Best Time to Drive from Simi Valley to BUR

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 39 minutes via SR-118 East and I-5 South, usually 40 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 30-mile drive from Simi Valley to BUR (via SR-118 East and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 29 minutes and up to 41 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 32 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (31 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: BUR to Simi Valley

Freeway, about 27 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 6 to 8 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 Simi Valley (3rd Street) to Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) 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 Simi Valley to BUR 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	29	30	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	35	36	33	30	30	29
Tue	29	30	32	34	33	32	32	32	32	32	34	38	40	35	31	30	29
Wed	29	30	33	37	35	33	32	32	32	33	35	39	40	36	32	30	30
Thu	29	30	32	34	33	32	32	32	32	33	35	39	41	36	31	31	30
Fri	29	30	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	33	36	39	40	35	31	31	30
Sat	29	29	30	30	30	30	31	31	31	30	30	31	31	30	30	30	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	29

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 Simi Valley to BUR?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 29 minutes then, versus up to 41 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Simi Valley to BUR?

The 30-mile drive usually takes 29 to 41 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 32 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Simi Valley to BUR?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 41 minutes.

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