Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Downey

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 50 minutes via US-101 South, usually 52 at this time.

On weekdays the 52-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Downey (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 46 minutes and up to 93 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 67 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (72 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Downey 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	46	56	73	74	67	63	61	60	62	67	74	77	71	62	50	49	47
Tue	46	58	78	79	71	66	63	60	61	69	77	79	77	67	53	49	47
Wed	46	58	78	78	72	66	64	63	65	73	80	83	81	70	54	49	47
Thu	46	57	76	78	72	68	66	66	69	77	84	89	85	72	55	50	47
Fri	46	54	71	71	68	67	68	73	79	87	90	84	80	68	54	50	47
Sat	47	47	49	50	52	58	63	68	71	72	72	69	63	54	51	50	48
Sun	47	46	47	47	49	50	54	58	62	64	61	57	54	52	51	52	48

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 Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 46 minutes then, versus up to 93 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 52-mile drive usually takes 46 to 93 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 67 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Downey?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 93 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	56	73	74	67	63	61	60	62	67	74	77	71	62	50	49	47
Tue	46	58	78	79	71	66	63	60	61	69	77	79	77	67	53	49	47
Wed	46	58	78	78	72	66	64	63	65	73	80	83	81	70	54	49	47
Thu	46	57	76	78	72	68	66	66	69	77	84	89	85	72	55	50	47
Fri	46	54	71	71	68	67	68	73	79	87	90	84	80	68	54	50	47
Sat	47	47	49	50	52	58	63	68	71	72	72	69	63	54	51	50	48
Sun	47	46	47	47	49	50	54	58	62	64	61	57	54	52	51	52	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	56	73	74	67	63	61	60	62	67	74	77	71	62	50	49	47
Tue	46	58	78	79	71	66	63	60	61	69	77	79	77	67	53	49	47
Wed	46	58	78	78	72	66	64	63	65	73	80	83	81	70	54	49	47
Thu	46	57	76	78	72	68	66	66	69	77	84	89	85	72	55	50	47
Fri	46	54	71	71	68	67	68	73	79	87	90	84	80	68	54	50	47
Sat	47	47	49	50	52	58	63	68	71	72	72	69	63	54	51	50	48
Sun	47	46	47	47	49	50	54	58	62	64	61	57	54	52	51	52	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	56	73	74	67	63	61	60	62	67	74	77	71	62	50	49	47
Tue	46	58	78	79	71	66	63	60	61	69	77	79	77	67	53	49	47
Wed	46	58	78	78	72	66	64	63	65	73	80	83	81	70	54	49	47
Thu	46	57	76	78	72	68	66	66	69	77	84	89	85	72	55	50	47
Fri	46	54	71	71	68	67	68	73	79	87	90	84	80	68	54	50	47
Sat	47	47	49	50	52	58	63	68	71	72	72	69	63	54	51	50	48
Sun	47	46	47	47	49	50	54	58	62	64	61	57	54	52	51	52	48