Best Time to Drive from Riverside to Los Angeles

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 60 minutes via SR-60 West, usually 54 at this time.

On weekdays the 56-mile drive from Riverside to Los Angeles (via SR-60 West) usually takes as little as 50 minutes and up to 74 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 59 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (60 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Riverside to Los Angeles 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	51	65	70	69	64	61	60	58	57	57	58	58	58	54	52	52	50
Tue	50	67	74	71	67	63	61	59	57	57	58	59	60	55	52	52	50
Wed	50	69	73	72	67	62	61	59	57	58	58	59	62	56	52	51	50
Thu	51	68	72	71	66	61	61	59	58	58	59	61	64	57	52	51	50
Fri	50	60	64	64	60	60	60	60	60	61	62	62	63	57	53	52	51
Sat	50	52	53	53	54	57	59	58	59	58	56	55	54	53	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	53	55	56	56	56	54	54	53	52	53	53	50

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 Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 50 minutes then, versus up to 74 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Riverside to Los Angeles?

The 56-mile drive usually takes 50 to 74 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 59 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Riverside to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 74 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	65	70	69	64	61	60	58	57	57	58	58	58	54	52	52	50
Tue	50	67	74	71	67	63	61	59	57	57	58	59	60	55	52	52	50
Wed	50	69	73	72	67	62	61	59	57	58	58	59	62	56	52	51	50
Thu	51	68	72	71	66	61	61	59	58	58	59	61	64	57	52	51	50
Fri	50	60	64	64	60	60	60	60	60	61	62	62	63	57	53	52	51
Sat	50	52	53	53	54	57	59	58	59	58	56	55	54	53	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	53	55	56	56	56	54	54	53	52	53	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	65	70	69	64	61	60	58	57	57	58	58	58	54	52	52	50
Tue	50	67	74	71	67	63	61	59	57	57	58	59	60	55	52	52	50
Wed	50	69	73	72	67	62	61	59	57	58	58	59	62	56	52	51	50
Thu	51	68	72	71	66	61	61	59	58	58	59	61	64	57	52	51	50
Fri	50	60	64	64	60	60	60	60	60	61	62	62	63	57	53	52	51
Sat	50	52	53	53	54	57	59	58	59	58	56	55	54	53	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	53	55	56	56	56	54	54	53	52	53	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	65	70	69	64	61	60	58	57	57	58	58	58	54	52	52	50
Tue	50	67	74	71	67	63	61	59	57	57	58	59	60	55	52	52	50
Wed	50	69	73	72	67	62	61	59	57	58	58	59	62	56	52	51	50
Thu	51	68	72	71	66	61	61	59	58	58	59	61	64	57	52	51	50
Fri	50	60	64	64	60	60	60	60	60	61	62	62	63	57	53	52	51
Sat	50	52	53	53	54	57	59	58	59	58	56	55	54	53	52	52	50
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	53	55	56	56	56	54	54	53	52	53	53	50