Best Time to Drive from Riverside to Irvine

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 38 minutes via SR-91 West, usually 39 at this time.

On weekdays the 39-mile drive from Riverside to Irvine (via SR-91 West) usually takes as little as 36 minutes and up to 52 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 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Riverside to Irvine 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	45	46	47	44	41	39	40	39	40	41	41	40	39	38	38	37
Tue	39	49	52	50	48	42	40	39	40	40	40	41	41	40	37	37	37
Wed	38	48	50	50	47	42	40	39	39	40	41	42	41	40	37	37	37
Thu	38	48	49	48	45	43	40	40	41	40	41	43	42	41	37	37	37
Fri	37	43	43	42	42	41	41	41	42	41	42	42	43	40	38	37	36
Sat	36	37	37	38	39	40	41	43	45	43	42	42	41	38	37	37	36
Sun	36	37	37	37	37	39	40	42	41	42	40	39	38	38	38	38	36

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 Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 36 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 39-mile drive usually takes 36 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Riverside to Irvine?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 52 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	45	46	47	44	41	39	40	39	40	41	41	40	39	38	38	37
Tue	39	49	52	50	48	42	40	39	40	40	40	41	41	40	37	37	37
Wed	38	48	50	50	47	42	40	39	39	40	41	42	41	40	37	37	37
Thu	38	48	49	48	45	43	40	40	41	40	41	43	42	41	37	37	37
Fri	37	43	43	42	42	41	41	41	42	41	42	42	43	40	38	37	36
Sat	36	37	37	38	39	40	41	43	45	43	42	42	41	38	37	37	36
Sun	36	37	37	37	37	39	40	42	41	42	40	39	38	38	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	45	46	47	44	41	39	40	39	40	41	41	40	39	38	38	37
Tue	39	49	52	50	48	42	40	39	40	40	40	41	41	40	37	37	37
Wed	38	48	50	50	47	42	40	39	39	40	41	42	41	40	37	37	37
Thu	38	48	49	48	45	43	40	40	41	40	41	43	42	41	37	37	37
Fri	37	43	43	42	42	41	41	41	42	41	42	42	43	40	38	37	36
Sat	36	37	37	38	39	40	41	43	45	43	42	42	41	38	37	37	36
Sun	36	37	37	37	37	39	40	42	41	42	40	39	38	38	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	45	46	47	44	41	39	40	39	40	41	41	40	39	38	38	37
Tue	39	49	52	50	48	42	40	39	40	40	40	41	41	40	37	37	37
Wed	38	48	50	50	47	42	40	39	39	40	41	42	41	40	37	37	37
Thu	38	48	49	48	45	43	40	40	41	40	41	43	42	41	37	37	37
Fri	37	43	43	42	42	41	41	41	42	41	42	42	43	40	38	37	36
Sat	36	37	37	38	39	40	41	43	45	43	42	42	41	38	37	37	36
Sun	36	37	37	37	37	39	40	42	41	42	40	39	38	38	38	38	36