Best Time to Drive from Santa Clarita to Claremont

Right now (5:17 pm PDT): about 109 minutes via I-10 East and I-5 South, usually 92 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 63-mile drive from Santa Clarita to Claremont (via I-10 East and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 59 minutes and up to 114 minutes, when leaving around 2:30 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 78 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (81 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Claremont to Santa Clarita

Freeway, about 57 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 6 miles: 9 to 15 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 Clarita (Newhall Avenue) 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 Clarita 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	59	66	75	75	72	70	70	70	73	87	100	104	95	78	66	61	60
Tue	59	69	83	82	77	72	70	71	74	89	103	110	99	84	69	63	60
Wed	59	67	76	78	77	72	71	72	78	90	103	108	99	85	70	63	59
Thu	59	67	79	79	74	71	70	72	79	93	106	110	100	85	72	64	60
Fri	59	65	72	73	71	71	75	83	92	107	113	109	100	86	74	67	61
Sat	59	61	62	63	65	68	72	75	79	81	81	80	76	70	66	63	60
Sun	59	59	59	60	60	63	66	70	72	72	71	69	67	67	66	65	60

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 Clarita to Claremont?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 59 minutes then, versus up to 114 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 63-mile drive usually takes 59 to 114 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 78 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clarita to Claremont?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 114 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	59	66	75	75	72	70	70	70	73	87	100	104	95	78	66	61	60
Tue	59	69	83	82	77	72	70	71	74	89	103	110	99	84	69	63	60
Wed	59	67	76	78	77	72	71	72	78	90	103	108	99	85	70	63	59
Thu	59	67	79	79	74	71	70	72	79	93	106	110	100	85	72	64	60
Fri	59	65	72	73	71	71	75	83	92	107	113	109	100	86	74	67	61
Sat	59	61	62	63	65	68	72	75	79	81	81	80	76	70	66	63	60
Sun	59	59	59	60	60	63	66	70	72	72	71	69	67	67	66	65	60

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	59	66	75	75	72	70	70	70	73	87	100	104	95	78	66	61	60
Tue	59	69	83	82	77	72	70	71	74	89	103	110	99	84	69	63	60
Wed	59	67	76	78	77	72	71	72	78	90	103	108	99	85	70	63	59
Thu	59	67	79	79	74	71	70	72	79	93	106	110	100	85	72	64	60
Fri	59	65	72	73	71	71	75	83	92	107	113	109	100	86	74	67	61
Sat	59	61	62	63	65	68	72	75	79	81	81	80	76	70	66	63	60
Sun	59	59	59	60	60	63	66	70	72	72	71	69	67	67	66	65	60

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	59	66	75	75	72	70	70	70	73	87	100	104	95	78	66	61	60
Tue	59	69	83	82	77	72	70	71	74	89	103	110	99	84	69	63	60
Wed	59	67	76	78	77	72	71	72	78	90	103	108	99	85	70	63	59
Thu	59	67	79	79	74	71	70	72	79	93	106	110	100	85	72	64	60
Fri	59	65	72	73	71	71	75	83	92	107	113	109	100	86	74	67	61
Sat	59	61	62	63	65	68	72	75	79	81	81	80	76	70	66	63	60
Sun	59	59	59	60	60	63	66	70	72	72	71	69	67	67	66	65	60