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Santa Clarita to Bakersfield: Thanksgiving Traffic 2026
On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (November 25), the drive from Santa Clarita to Bakersfield is longest leaving around 2 pm: about 118 minutes, about the same as a normal Wednesday. Leave around 9 am (100 minutes) or 9 pm (100 minutes) instead. Coming back on Sunday, November 29, the slowest time to leave is around 6:30 pm (111 minutes); around 7:30 am it takes 98 minutes.
Day by day
- Tuesday, November 24: fastest leaving around 8 am (101 minutes), slowest around 2:30 pm (123 minutes, about like a normal Tuesday).
- Wednesday, November 25: fastest leaving around 8 am (99 minutes), slowest around 2 pm (118 minutes, about like a normal Wednesday).
- Thursday, November 26: fastest leaving around 7:30 am (96 minutes), slowest around 4 pm (111 minutes, 13 minutes less than a normal Thursday).
- Friday, November 27: fastest leaving around 8 am (98 minutes), slowest around 2:30 pm (125 minutes, 11 minutes less than a normal Friday).
- Saturday, November 28: fastest leaving around 4:30 pm (99 minutes), slowest around 2 pm (103 minutes, about like a normal Saturday).
- Sunday, November 29: fastest leaving around 7:30 am (98 minutes), slowest around 6:30 pm (111 minutes, about like a normal Sunday).
Drive time by departure
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Nov 24 | 100 | 105 | 105 | 101 | 103 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 117 | 120 | 121 | 116 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 99 |
| Wed Nov 25 | 100 | 105 | 103 | 99 | 100 | 102 | 106 | 110 | 115 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 107 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 100 |
| Thu Nov 26 | 98 | 101 | 97 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 104 | 111 | 107 | 103 | 106 | 104 | 98 |
| Fri Nov 27 | 99 | 103 | 99 | 98 | 101 | 102 | 105 | 111 | 116 | 123 | 117 | 118 | 106 | 104 | 105 | 108 | 101 |
| Sat Nov 28 | 99 | 101 | 100 | 100 | 101 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 100 |
| Sun Nov 29 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 109 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 100 |
Minutes for the 82-mile drive, streets included (hover a cell for a normal day). Estimated from this trip's typical speeds and how much each freeway on it sped up or slowed down on past Thanksgivings (2016 onward, leaving out 2020), hour by hour. A crash or storm can change any single day.
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Questions
What is the worst time to drive from Santa Clarita to Bakersfield for Thanksgiving?
On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (November 25), the drive from Santa Clarita to Bakersfield is longest leaving around 2 pm: about 118 minutes, about the same as a normal Wednesday. Leave around 9 am (100 minutes) or 9 pm (100 minutes) instead. Coming back on Sunday, November 29, the slowest time to leave is around 6:30 pm (111 minutes); around 7:30 am it takes 98 minutes.
How long does the drive from Santa Clarita to Bakersfield take over Thanksgiving?
Tuesday, November 24: fastest leaving around 8 am (101 minutes), slowest around 2:30 pm (123 minutes, about like a normal Tuesday). Wednesday, November 25: fastest leaving around 8 am (99 minutes), slowest around 2 pm (118 minutes, about like a normal Wednesday). Thursday, November 26: fastest leaving around 7:30 am (96 minutes), slowest around 4 pm (111 minutes, 13 minutes less than a normal Thursday). Friday, November 27: fastest leaving around 8 am (98 minutes), slowest around 2:30 pm (125 minutes, 11 minutes less than a normal Friday). Saturday, November 28: fastest leaving around 4:30 pm (99 minutes), slowest around 2 pm (103 minutes, about like a normal Saturday). Sunday, November 29: fastest leaving around 7:30 am (98 minutes), slowest around 6:30 pm (111 minutes, about like a normal Sunday).