Best Time to Drive from Santa Ana to Claremont

Right now (5:17 pm PDT): about 55 minutes via SR-57 North, usually 51 at this time.

None 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 30-mile drive from Santa Ana to Claremont (via SR-57 North) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Claremont to Santa Ana

Freeway, about 27 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 5 to 8 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 Santa Ana (Main Street) to central Claremont (Bonita 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 Santa Ana to Claremont 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	28	31	32	35	35	34	34	34	34	37	46	52	51	44	33	30	29
Tue	29	31	33	35	35	35	34	34	35	38	46	53	53	46	36	31	29
Wed	29	31	33	36	35	35	34	34	35	38	47	52	53	47	36	32	30
Thu	29	31	33	35	36	36	35	35	36	40	49	54	53	45	36	32	29
Fri	29	30	32	34	34	35	36	37	42	47	55	56	53	45	36	32	29
Sat	29	29	30	30	31	31	31	32	33	33	35	36	36	34	31	30	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	30	30	31	31	31	31	31	30	30	30	29

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 Santa Ana to Claremont?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Ana to Claremont?

The 30-mile drive usually takes 28 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Ana to Claremont?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 57 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	31	32	35	35	34	34	34	34	37	46	52	51	44	33	30	29
Tue	29	31	33	35	35	35	34	34	35	38	46	53	53	46	36	31	29
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