Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Anaheim

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 63 minutes via US-101 South and I-5 South, usually 66 at this time.

On weekdays the 66-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Anaheim (via US-101 South and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 58 minutes and up to 116 minutes, when leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 83 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (88 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Anaheim 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	58	70	92	88	81	77	75	74	77	84	92	96	89	76	63	61	59
Tue	58	73	98	95	86	80	77	75	77	86	97	101	95	82	66	62	59
Wed	58	73	97	95	86	81	78	78	81	91	101	106	101	85	67	62	59
Thu	58	74	97	95	88	83	80	81	85	97	106	112	105	88	69	63	59
Fri	58	68	87	86	82	81	83	90	99	110	114	107	100	83	67	63	60
Sat	59	60	62	64	66	72	78	83	86	88	88	84	77	67	64	63	60
Sun	59	59	59	60	62	64	67	72	76	78	75	71	67	65	64	66	60

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 Thousand Oaks to Anaheim?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 58 minutes then, versus up to 116 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 66-mile drive usually takes 58 to 116 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 83 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Anaheim?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 116 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	70	92	88	81	77	75	74	77	84	92	96	89	76	63	61	59
Tue	58	73	98	95	86	80	77	75	77	86	97	101	95	82	66	62	59
Wed	58	73	97	95	86	81	78	78	81	91	101	106	101	85	67	62	59
Thu	58	74	97	95	88	83	80	81	85	97	106	112	105	88	69	63	59
Fri	58	68	87	86	82	81	83	90	99	110	114	107	100	83	67	63	60
Sat	59	60	62	64	66	72	78	83	86	88	88	84	77	67	64	63	60
Sun	59	59	59	60	62	64	67	72	76	78	75	71	67	65	64	66	60

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	70	92	88	81	77	75	74	77	84	92	96	89	76	63	61	59
Tue	58	73	98	95	86	80	77	75	77	86	97	101	95	82	66	62	59
Wed	58	73	97	95	86	81	78	78	81	91	101	106	101	85	67	62	59
Thu	58	74	97	95	88	83	80	81	85	97	106	112	105	88	69	63	59
Fri	58	68	87	86	82	81	83	90	99	110	114	107	100	83	67	63	60
Sat	59	60	62	64	66	72	78	83	86	88	88	84	77	67	64	63	60
Sun	59	59	59	60	62	64	67	72	76	78	75	71	67	65	64	66	60

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	70	92	88	81	77	75	74	77	84	92	96	89	76	63	61	59
Tue	58	73	98	95	86	80	77	75	77	86	97	101	95	82	66	62	59
Wed	58	73	97	95	86	81	78	78	81	91	101	106	101	85	67	62	59
Thu	58	74	97	95	88	83	80	81	85	97	106	112	105	88	69	63	59
Fri	58	68	87	86	82	81	83	90	99	110	114	107	100	83	67	63	60
Sat	59	60	62	64	66	72	78	83	86	88	88	84	77	67	64	63	60
Sun	59	59	59	60	62	64	67	72	76	78	75	71	67	65	64	66	60