Best Time to Drive from Riverside to Glendale

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 63 minutes via SR-60 West and I-210 West, usually 57 at this time.

On weekdays the 58-mile drive from Riverside to Glendale (via SR-60 West and I-210 West) usually takes as little as 53 minutes and up to 86 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 62 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (65 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Riverside to Glendale 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	54	72	79	75	68	65	62	62	61	60	62	62	61	57	55	55	53
Tue	53	76	84	78	73	69	65	61	60	60	63	63	62	58	55	55	53
Wed	54	78	86	80	72	69	65	62	61	62	64	63	64	59	55	55	53
Thu	54	77	86	79	72	68	64	62	62	62	64	65	66	60	55	55	53
Fri	54	65	70	70	68	67	65	66	66	67	68	67	66	61	56	55	54
Sat	53	55	56	56	57	59	63	64	64	64	62	61	59	57	55	55	53
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	56	58	61	62	61	59	58	57	56	56	57	53

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 Glendale?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 53 minutes then, versus up to 86 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 58-mile drive usually takes 53 to 86 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 62 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Riverside to Glendale?

Leaving around 7 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 86 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	54	72	79	75	68	65	62	62	61	60	62	62	61	57	55	55	53
Tue	53	76	84	78	73	69	65	61	60	60	63	63	62	58	55	55	53
Wed	54	78	86	80	72	69	65	62	61	62	64	63	64	59	55	55	53
Thu	54	77	86	79	72	68	64	62	62	62	64	65	66	60	55	55	53
Fri	54	65	70	70	68	67	65	66	66	67	68	67	66	61	56	55	54
Sat	53	55	56	56	57	59	63	64	64	64	62	61	59	57	55	55	53
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	56	58	61	62	61	59	58	57	56	56	57	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	54	72	79	75	68	65	62	62	61	60	62	62	61	57	55	55	53
Tue	53	76	84	78	73	69	65	61	60	60	63	63	62	58	55	55	53
Wed	54	78	86	80	72	69	65	62	61	62	64	63	64	59	55	55	53
Thu	54	77	86	79	72	68	64	62	62	62	64	65	66	60	55	55	53
Fri	54	65	70	70	68	67	65	66	66	67	68	67	66	61	56	55	54
Sat	53	55	56	56	57	59	63	64	64	64	62	61	59	57	55	55	53
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	56	58	61	62	61	59	58	57	56	56	57	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	54	72	79	75	68	65	62	62	61	60	62	62	61	57	55	55	53
Tue	53	76	84	78	73	69	65	61	60	60	63	63	62	58	55	55	53
Wed	54	78	86	80	72	69	65	62	61	62	64	63	64	59	55	55	53
Thu	54	77	86	79	72	68	64	62	62	62	64	65	66	60	55	55	53
Fri	54	65	70	70	68	67	65	66	66	67	68	67	66	61	56	55	54
Sat	53	55	56	56	57	59	63	64	64	64	62	61	59	57	55	55	53
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	56	58	61	62	61	59	58	57	56	56	57	53