Best Time to Drive from San Bernardino to Los Angeles

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 57 minutes via I-10 West, usually 59 at this time.

On weekdays the 60-mile drive from San Bernardino to Los Angeles (via I-10 West) usually takes as little as 54 minutes and up to 80 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 62 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Saturdays (63 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from San Bernardino to Los Angeles 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	55	70	73	71	67	65	64	63	62	61	63	62	63	58	56	56	55
Tue	56	73	80	76	68	65	63	62	61	61	63	63	64	59	56	56	54
Wed	56	72	80	77	71	67	64	61	62	61	63	64	66	60	56	56	55
Thu	56	72	79	77	69	65	64	62	62	63	65	65	67	61	56	56	54
Fri	55	62	67	66	65	64	64	63	64	66	66	66	66	61	56	56	55
Sat	55	56	57	58	59	61	62	63	62	61	61	60	60	58	56	56	54
Sun	55	54	55	55	56	58	58	59	60	60	58	58	57	57	57	58	54

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 San Bernardino to Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 54 minutes then, versus up to 80 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from San Bernardino to Los Angeles?

The 60-mile drive usually takes 54 to 80 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 62 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Bernardino to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 7 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 80 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	70	73	71	67	65	64	63	62	61	63	62	63	58	56	56	55
Tue	56	73	80	76	68	65	63	62	61	61	63	63	64	59	56	56	54
Wed	56	72	80	77	71	67	64	61	62	61	63	64	66	60	56	56	55
Thu	56	72	79	77	69	65	64	62	62	63	65	65	67	61	56	56	54
Fri	55	62	67	66	65	64	64	63	64	66	66	66	66	61	56	56	55
Sat	55	56	57	58	59	61	62	63	62	61	61	60	60	58	56	56	54
Sun	55	54	55	55	56	58	58	59	60	60	58	58	57	57	57	58	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	70	73	71	67	65	64	63	62	61	63	62	63	58	56	56	55
Tue	56	73	80	76	68	65	63	62	61	61	63	63	64	59	56	56	54
Wed	56	72	80	77	71	67	64	61	62	61	63	64	66	60	56	56	55
Thu	56	72	79	77	69	65	64	62	62	63	65	65	67	61	56	56	54
Fri	55	62	67	66	65	64	64	63	64	66	66	66	66	61	56	56	55
Sat	55	56	57	58	59	61	62	63	62	61	61	60	60	58	56	56	54
Sun	55	54	55	55	56	58	58	59	60	60	58	58	57	57	57	58	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	55	70	73	71	67	65	64	63	62	61	63	62	63	58	56	56	55
Tue	56	73	80	76	68	65	63	62	61	61	63	63	64	59	56	56	54
Wed	56	72	80	77	71	67	64	61	62	61	63	64	66	60	56	56	55
Thu	56	72	79	77	69	65	64	62	62	63	65	65	67	61	56	56	54
Fri	55	62	67	66	65	64	64	63	64	66	66	66	66	61	56	56	55
Sat	55	56	57	58	59	61	62	63	62	61	61	60	60	58	56	56	54
Sun	55	54	55	55	56	58	58	59	60	60	58	58	57	57	57	58	54