Best Time to Drive from Santa Clarita to Huntington Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 70 minutes via I-5 South and I-605 South, usually 73 at this time.

On weekdays the 68-mile drive from Santa Clarita to Huntington Beach (via I-5 South and I-605 South) usually takes as little as 66 minutes and up to 104 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 83 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (88 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Clarita to Huntington Beach 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	66	75	85	84	79	77	76	77	79	85	91	93	89	80	71	69	67
Tue	66	77	89	88	82	79	78	77	80	87	94	98	95	84	72	69	67
Wed	66	76	87	88	82	80	79	79	82	90	97	100	98	87	74	70	67
Thu	67	76	87	88	83	80	79	81	85	93	99	103	101	89	75	71	67
Fri	67	74	83	83	81	80	83	88	95	101	104	101	98	86	75	71	68
Sat	67	68	69	71	73	76	81	85	88	88	88	86	82	74	72	71	68
Sun	67	67	67	67	69	71	73	75	77	79	77	76	73	72	72	73	68

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 Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 66 minutes then, versus up to 104 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Clarita to Huntington Beach?

The 68-mile drive usually takes 66 to 104 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 83 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clarita to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 104 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	66	75	85	84	79	77	76	77	79	85	91	93	89	80	71	69	67
Tue	66	77	89	88	82	79	78	77	80	87	94	98	95	84	72	69	67
Wed	66	76	87	88	82	80	79	79	82	90	97	100	98	87	74	70	67
Thu	67	76	87	88	83	80	79	81	85	93	99	103	101	89	75	71	67
Fri	67	74	83	83	81	80	83	88	95	101	104	101	98	86	75	71	68
Sat	67	68	69	71	73	76	81	85	88	88	88	86	82	74	72	71	68
Sun	67	67	67	67	69	71	73	75	77	79	77	76	73	72	72	73	68

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	66	75	85	84	79	77	76	77	79	85	91	93	89	80	71	69	67
Tue	66	77	89	88	82	79	78	77	80	87	94	98	95	84	72	69	67
Wed	66	76	87	88	82	80	79	79	82	90	97	100	98	87	74	70	67
Thu	67	76	87	88	83	80	79	81	85	93	99	103	101	89	75	71	67
Fri	67	74	83	83	81	80	83	88	95	101	104	101	98	86	75	71	68
Sat	67	68	69	71	73	76	81	85	88	88	88	86	82	74	72	71	68
Sun	67	67	67	67	69	71	73	75	77	79	77	76	73	72	72	73	68

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	66	75	85	84	79	77	76	77	79	85	91	93	89	80	71	69	67
Tue	66	77	89	88	82	79	78	77	80	87	94	98	95	84	72	69	67
Wed	66	76	87	88	82	80	79	79	82	90	97	100	98	87	74	70	67
Thu	67	76	87	88	83	80	79	81	85	93	99	103	101	89	75	71	67
Fri	67	74	83	83	81	80	83	88	95	101	104	101	98	86	75	71	68
Sat	67	68	69	71	73	76	81	85	88	88	88	86	82	74	72	71	68
Sun	67	67	67	67	69	71	73	75	77	79	77	76	73	72	72	73	68