Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from San Diego to Chula Vista

Right now (11:31 am PDT): about 12 minutes via I-5 South, usually 12 at this time.

On weekdays the 9-mile drive from San Diego to Chula Vista (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 12 minutes and up to 21 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 12 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 8:30 pm on Sundays (12 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Chula Vista to San Diego

Freeway, about 4 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 8 to 12 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 downtown San Diego (East Broadway) to central Chula Vista (F Street) 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 Diego to Chula Vista by day and time you leave (local time)
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Sun1212121212121212121212121212121212

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 Diego to Chula Vista?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 12 minutes then, versus up to 21 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from San Diego to Chula Vista?

The 9-mile drive usually takes 12 to 21 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 12 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Diego to Chula Vista?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 21 minutes.

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