Best Time to Drive from Riverside to Pasadena

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 57 minutes via SR-60 West and I-210 West, usually 50 at this time.

On weekdays the 51-mile drive from Riverside to Pasadena (via SR-60 West and I-210 West) usually takes as little as 47 minutes and up to 79 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 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (58 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Riverside to Pasadena 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	47	66	72	68	61	58	56	55	54	53	55	55	54	50	48	49	47
Tue	47	69	77	71	66	63	58	54	53	54	56	56	55	52	48	48	47
Wed	47	71	79	74	65	62	58	55	54	55	57	56	57	53	49	48	47
Thu	47	70	79	73	66	61	57	55	55	55	57	58	59	53	48	48	47
Fri	47	59	64	64	61	60	58	60	59	59	61	60	59	55	50	48	47
Sat	47	49	49	49	50	52	56	57	58	57	55	54	52	51	49	48	47
Sun	47	47	47	48	48	49	51	54	55	54	53	51	50	50	49	50	47

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 Pasadena?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 47 minutes then, versus up to 79 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 51-mile drive usually takes 47 to 79 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Riverside to Pasadena?

Leaving around 7 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 79 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	66	72	68	61	58	56	55	54	53	55	55	54	50	48	49	47
Tue	47	69	77	71	66	63	58	54	53	54	56	56	55	52	48	48	47
Wed	47	71	79	74	65	62	58	55	54	55	57	56	57	53	49	48	47
Thu	47	70	79	73	66	61	57	55	55	55	57	58	59	53	48	48	47
Fri	47	59	64	64	61	60	58	60	59	59	61	60	59	55	50	48	47
Sat	47	49	49	49	50	52	56	57	58	57	55	54	52	51	49	48	47
Sun	47	47	47	48	48	49	51	54	55	54	53	51	50	50	49	50	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	66	72	68	61	58	56	55	54	53	55	55	54	50	48	49	47
Tue	47	69	77	71	66	63	58	54	53	54	56	56	55	52	48	48	47
Wed	47	71	79	74	65	62	58	55	54	55	57	56	57	53	49	48	47
Thu	47	70	79	73	66	61	57	55	55	55	57	58	59	53	48	48	47
Fri	47	59	64	64	61	60	58	60	59	59	61	60	59	55	50	48	47
Sat	47	49	49	49	50	52	56	57	58	57	55	54	52	51	49	48	47
Sun	47	47	47	48	48	49	51	54	55	54	53	51	50	50	49	50	47

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	66	72	68	61	58	56	55	54	53	55	55	54	50	48	49	47
Tue	47	69	77	71	66	63	58	54	53	54	56	56	55	52	48	48	47
Wed	47	71	79	74	65	62	58	55	54	55	57	56	57	53	49	48	47
Thu	47	70	79	73	66	61	57	55	55	55	57	58	59	53	48	48	47
Fri	47	59	64	64	61	60	58	60	59	59	61	60	59	55	50	48	47
Sat	47	49	49	49	50	52	56	57	58	57	55	54	52	51	49	48	47
Sun	47	47	47	48	48	49	51	54	55	54	53	51	50	50	49	50	47