Best Time to Drive from San Bernardino to Whittier

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 52 minutes via I-10 West, usually 53 at this time.

On weekdays the 54-mile drive from San Bernardino to Whittier (via I-10 West) usually takes as little as 50 minutes and up to 70 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 57 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Saturdays (56 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from San Bernardino 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	51	63	64	63	61	59	58	57	56	56	57	57	57	53	52	52	50
Tue	51	66	70	66	61	60	57	56	56	56	57	58	59	54	51	51	50
Wed	51	65	70	68	64	61	58	56	56	56	58	59	60	55	51	51	50
Thu	51	66	69	67	63	59	58	57	57	57	59	59	62	56	51	52	50
Fri	51	57	59	59	59	59	59	58	58	60	60	60	61	56	52	51	50
Sat	50	52	52	53	53	54	55	56	56	54	55	54	53	52	51	51	50
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	54	55	54	53	53	52	52	52	53	50

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 Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 50 minutes then, versus up to 70 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 54-mile drive usually takes 50 to 70 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 57 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Bernardino to Whittier?

Leaving around 7 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 70 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	63	64	63	61	59	58	57	56	56	57	57	57	53	52	52	50
Tue	51	66	70	66	61	60	57	56	56	56	57	58	59	54	51	51	50
Wed	51	65	70	68	64	61	58	56	56	56	58	59	60	55	51	51	50
Thu	51	66	69	67	63	59	58	57	57	57	59	59	62	56	51	52	50
Fri	51	57	59	59	59	59	59	58	58	60	60	60	61	56	52	51	50
Sat	50	52	52	53	53	54	55	56	56	54	55	54	53	52	51	51	50
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	54	55	54	53	53	52	52	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	63	64	63	61	59	58	57	56	56	57	57	57	53	52	52	50
Tue	51	66	70	66	61	60	57	56	56	56	57	58	59	54	51	51	50
Wed	51	65	70	68	64	61	58	56	56	56	58	59	60	55	51	51	50
Thu	51	66	69	67	63	59	58	57	57	57	59	59	62	56	51	52	50
Fri	51	57	59	59	59	59	59	58	58	60	60	60	61	56	52	51	50
Sat	50	52	52	53	53	54	55	56	56	54	55	54	53	52	51	51	50
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	54	55	54	53	53	52	52	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	63	64	63	61	59	58	57	56	56	57	57	57	53	52	52	50
Tue	51	66	70	66	61	60	57	56	56	56	57	58	59	54	51	51	50
Wed	51	65	70	68	64	61	58	56	56	56	58	59	60	55	51	51	50
Thu	51	66	69	67	63	59	58	57	57	57	59	59	62	56	51	52	50
Fri	51	57	59	59	59	59	59	58	58	60	60	60	61	56	52	51	50
Sat	50	52	52	53	53	54	55	56	56	54	55	54	53	52	51	51	50
Sun	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	54	55	54	53	53	52	52	52	53	50