Best Time to Drive from Riverside to Whittier

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 52 minutes via SR-60 West, usually 45 at this time.

On weekdays the 43-mile drive from Riverside to Whittier (via SR-60 West) usually takes as little as 42 minutes and up to 55 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 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 47 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Riverside to Whittier 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	43	51	52	53	51	49	49	47	46	47	47	47	47	45	44	44	43
Tue	43	53	54	53	51	50	50	48	46	46	48	48	48	45	43	43	42
Wed	43	54	54	54	52	49	49	48	47	47	47	47	49	45	43	43	42
Thu	43	53	53	53	51	49	49	47	47	46	47	48	50	46	43	43	42
Fri	43	47	48	49	49	48	48	48	48	47	49	49	50	46	44	43	43
Sat	42	44	44	44	45	46	48	48	47	46	45	45	44	44	43	43	42
Sun	42	42	43	43	43	44	45	46	45	45	44	44	44	44	44	44	42

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 Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 42 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 43-mile drive usually takes 42 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 47 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Riverside to Whittier?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 55 minutes.

Estimate this drive for any day and departure time →

More drives

Whittier to Riverside (return trip) · Riverside to Los Angeles · Riverside to Santa Monica · Riverside to Pasadena · Riverside to Long Beach · Riverside to West Covina · Riverside to Burbank · Riverside to Glendale · Riverside to Van Nuys · Riverside to Torrance · Riverside to LAX · Riverside to Hollywood

Open the live traffic map →

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

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

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