Best Time to Drive from SNA to San Bernardino

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 51 minutes via SR-91 East and SR-55 North, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 54-mile drive from SNA to San Bernardino (via SR-91 East and SR-55 North) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 71 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 59 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (56 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: San Bernardino to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to central San Bernardino (West 5th 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 SNA to San Bernardino 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	49	51	55	56	55	54	55	56	58	60	64	66	65	59	54	53	50
Tue	49	52	58	58	56	55	56	56	59	63	67	69	68	61	54	54	50
Wed	49	51	57	59	55	55	55	57	59	64	67	68	69	61	55	53	50
Thu	49	51	58	58	55	55	55	56	59	63	67	70	70	62	54	52	50
Fri	49	51	54	55	55	55	56	59	64	67	71	70	66	61	55	53	50
Sat	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	54	54	55	56	56	55	54	53	53	50
Sun	49	49	49	50	50	51	52	52	53	53	52	52	52	52	52	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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from SNA to San Bernardino?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 71 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from SNA to San Bernardino?

The 54-mile drive usually takes 49 to 71 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 59 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to San Bernardino?

Leaving around 3 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 71 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	51	55	56	55	54	55	56	58	60	64	66	65	59	54	53	50
Tue	49	52	58	58	56	55	56	56	59	63	67	69	68	61	54	54	50
Wed	49	51	57	59	55	55	55	57	59	64	67	68	69	61	55	53	50
Thu	49	51	58	58	55	55	55	56	59	63	67	70	70	62	54	52	50
Fri	49	51	54	55	55	55	56	59	64	67	71	70	66	61	55	53	50
Sat	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	54	54	55	56	56	55	54	53	53	50
Sun	49	49	49	50	50	51	52	52	53	53	52	52	52	52	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	51	55	56	55	54	55	56	58	60	64	66	65	59	54	53	50
Tue	49	52	58	58	56	55	56	56	59	63	67	69	68	61	54	54	50
Wed	49	51	57	59	55	55	55	57	59	64	67	68	69	61	55	53	50
Thu	49	51	58	58	55	55	55	56	59	63	67	70	70	62	54	52	50
Fri	49	51	54	55	55	55	56	59	64	67	71	70	66	61	55	53	50
Sat	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	54	54	55	56	56	55	54	53	53	50
Sun	49	49	49	50	50	51	52	52	53	53	52	52	52	52	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	51	55	56	55	54	55	56	58	60	64	66	65	59	54	53	50
Tue	49	52	58	58	56	55	56	56	59	63	67	69	68	61	54	54	50
Wed	49	51	57	59	55	55	55	57	59	64	67	68	69	61	55	53	50
Thu	49	51	58	58	55	55	55	56	59	63	67	70	70	62	54	52	50
Fri	49	51	54	55	55	55	56	59	64	67	71	70	66	61	55	53	50
Sat	49	50	50	51	52	53	54	54	54	55	56	56	55	54	53	53	50
Sun	49	49	49	50	50	51	52	52	53	53	52	52	52	52	52	53	50