45	40	39	38
Sat	38	39	40	40	40	41	42	42	42	41	41	41	41	40	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	40	40	40	40	40	40	38

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 El Monte?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 56 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Riverside to El Monte?

The 41-mile drive usually takes 38 to 56 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Riverside to El Monte?

Leaving around 7 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 56 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	48	51	49	47	45	44	43	43	42	44	44	45	42	40	39	38
Tue	39	50	54	52	48	46	44	43	43	42	44	45	46	43	39	39	38
Wed	39	50	56	53	50	48	45	44	43	43	44	45	47	44	40	39	38
Thu	39	50	54	51	48	46	44	43	43	43	45	46	48	44	40	39	38
Fri	39	43	45	46	44	44	44	44	44	45	47	47	48	45	40	39	38
Sat	38	39	40	40	40	41	42	42	42	41	41	41	41	40	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	40	40	40	40	40	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	48	51	49	47	45	44	43	43	42	44	44	45	42	40	39	38
Tue	39	50	54	52	48	46	44	43	43	42	44	45	46	43	39	39	38
Wed	39	50	56	53	50	48	45	44	43	43	44	45	47	44	40	39	38
Thu	39	50	54	51	48	46	44	43	43	43	45	46	48	44	40	39	38
Fri	39	43	45	46	44	44	44	44	44	45	47	47	48	45	40	39	38
Sat	38	39	40	40	40	41	42	42	42	41	41	41	41	40	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	40	40	40	40	40	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	48	51	49	47	45	44	43	43	42	44	44	45	42	40	39	38
Tue	39	50	54	52	48	46	44	43	43	42	44	45	46	43	39	39	38
Wed	39	50	56	53	50	48	45	44	43	43	44	45	47	44	40	39	38
Thu	39	50	54	51	48	46	44	43	43	43	45	46	48	44	40	39	38
Fri	39	43	45	46	44	44	44	44	44	45	47	47	48	45	40	39	38
Sat	38	39	40	40	40	41	42	42	42	41	41	41	41	40	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	40	40	40	40	40	40	38