Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Irvine

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 76 minutes via US-101 South and I-5 South, usually 79 at this time.

On weekdays the 79-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Irvine (via US-101 South and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 70 minutes and up to 129 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 96 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (102 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Irvine 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	71	89	112	103	94	90	87	87	89	96	106	111	101	87	75	73	71
Tue	71	95	120	111	100	93	90	87	89	99	111	117	107	93	78	73	70
Wed	70	93	119	112	100	93	90	91	93	104	115	122	113	97	79	74	71
Thu	71	93	117	111	101	96	94	94	97	109	120	126	117	99	80	74	71
Fri	70	85	104	100	95	94	96	102	112	124	128	122	113	95	79	75	71
Sat	71	72	74	76	79	86	91	96	100	101	101	97	89	79	76	75	72
Sun	70	70	71	72	74	76	80	85	89	91	88	84	79	77	77	77	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 Irvine?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 70 minutes then, versus up to 129 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 79-mile drive usually takes 70 to 129 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 96 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Irvine?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 129 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	71	89	112	103	94	90	87	87	89	96	106	111	101	87	75	73	71
Tue	71	95	120	111	100	93	90	87	89	99	111	117	107	93	78	73	70
Wed	70	93	119	112	100	93	90	91	93	104	115	122	113	97	79	74	71
Thu	71	93	117	111	101	96	94	94	97	109	120	126	117	99	80	74	71
Fri	70	85	104	100	95	94	96	102	112	124	128	122	113	95	79	75	71
Sat	71	72	74	76	79	86	91	96	100	101	101	97	89	79	76	75	72
Sun	70	70	71	72	74	76	80	85	89	91	88	84	79	77	77	77	71

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	71	89	112	103	94	90	87	87	89	96	106	111	101	87	75	73	71
Tue	71	95	120	111	100	93	90	87	89	99	111	117	107	93	78	73	70
Wed	70	93	119	112	100	93	90	91	93	104	115	122	113	97	79	74	71
Thu	71	93	117	111	101	96	94	94	97	109	120	126	117	99	80	74	71
Fri	70	85	104	100	95	94	96	102	112	124	128	122	113	95	79	75	71
Sat	71	72	74	76	79	86	91	96	100	101	101	97	89	79	76	75	72
Sun	70	70	71	72	74	76	80	85	89	91	88	84	79	77	77	77	71

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	71	89	112	103	94	90	87	87	89	96	106	111	101	87	75	73	71
Tue	71	95	120	111	100	93	90	87	89	99	111	117	107	93	78	73	70
Wed	70	93	119	112	100	93	90	91	93	104	115	122	113	97	79	74	71
Thu	71	93	117	111	101	96	94	94	97	109	120	126	117	99	80	74	71
Fri	70	85	104	100	95	94	96	102	112	124	128	122	113	95	79	75	71
Sat	71	72	74	76	79	86	91	96	100	101	101	97	89	79	76	75	72
Sun	70	70	71	72	74	76	80	85	89	91	88	84	79	77	77	77	71