Best Time to Drive from Santa Clarita to Thousand Oaks

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 40 minutes via US-101 North and I-405 South, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Santa Clarita to Thousand Oaks (via US-101 North and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 56 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Clarita to Thousand Oaks 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	38	44	51	53	46	42	42	42	43	43	47	48	50	45	40	39	38
Tue	38	44	53	56	50	44	42	42	42	43	47	50	53	49	41	39	39
Wed	37	44	52	54	51	44	42	42	42	45	48	52	54	50	42	39	38
Thu	38	44	52	55	50	43	42	42	43	47	51	54	56	52	43	39	39
Fri	38	42	47	50	43	42	43	44	46	51	54	55	55	50	41	39	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	42	43	44	45	46	43	41	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	39

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 Thousand Oaks?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 56 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Clarita to Thousand Oaks?

The 41-mile drive usually takes 37 to 56 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clarita to Thousand Oaks?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 56 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	44	51	53	46	42	42	42	43	43	47	48	50	45	40	39	38
Tue	38	44	53	56	50	44	42	42	42	43	47	50	53	49	41	39	39
Wed	37	44	52	54	51	44	42	42	42	45	48	52	54	50	42	39	38
Thu	38	44	52	55	50	43	42	42	43	47	51	54	56	52	43	39	39
Fri	38	42	47	50	43	42	43	44	46	51	54	55	55	50	41	39	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	42	43	44	45	46	43	41	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	44	51	53	46	42	42	42	43	43	47	48	50	45	40	39	38
Tue	38	44	53	56	50	44	42	42	42	43	47	50	53	49	41	39	39
Wed	37	44	52	54	51	44	42	42	42	45	48	52	54	50	42	39	38
Thu	38	44	52	55	50	43	42	42	43	47	51	54	56	52	43	39	39
Fri	38	42	47	50	43	42	43	44	46	51	54	55	55	50	41	39	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	42	43	44	45	46	43	41	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	44	51	53	46	42	42	42	43	43	47	48	50	45	40	39	38
Tue	38	44	53	56	50	44	42	42	42	43	47	50	53	49	41	39	39
Wed	37	44	52	54	51	44	42	42	42	45	48	52	54	50	42	39	38
Thu	38	44	52	55	50	43	42	42	43	47	51	54	56	52	43	39	39
Fri	38	42	47	50	43	42	43	44	46	51	54	55	55	50	41	39	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	41	41	42	43	44	45	46	43	41	39	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	39	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	40	40	40	39