Best Time to Drive from Santa Clarita to Anaheim

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 57 minutes via I-5 South, usually 60 at this time.

On weekdays the 58-mile drive from Santa Clarita to Anaheim (via I-5 South) usually takes as little as 53 minutes and up to 94 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 70 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (75 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Clarita to Anaheim 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	53	61	74	72	66	64	64	64	66	72	79	82	78	68	58	56	54
Tue	53	63	79	78	70	66	65	65	67	75	82	87	85	74	61	56	54
Wed	53	62	77	76	70	67	66	67	69	78	86	89	88	77	63	57	54
Thu	53	63	79	77	72	68	66	68	72	81	88	92	92	79	63	58	54
Fri	53	61	70	71	68	67	70	74	82	90	94	91	89	75	63	59	55
Sat	54	55	56	58	60	63	66	70	73	74	75	72	68	62	59	59	55
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	60	62	64	66	64	63	61	59	59	61	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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Santa Clarita to Anaheim?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 53 minutes then, versus up to 94 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Clarita to Anaheim?

The 58-mile drive usually takes 53 to 94 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 70 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clarita to Anaheim?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 94 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	61	74	72	66	64	64	64	66	72	79	82	78	68	58	56	54
Tue	53	63	79	78	70	66	65	65	67	75	82	87	85	74	61	56	54
Wed	53	62	77	76	70	67	66	67	69	78	86	89	88	77	63	57	54
Thu	53	63	79	77	72	68	66	68	72	81	88	92	92	79	63	58	54
Fri	53	61	70	71	68	67	70	74	82	90	94	91	89	75	63	59	55
Sat	54	55	56	58	60	63	66	70	73	74	75	72	68	62	59	59	55
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	60	62	64	66	64	63	61	59	59	61	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	61	74	72	66	64	64	64	66	72	79	82	78	68	58	56	54
Tue	53	63	79	78	70	66	65	65	67	75	82	87	85	74	61	56	54
Wed	53	62	77	76	70	67	66	67	69	78	86	89	88	77	63	57	54
Thu	53	63	79	77	72	68	66	68	72	81	88	92	92	79	63	58	54
Fri	53	61	70	71	68	67	70	74	82	90	94	91	89	75	63	59	55
Sat	54	55	56	58	60	63	66	70	73	74	75	72	68	62	59	59	55
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	60	62	64	66	64	63	61	59	59	61	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	61	74	72	66	64	64	64	66	72	79	82	78	68	58	56	54
Tue	53	63	79	78	70	66	65	65	67	75	82	87	85	74	61	56	54
Wed	53	62	77	76	70	67	66	67	69	78	86	89	88	77	63	57	54
Thu	53	63	79	77	72	68	66	68	72	81	88	92	92	79	63	58	54
Fri	53	61	70	71	68	67	70	74	82	90	94	91	89	75	63	59	55
Sat	54	55	56	58	60	63	66	70	73	74	75	72	68	62	59	59	55
Sun	54	54	54	55	56	58	60	62	64	66	64	63	61	59	59	61	55