Best Time to Drive from Riverside to Santa Ana

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 39 minutes via SR-91 West, usually 39 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from Riverside to Santa Ana (via SR-91 West) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 55 minutes, when leaving around 7 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 41 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Riverside to Santa Ana 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	47	50	50	46	42	40	41	40	41	42	42	41	39	38	38	37
Tue	39	51	55	54	51	44	41	41	41	41	41	42	43	40	37	37	37
Wed	38	50	53	52	49	43	41	40	40	40	41	43	44	41	37	37	37
Thu	38	49	51	51	48	44	41	41	42	41	42	44	45	41	37	37	37
Fri	37	45	46	45	43	42	42	42	42	42	43	43	44	41	38	37	37
Sat	37	38	38	38	39	41	42	44	46	44	43	42	42	38	37	37	36
Sun	36	37	37	37	38	39	41	42	42	42	41	39	38	38	38	38	37

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 Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Riverside to Santa Ana?

The 40-mile drive usually takes 37 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 41 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Riverside to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 55 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	47	50	50	46	42	40	41	40	41	42	42	41	39	38	38	37
Tue	39	51	55	54	51	44	41	41	41	41	41	42	43	40	37	37	37
Wed	38	50	53	52	49	43	41	40	40	40	41	43	44	41	37	37	37
Thu	38	49	51	51	48	44	41	41	42	41	42	44	45	41	37	37	37
Fri	37	45	46	45	43	42	42	42	42	42	43	43	44	41	38	37	37
Sat	37	38	38	38	39	41	42	44	46	44	43	42	42	38	37	37	36
Sun	36	37	37	37	38	39	41	42	42	42	41	39	38	38	38	38	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	47	50	50	46	42	40	41	40	41	42	42	41	39	38	38	37
Tue	39	51	55	54	51	44	41	41	41	41	41	42	43	40	37	37	37
Wed	38	50	53	52	49	43	41	40	40	40	41	43	44	41	37	37	37
Thu	38	49	51	51	48	44	41	41	42	41	42	44	45	41	37	37	37
Fri	37	45	46	45	43	42	42	42	42	42	43	43	44	41	38	37	37
Sat	37	38	38	38	39	41	42	44	46	44	43	42	42	38	37	37	36
Sun	36	37	37	37	38	39	41	42	42	42	41	39	38	38	38	38	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	47	50	50	46	42	40	41	40	41	42	42	41	39	38	38	37
Tue	39	51	55	54	51	44	41	41	41	41	41	42	43	40	37	37	37
Wed	38	50	53	52	49	43	41	40	40	40	41	43	44	41	37	37	37
Thu	38	49	51	51	48	44	41	41	42	41	42	44	45	41	37	37	37
Fri	37	45	46	45	43	42	42	42	42	42	43	43	44	41	38	37	37
Sat	37	38	38	38	39	41	42	44	46	44	43	42	42	38	37	37	36
Sun	36	37	37	37	38	39	41	42	42	42	41	39	38	38	38	38	37