Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Culver City

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 35 minutes via US-101 South and I-405 South, usually 35 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Culver City (via US-101 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 56 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Culver City 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	32	38	50	54	49	45	42	40	39	40	41	41	42	39	35	33	33
Tue	32	39	53	56	52	47	44	41	39	40	41	43	44	42	36	33	32
Wed	31	39	53	56	52	47	44	42	42	41	42	44	46	43	37	33	32
Thu	31	38	52	56	52	47	45	43	43	44	45	46	48	45	37	34	33
Fri	32	36	47	49	47	45	44	46	47	49	49	46	46	42	36	34	33
Sat	32	33	33	34	35	39	41	44	46	46	44	43	39	36	34	34	33
Sun	32	32	32	33	33	34	36	39	42	43	42	39	36	35	34	35	33

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 Culver City?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 56 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Thousand Oaks to Culver City?

The 36-mile drive usually takes 31 to 56 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Culver City?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 56 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	38	50	54	49	45	42	40	39	40	41	41	42	39	35	33	33
Tue	32	39	53	56	52	47	44	41	39	40	41	43	44	42	36	33	32
Wed	31	39	53	56	52	47	44	42	42	41	42	44	46	43	37	33	32
Thu	31	38	52	56	52	47	45	43	43	44	45	46	48	45	37	34	33
Fri	32	36	47	49	47	45	44	46	47	49	49	46	46	42	36	34	33
Sat	32	33	33	34	35	39	41	44	46	46	44	43	39	36	34	34	33
Sun	32	32	32	33	33	34	36	39	42	43	42	39	36	35	34	35	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	38	50	54	49	45	42	40	39	40	41	41	42	39	35	33	33
Tue	32	39	53	56	52	47	44	41	39	40	41	43	44	42	36	33	32
Wed	31	39	53	56	52	47	44	42	42	41	42	44	46	43	37	33	32
Thu	31	38	52	56	52	47	45	43	43	44	45	46	48	45	37	34	33
Fri	32	36	47	49	47	45	44	46	47	49	49	46	46	42	36	34	33
Sat	32	33	33	34	35	39	41	44	46	46	44	43	39	36	34	34	33
Sun	32	32	32	33	33	34	36	39	42	43	42	39	36	35	34	35	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	38	50	54	49	45	42	40	39	40	41	41	42	39	35	33	33
Tue	32	39	53	56	52	47	44	41	39	40	41	43	44	42	36	33	32
Wed	31	39	53	56	52	47	44	42	42	41	42	44	46	43	37	33	32
Thu	31	38	52	56	52	47	45	43	43	44	45	46	48	45	37	34	33
Fri	32	36	47	49	47	45	44	46	47	49	49	46	46	42	36	34	33
Sat	32	33	33	34	35	39	41	44	46	46	44	43	39	36	34	34	33
Sun	32	32	32	33	33	34	36	39	42	43	42	39	36	35	34	35	33