Best Time to Drive from Simi Valley to Whittier

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 109 minutes via I-5 South and SR-118 East, usually 101 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 57-mile drive from Simi Valley to Whittier (via I-5 South and SR-118 East) usually takes as little as 57 minutes and up to 114 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 82 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (84 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Whittier to Simi Valley

Freeway, about 50 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 8 miles: 13 to 29 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 Whittier (Painter Avenue) 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 Whittier 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	57	69	81	80	74	73	72	73	77	88	98	103	93	75	61	58	57
Tue	57	72	85	84	79	75	74	74	78	90	103	110	101	80	63	58	57
Wed	57	71	84	85	81	77	75	76	81	92	104	111	104	83	65	59	57
Thu	57	71	84	83	80	77	75	77	83	95	107	114	107	85	67	60	57
Fri	57	68	79	80	77	77	79	85	94	105	111	111	105	87	71	63	58
Sat	57	58	59	61	66	71	75	79	83	84	84	82	79	71	65	61	58
Sun	57	56	57	57	59	63	67	70	73	74	72	69	67	65	64	62	58

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 Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 57 minutes then, versus up to 114 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 57-mile drive usually takes 57 to 114 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 82 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Simi Valley to Whittier?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 114 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	69	81	80	74	73	72	73	77	88	98	103	93	75	61	58	57
Tue	57	72	85	84	79	75	74	74	78	90	103	110	101	80	63	58	57
Wed	57	71	84	85	81	77	75	76	81	92	104	111	104	83	65	59	57
Thu	57	71	84	83	80	77	75	77	83	95	107	114	107	85	67	60	57
Fri	57	68	79	80	77	77	79	85	94	105	111	111	105	87	71	63	58
Sat	57	58	59	61	66	71	75	79	83	84	84	82	79	71	65	61	58
Sun	57	56	57	57	59	63	67	70	73	74	72	69	67	65	64	62	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	69	81	80	74	73	72	73	77	88	98	103	93	75	61	58	57
Tue	57	72	85	84	79	75	74	74	78	90	103	110	101	80	63	58	57
Wed	57	71	84	85	81	77	75	76	81	92	104	111	104	83	65	59	57
Thu	57	71	84	83	80	77	75	77	83	95	107	114	107	85	67	60	57
Fri	57	68	79	80	77	77	79	85	94	105	111	111	105	87	71	63	58
Sat	57	58	59	61	66	71	75	79	83	84	84	82	79	71	65	61	58
Sun	57	56	57	57	59	63	67	70	73	74	72	69	67	65	64	62	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	69	81	80	74	73	72	73	77	88	98	103	93	75	61	58	57
Tue	57	72	85	84	79	75	74	74	78	90	103	110	101	80	63	58	57
Wed	57	71	84	85	81	77	75	76	81	92	104	111	104	83	65	59	57
Thu	57	71	84	83	80	77	75	77	83	95	107	114	107	85	67	60	57
Fri	57	68	79	80	77	77	79	85	94	105	111	111	105	87	71	63	58
Sat	57	58	59	61	66	71	75	79	83	84	84	82	79	71	65	61	58
Sun	57	56	57	57	59	63	67	70	73	74	72	69	67	65	64	62	58