Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Diamond Bar

Right now (3:20 pm PST): about 97 minutes via US-101 South and I-210 East, usually 88 at this time.

Only 22% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Diamond Bar 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	60	64	68	70	70	69	72	76	82	98	123	123	116	96	80	65	61
Tue	60	65	69	71	70	71	72	76	83	105	123	124	119	100	86	69	61
Wed	61	65	68	72	71	72	72	76	82	102	114	128	123	98	85	72	61
Thu	61	65	68	72	70	71	72	77	86	112	130	139	126	101	89	73	62
Fri	61	63	66	70	70	72	79	94	103	129	139	135	121	109	86	73	62
Sat	60	61	61	63	64	69	77	80	89	88	91	84	82	78	72	68	61
Sun	60	60	60	61	62	64	67	70	72	77	86	84	82	75	72	69	61

About this drive

On weekdays the 69-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Diamond Bar (via US-101 South and I-210 East) usually takes as little as 60 minutes and up to 140 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 87 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (92 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Thousand Oaks to central Diamond Bar along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Thousand Oaks to Diamond Bar?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 60 minutes then, versus up to 140 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Thousand Oaks to Diamond Bar?

The 69-mile drive usually takes 60 to 140 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 87 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Diamond Bar?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 140 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

US-101 South in Los Angeles (29 miles) · I-210 East in Los Angeles (19 miles) · SR-134 East in Los Angeles (13 miles) · SR-57 South in Los Angeles (7 miles)

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More drives

Diamond Bar to Thousand Oaks (return trip) · Thousand Oaks to Los Angeles · Thousand Oaks to Santa Monica · Thousand Oaks to Pasadena · Thousand Oaks to Long Beach · Thousand Oaks to West Covina · Thousand Oaks to Burbank · Thousand Oaks to Glendale · Thousand Oaks to Santa Clarita · Thousand Oaks to Van Nuys · Thousand Oaks to Torrance · Thousand Oaks to LAX

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	60	64	68	70	70	69	72	76	82	98	123	123	116	96	80	65	61
Tue	60	65	69	71	70	71	72	76	83	105	123	124	119	100	86	69	61
Wed	61	65	68	72	71	72	72	76	82	102	114	128	123	98	85	72	61
Thu	61	65	68	72	70	71	72	77	86	112	130	139	126	101	89	73	62
Fri	61	63	66	70	70	72	79	94	103	129	139	135	121	109	86	73	62
Sat	60	61	61	63	64	69	77	80	89	88	91	84	82	78	72	68	61
Sun	60	60	60	61	62	64	67	70	72	77	86	84	82	75	72	69	61

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	60	64	68	70	70	69	72	76	82	98	123	123	116	96	80	65	61
Tue	60	65	69	71	70	71	72	76	83	105	123	124	119	100	86	69	61
Wed	61	65	68	72	71	72	72	76	82	102	114	128	123	98	85	72	61
Thu	61	65	68	72	70	71	72	77	86	112	130	139	126	101	89	73	62
Fri	61	63	66	70	70	72	79	94	103	129	139	135	121	109	86	73	62
Sat	60	61	61	63	64	69	77	80	89	88	91	84	82	78	72	68	61
Sun	60	60	60	61	62	64	67	70	72	77	86	84	82	75	72	69	61

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	60	64	68	70	70	69	72	76	82	98	123	123	116	96	80	65	61
Tue	60	65	69	71	70	71	72	76	83	105	123	124	119	100	86	69	61
Wed	61	65	68	72	71	72	72	76	82	102	114	128	123	98	85	72	61
Thu	61	65	68	72	70	71	72	77	86	112	130	139	126	101	89	73	62
Fri	61	63	66	70	70	72	79	94	103	129	139	135	121	109	86	73	62
Sat	60	61	61	63	64	69	77	80	89	88	91	84	82	78	72	68	61
Sun	60	60	60	61	62	64	67	70	72	77	86	84	82	75	72	69	61