Best Time to Drive from Riverside to Huntington Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 52 minutes via SR-91 West, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 51-mile drive from Riverside to Huntington Beach (via SR-91 West) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 65 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 53 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (58 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Riverside to Huntington Beach 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	52	58	59	59	57	53	52	53	53	53	54	55	53	52	50	50	49
Tue	51	61	65	63	61	55	53	52	53	53	53	55	56	53	50	50	49
Wed	50	61	63	62	60	55	53	52	53	53	54	56	56	54	50	50	49
Thu	51	60	62	61	58	56	53	53	54	53	54	56	56	54	50	50	49
Fri	50	56	56	55	55	54	54	55	55	55	55	56	57	53	51	50	49
Sat	49	50	50	50	51	53	54	56	58	56	55	55	54	51	50	50	49
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	52	53	54	54	54	53	52	51	51	50	50	49

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 Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 65 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Riverside to Huntington Beach?

The 51-mile drive usually takes 49 to 65 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 53 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Riverside to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 65 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	58	59	59	57	53	52	53	53	53	54	55	53	52	50	50	49
Tue	51	61	65	63	61	55	53	52	53	53	53	55	56	53	50	50	49
Wed	50	61	63	62	60	55	53	52	53	53	54	56	56	54	50	50	49
Thu	51	60	62	61	58	56	53	53	54	53	54	56	56	54	50	50	49
Fri	50	56	56	55	55	54	54	55	55	55	55	56	57	53	51	50	49
Sat	49	50	50	50	51	53	54	56	58	56	55	55	54	51	50	50	49
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	52	53	54	54	54	53	52	51	51	50	50	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	58	59	59	57	53	52	53	53	53	54	55	53	52	50	50	49
Tue	51	61	65	63	61	55	53	52	53	53	53	55	56	53	50	50	49
Wed	50	61	63	62	60	55	53	52	53	53	54	56	56	54	50	50	49
Thu	51	60	62	61	58	56	53	53	54	53	54	56	56	54	50	50	49
Fri	50	56	56	55	55	54	54	55	55	55	55	56	57	53	51	50	49
Sat	49	50	50	50	51	53	54	56	58	56	55	55	54	51	50	50	49
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	52	53	54	54	54	53	52	51	51	50	50	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	58	59	59	57	53	52	53	53	53	54	55	53	52	50	50	49
Tue	51	61	65	63	61	55	53	52	53	53	53	55	56	53	50	50	49
Wed	50	61	63	62	60	55	53	52	53	53	54	56	56	54	50	50	49
Thu	51	60	62	61	58	56	53	53	54	53	54	56	56	54	50	50	49
Fri	50	56	56	55	55	54	54	55	55	55	55	56	57	53	51	50	49
Sat	49	50	50	50	51	53	54	56	58	56	55	55	54	51	50	50	49
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	52	53	54	54	54	53	52	51	51	50	50	49