Best Time to Drive from San Bernardino to Downey

Right now (9:35 am PDT): about 93 minutes via I-10 West and I-605 South, usually 78 at this time.

Only 27% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 59-mile drive from San Bernardino to Downey (via I-10 West and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 54 minutes and up to 96 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 72 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (68 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Downey to San Bernardino

Freeway, about 56 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 4 to 10 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central San Bernardino (West 5th Street) to central Downey (Downey Avenue) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from San Bernardino to Downey 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	57	81	86	84	75	70	70	68	69	74	81	78	73	62	57	57	56
Tue	58	85	92	89	80	74	70	69	70	88	82	84	80	67	58	56	54
Wed	58	85	96	93	82	74	72	69	71	77	85	86	83	72	66	60	55
Thu	58	82	93	89	79	73	70	69	72	78	84	84	81	71	60	58	55
Fri	56	69	77	77	73	72	71	73	74	80	84	83	80	72	69	61	54
Sat	55	57	57	58	59	61	64	67	68	68	68	67	65	61	57	56	54
Sun	54	55	54	55	56	58	60	61	63	63	61	60	60	61	62	62	55

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from San Bernardino to Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 54 minutes then, versus up to 96 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from San Bernardino to Downey?

The 59-mile drive usually takes 54 to 96 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 72 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Bernardino to Downey?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 96 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-10 West in Inland Empire (23 miles) · I-10 West in Los Angeles (18 miles) · I-605 South in Los Angeles (10 miles) · I-215 South in Inland Empire (3 miles) · I-605 South in Orange County (1.6 miles)

Inland Empire traffic right now · Inland Empire traffic tomorrow · Los Angeles traffic right now · Los Angeles traffic tomorrow

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	81	86	84	75	70	70	68	69	74	81	78	73	62	57	57	56
Tue	58	85	92	89	80	74	70	69	70	88	82	84	80	67	58	56	54
Wed	58	85	96	93	82	74	72	69	71	77	85	86	83	72	66	60	55
Thu	58	82	93	89	79	73	70	69	72	78	84	84	81	71	60	58	55
Fri	56	69	77	77	73	72	71	73	74	80	84	83	80	72	69	61	54
Sat	55	57	57	58	59	61	64	67	68	68	68	67	65	61	57	56	54
Sun	54	55	54	55	56	58	60	61	63	63	61	60	60	61	62	62	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	81	86	84	75	70	70	68	69	74	81	78	73	62	57	57	56
Tue	58	85	92	89	80	74	70	69	70	88	82	84	80	67	58	56	54
Wed	58	85	96	93	82	74	72	69	71	77	85	86	83	72	66	60	55
Thu	58	82	93	89	79	73	70	69	72	78	84	84	81	71	60	58	55
Fri	56	69	77	77	73	72	71	73	74	80	84	83	80	72	69	61	54
Sat	55	57	57	58	59	61	64	67	68	68	68	67	65	61	57	56	54
Sun	54	55	54	55	56	58	60	61	63	63	61	60	60	61	62	62	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	81	86	84	75	70	70	68	69	74	81	78	73	62	57	57	56
Tue	58	85	92	89	80	74	70	69	70	88	82	84	80	67	58	56	54
Wed	58	85	96	93	82	74	72	69	71	77	85	86	83	72	66	60	55
Thu	58	82	93	89	79	73	70	69	72	78	84	84	81	71	60	58	55
Fri	56	69	77	77	73	72	71	73	74	80	84	83	80	72	69	61	54
Sat	55	57	57	58	59	61	64	67	68	68	68	67	65	61	57	56	54
Sun	54	55	54	55	56	58	60	61	63	63	61	60	60	61	62	62	55