Best Time to Drive from Simi Valley to Torrance

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 89 minutes via I-405 South and SR-118 East, usually 86 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 53-mile drive from Simi Valley to Torrance (via I-405 South and SR-118 East) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 90 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 65 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (67 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Torrance to Simi Valley

Freeway, about 48 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 7 to 14 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 central Torrance (Opal Street) 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 Torrance 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	50	61	73	72	66	58	57	58	61	65	72	76	72	63	54	51	50
Tue	49	62	77	78	70	62	59	60	63	70	80	88	86	70	57	52	50
Wed	49	63	80	80	71	64	61	61	64	73	82	89	86	72	60	53	50
Thu	50	63	77	77	70	63	61	63	67	75	84	90	86	73	62	55	50
Fri	50	58	68	68	63	62	63	67	73	79	84	85	80	70	61	55	51
Sat	49	50	51	52	53	56	60	63	66	67	67	66	63	60	55	53	50
Sun	50	49	50	50	51	52	55	58	59	60	59	58	57	55	54	53	50

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 Torrance?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 90 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 53-mile drive usually takes 49 to 90 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 65 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Simi Valley to Torrance?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 90 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	61	73	72	66	58	57	58	61	65	72	76	72	63	54	51	50
Tue	49	62	77	78	70	62	59	60	63	70	80	88	86	70	57	52	50
Wed	49	63	80	80	71	64	61	61	64	73	82	89	86	72	60	53	50
Thu	50	63	77	77	70	63	61	63	67	75	84	90	86	73	62	55	50
Fri	50	58	68	68	63	62	63	67	73	79	84	85	80	70	61	55	51
Sat	49	50	51	52	53	56	60	63	66	67	67	66	63	60	55	53	50
Sun	50	49	50	50	51	52	55	58	59	60	59	58	57	55	54	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	61	73	72	66	58	57	58	61	65	72	76	72	63	54	51	50
Tue	49	62	77	78	70	62	59	60	63	70	80	88	86	70	57	52	50
Wed	49	63	80	80	71	64	61	61	64	73	82	89	86	72	60	53	50
Thu	50	63	77	77	70	63	61	63	67	75	84	90	86	73	62	55	50
Fri	50	58	68	68	63	62	63	67	73	79	84	85	80	70	61	55	51
Sat	49	50	51	52	53	56	60	63	66	67	67	66	63	60	55	53	50
Sun	50	49	50	50	51	52	55	58	59	60	59	58	57	55	54	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	61	73	72	66	58	57	58	61	65	72	76	72	63	54	51	50
Tue	49	62	77	78	70	62	59	60	63	70	80	88	86	70	57	52	50
Wed	49	63	80	80	71	64	61	61	64	73	82	89	86	72	60	53	50
Thu	50	63	77	77	70	63	61	63	67	75	84	90	86	73	62	55	50
Fri	50	58	68	68	63	62	63	67	73	79	84	85	80	70	61	55	51
Sat	49	50	51	52	53	56	60	63	66	67	67	66	63	60	55	53	50
Sun	50	49	50	50	51	52	55	58	59	60	59	58	57	55	54	53	50