Best Time to Drive from Santa Clarita to Santa Monica

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 32 minutes via I-405 South, usually 32 at this time.

On weekdays the 32-mile drive from Santa Clarita to Santa Monica (via I-405 South) usually takes as little as 29 minutes and up to 54 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (39 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Clarita to Santa Monica 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	30	37	48	51	43	38	36	35	34	35	36	37	37	36	32	31	30
Tue	29	38	51	54	48	40	37	35	34	35	36	38	39	37	33	31	30
Wed	29	38	50	52	48	41	37	36	36	36	37	38	40	38	33	31	30
Thu	30	38	51	54	47	39	37	37	37	38	39	39	41	39	34	31	30
Fri	30	35	43	45	39	38	38	38	39	41	41	40	40	37	33	31	30
Sat	30	31	31	31	32	34	35	37	38	38	38	37	35	33	31	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	31	32	34	36	36	36	34	33	32	32	32	30

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 Santa Monica?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 29 minutes then, versus up to 54 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 32-mile drive usually takes 29 to 54 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clarita to Santa Monica?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 54 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	37	48	51	43	38	36	35	34	35	36	37	37	36	32	31	30
Tue	29	38	51	54	48	40	37	35	34	35	36	38	39	37	33	31	30
Wed	29	38	50	52	48	41	37	36	36	36	37	38	40	38	33	31	30
Thu	30	38	51	54	47	39	37	37	37	38	39	39	41	39	34	31	30
Fri	30	35	43	45	39	38	38	38	39	41	41	40	40	37	33	31	30
Sat	30	31	31	31	32	34	35	37	38	38	38	37	35	33	31	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	31	32	34	36	36	36	34	33	32	32	32	30

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	37	48	51	43	38	36	35	34	35	36	37	37	36	32	31	30
Tue	29	38	51	54	48	40	37	35	34	35	36	38	39	37	33	31	30
Wed	29	38	50	52	48	41	37	36	36	36	37	38	40	38	33	31	30
Thu	30	38	51	54	47	39	37	37	37	38	39	39	41	39	34	31	30
Fri	30	35	43	45	39	38	38	38	39	41	41	40	40	37	33	31	30
Sat	30	31	31	31	32	34	35	37	38	38	38	37	35	33	31	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	31	32	34	36	36	36	34	33	32	32	32	30

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	37	48	51	43	38	36	35	34	35	36	37	37	36	32	31	30
Tue	29	38	51	54	48	40	37	35	34	35	36	38	39	37	33	31	30
Wed	29	38	50	52	48	41	37	36	36	36	37	38	40	38	33	31	30
Thu	30	38	51	54	47	39	37	37	37	38	39	39	41	39	34	31	30
Fri	30	35	43	45	39	38	38	38	39	41	41	40	40	37	33	31	30
Sat	30	31	31	31	32	34	35	37	38	38	38	37	35	33	31	31	30
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	31	32	34	36	36	36	34	33	32	32	32	30