Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Huntington Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 74 minutes via I-405 South and US-101 South, usually 76 at this time.

On weekdays the 75-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Huntington Beach (via I-405 South and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 69 minutes and up to 115 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 91 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (95 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Huntington Beach 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	70	79	93	95	90	86	83	82	85	90	96	99	98	87	74	72	70
Tue	69	81	97	99	94	88	85	84	87	94	103	109	108	93	78	73	70
Wed	69	81	97	99	93	88	85	86	90	98	107	114	112	96	81	73	70
Thu	69	80	96	98	93	89	87	89	94	105	111	115	112	98	83	74	70
Fri	69	77	90	91	89	88	89	97	104	112	113	110	105	92	79	73	70
Sat	70	71	72	74	76	81	85	90	93	95	94	91	84	76	74	73	71
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	74	77	81	84	85	84	80	77	75	75	75	71

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 Huntington Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 69 minutes then, versus up to 115 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Thousand Oaks to Huntington Beach?

The 75-mile drive usually takes 69 to 115 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 91 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Huntington Beach?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 115 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	70	79	93	95	90	86	83	82	85	90	96	99	98	87	74	72	70
Tue	69	81	97	99	94	88	85	84	87	94	103	109	108	93	78	73	70
Wed	69	81	97	99	93	88	85	86	90	98	107	114	112	96	81	73	70
Thu	69	80	96	98	93	89	87	89	94	105	111	115	112	98	83	74	70
Fri	69	77	90	91	89	88	89	97	104	112	113	110	105	92	79	73	70
Sat	70	71	72	74	76	81	85	90	93	95	94	91	84	76	74	73	71
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	74	77	81	84	85	84	80	77	75	75	75	71

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	70	79	93	95	90	86	83	82	85	90	96	99	98	87	74	72	70
Tue	69	81	97	99	94	88	85	84	87	94	103	109	108	93	78	73	70
Wed	69	81	97	99	93	88	85	86	90	98	107	114	112	96	81	73	70
Thu	69	80	96	98	93	89	87	89	94	105	111	115	112	98	83	74	70
Fri	69	77	90	91	89	88	89	97	104	112	113	110	105	92	79	73	70
Sat	70	71	72	74	76	81	85	90	93	95	94	91	84	76	74	73	71
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	74	77	81	84	85	84	80	77	75	75	75	71

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	70	79	93	95	90	86	83	82	85	90	96	99	98	87	74	72	70
Tue	69	81	97	99	94	88	85	84	87	94	103	109	108	93	78	73	70
Wed	69	81	97	99	93	88	85	86	90	98	107	114	112	96	81	73	70
Thu	69	80	96	98	93	89	87	89	94	105	111	115	112	98	83	74	70
Fri	69	77	90	91	89	88	89	97	104	112	113	110	105	92	79	73	70
Sat	70	71	72	74	76	81	85	90	93	95	94	91	84	76	74	73	71
Sun	70	70	70	71	72	74	77	81	84	85	84	80	77	75	75	75	71