Best Time to Drive from SNA to Thousand Oaks

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 73 minutes via I-405 North and US-101 North, usually 75 at this time.

On weekdays the 78-mile drive from SNA to Thousand Oaks (via I-405 North and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 69 minutes and up to 118 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 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 89 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (92 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Thousand Oaks to SNA

Drive times are measured from John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (Paularino Avenue) to central Thousand Oaks 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 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	69	80	92	90	87	84	82	82	84	89	95	99	97	84	74	72	70
Tue	69	83	97	98	92	88	85	83	84	92	101	108	107	91	76	72	70
Wed	69	83	97	98	92	88	85	85	87	95	103	112	113	95	77	73	70
Thu	69	83	97	98	92	88	86	86	90	101	110	118	117	96	79	73	70
Fri	69	81	92	90	87	86	89	92	100	109	113	113	106	89	77	73	70
Sat	70	71	72	73	76	81	84	86	89	90	92	89	83	77	74	74	70
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	75	78	80	83	84	83	80	77	76	75	76	70

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 Thousand Oaks?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 69 minutes then, versus up to 118 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from SNA to Thousand Oaks?

The 78-mile drive usually takes 69 to 118 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 89 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SNA to Thousand Oaks?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 118 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	69	80	92	90	87	84	82	82	84	89	95	99	97	84	74	72	70
Tue	69	83	97	98	92	88	85	83	84	92	101	108	107	91	76	72	70
Wed	69	83	97	98	92	88	85	85	87	95	103	112	113	95	77	73	70
Thu	69	83	97	98	92	88	86	86	90	101	110	118	117	96	79	73	70
Fri	69	81	92	90	87	86	89	92	100	109	113	113	106	89	77	73	70
Sat	70	71	72	73	76	81	84	86	89	90	92	89	83	77	74	74	70
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	75	78	80	83	84	83	80	77	76	75	76	70

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	69	80	92	90	87	84	82	82	84	89	95	99	97	84	74	72	70
Tue	69	83	97	98	92	88	85	83	84	92	101	108	107	91	76	72	70
Wed	69	83	97	98	92	88	85	85	87	95	103	112	113	95	77	73	70
Thu	69	83	97	98	92	88	86	86	90	101	110	118	117	96	79	73	70
Fri	69	81	92	90	87	86	89	92	100	109	113	113	106	89	77	73	70
Sat	70	71	72	73	76	81	84	86	89	90	92	89	83	77	74	74	70
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	75	78	80	83	84	83	80	77	76	75	76	70

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	69	80	92	90	87	84	82	82	84	89	95	99	97	84	74	72	70
Tue	69	83	97	98	92	88	85	83	84	92	101	108	107	91	76	72	70
Wed	69	83	97	98	92	88	85	85	87	95	103	112	113	95	77	73	70
Thu	69	83	97	98	92	88	86	86	90	101	110	118	117	96	79	73	70
Fri	69	81	92	90	87	86	89	92	100	109	113	113	106	89	77	73	70
Sat	70	71	72	73	76	81	84	86	89	90	92	89	83	77	74	74	70
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	75	78	80	83	84	83	80	77	76	75	76	70