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Best Time to Drive from Riverside to Van Nuys

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 76 minutes via SR-60 West and I-210 West and SR-134 West, usually 70 at this time.

On weekdays the 72-mile drive from Riverside to Van Nuys (via SR-60 West and I-210 West and SR-134 West) usually takes as little as 66 minutes and up to 101 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 76 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (78 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Riverside to Van Nuys by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon6686938981797675747477797770686866
Tue6690999387837875747579838272686766
Wed66911019586837876747681848474686866
Thu66911019487827876757782868675686766
Fri6679848482807980808385858375696866
Sat6668686970737678787875747270686766
Sun6666666767697174757473717069696966

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 Van Nuys?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 66 minutes then, versus up to 101 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Riverside to Van Nuys?

The 72-mile drive usually takes 66 to 101 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 76 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Riverside to Van Nuys?

Leaving around 7 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 101 minutes.

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