Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Glendale

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

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Glendale (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 32 minutes and up to 55 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 42 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (44 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Glendale 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	49	52	48	44	41	40	39	39	40	39	40	38	35	34	33
Tue	32	39	51	55	51	46	43	40	38	40	41	41	43	41	35	34	33
Wed	32	39	51	55	51	46	43	42	41	41	41	42	45	41	36	34	33
Thu	32	38	50	54	50	46	44	43	42	43	44	45	47	43	36	34	33
Fri	32	36	46	48	46	44	44	45	46	47	47	44	44	41	36	34	33
Sat	33	33	34	34	35	39	41	42	44	44	42	40	37	36	35	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	34	36	39	42	42	41	38	37	35	35	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 Glendale?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 32 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 36-mile drive usually takes 32 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 42 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Glendale?

Leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 55 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	49	52	48	44	41	40	39	39	40	39	40	38	35	34	33
Tue	32	39	51	55	51	46	43	40	38	40	41	41	43	41	35	34	33
Wed	32	39	51	55	51	46	43	42	41	41	41	42	45	41	36	34	33
Thu	32	38	50	54	50	46	44	43	42	43	44	45	47	43	36	34	33
Fri	32	36	46	48	46	44	44	45	46	47	47	44	44	41	36	34	33
Sat	33	33	34	34	35	39	41	42	44	44	42	40	37	36	35	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	34	36	39	42	42	41	38	37	35	35	35	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	38	49	52	48	44	41	40	39	39	40	39	40	38	35	34	33
Tue	32	39	51	55	51	46	43	40	38	40	41	41	43	41	35	34	33
Wed	32	39	51	55	51	46	43	42	41	41	41	42	45	41	36	34	33
Thu	32	38	50	54	50	46	44	43	42	43	44	45	47	43	36	34	33
Fri	32	36	46	48	46	44	44	45	46	47	47	44	44	41	36	34	33
Sat	33	33	34	34	35	39	41	42	44	44	42	40	37	36	35	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	34	36	39	42	42	41	38	37	35	35	35	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	38	49	52	48	44	41	40	39	39	40	39	40	38	35	34	33
Tue	32	39	51	55	51	46	43	40	38	40	41	41	43	41	35	34	33
Wed	32	39	51	55	51	46	43	42	41	41	41	42	45	41	36	34	33
Thu	32	38	50	54	50	46	44	43	42	43	44	45	47	43	36	34	33
Fri	32	36	46	48	46	44	44	45	46	47	47	44	44	41	36	34	33
Sat	33	33	34	34	35	39	41	42	44	44	42	40	37	36	35	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	34	36	39	42	42	41	38	37	35	35	35	33