Best Time to Drive from Temecula to Riverside

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 39 minutes via I-215 North, usually 41 at this time.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Temecula to Riverside (via I-215 North) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 7 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 46 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Sundays (45 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Temecula to Riverside 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	39	42	48	46	43	43	44	45	46	45	47	48	46	43	40	40	39
Tue	38	46	56	52	45	44	44	45	45	47	51	52	50	45	40	39	38
Wed	38	45	55	51	45	44	45	45	47	47	52	52	50	46	41	40	38
Thu	38	46	57	51	46	44	45	45	46	48	53	52	52	47	41	40	38
Fri	39	42	47	46	44	45	47	46	49	53	55	55	54	48	41	40	38
Sat	38	38	38	39	41	42	43	43	43	42	43	42	42	41	40	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	44	44	43	41	41	41	40	41	40	38

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 Temecula to Riverside?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Temecula to Riverside?

The 41-mile drive usually takes 38 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 46 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Temecula to Riverside?

Leaving around 7 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 57 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	42	48	46	43	43	44	45	46	45	47	48	46	43	40	40	39
Tue	38	46	56	52	45	44	44	45	45	47	51	52	50	45	40	39	38
Wed	38	45	55	51	45	44	45	45	47	47	52	52	50	46	41	40	38
Thu	38	46	57	51	46	44	45	45	46	48	53	52	52	47	41	40	38
Fri	39	42	47	46	44	45	47	46	49	53	55	55	54	48	41	40	38
Sat	38	38	38	39	41	42	43	43	43	42	43	42	42	41	40	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	44	44	43	41	41	41	40	41	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	42	48	46	43	43	44	45	46	45	47	48	46	43	40	40	39
Tue	38	46	56	52	45	44	44	45	45	47	51	52	50	45	40	39	38
Wed	38	45	55	51	45	44	45	45	47	47	52	52	50	46	41	40	38
Thu	38	46	57	51	46	44	45	45	46	48	53	52	52	47	41	40	38
Fri	39	42	47	46	44	45	47	46	49	53	55	55	54	48	41	40	38
Sat	38	38	38	39	41	42	43	43	43	42	43	42	42	41	40	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	44	44	43	41	41	41	40	41	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	42	48	46	43	43	44	45	46	45	47	48	46	43	40	40	39
Tue	38	46	56	52	45	44	44	45	45	47	51	52	50	45	40	39	38
Wed	38	45	55	51	45	44	45	45	47	47	52	52	50	46	41	40	38
Thu	38	46	57	51	46	44	45	45	46	48	53	52	52	47	41	40	38
Fri	39	42	47	46	44	45	47	46	49	53	55	55	54	48	41	40	38
Sat	38	38	38	39	41	42	43	43	43	42	43	42	42	41	40	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	44	44	43	41	41	41	40	41	40	38