Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Long Beach

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 57 minutes via I-405 South and US-101 South, usually 58 at this time.

On weekdays the 60-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Long Beach (via I-405 South and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 52 minutes and up to 97 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 73 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (78 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Long 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	53	60	75	78	73	69	66	65	67	71	78	81	81	70	58	55	53
Tue	52	61	79	82	76	71	68	66	68	75	84	90	91	78	62	55	53
Wed	52	61	79	82	76	71	68	68	72	79	88	94	95	81	64	56	53
Thu	52	60	78	82	76	72	69	71	75	85	93	95	95	82	66	57	53
Fri	52	58	72	74	71	70	71	78	85	93	95	92	88	76	62	56	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	63	67	72	75	77	77	74	67	59	56	56	54
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	56	59	63	66	68	67	63	60	58	57	58	54

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 Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 52 minutes then, versus up to 97 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 60-mile drive usually takes 52 to 97 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 73 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Long Beach?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 97 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	60	75	78	73	69	66	65	67	71	78	81	81	70	58	55	53
Tue	52	61	79	82	76	71	68	66	68	75	84	90	91	78	62	55	53
Wed	52	61	79	82	76	71	68	68	72	79	88	94	95	81	64	56	53
Thu	52	60	78	82	76	72	69	71	75	85	93	95	95	82	66	57	53
Fri	52	58	72	74	71	70	71	78	85	93	95	92	88	76	62	56	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	63	67	72	75	77	77	74	67	59	56	56	54
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	56	59	63	66	68	67	63	60	58	57	58	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	60	75	78	73	69	66	65	67	71	78	81	81	70	58	55	53
Tue	52	61	79	82	76	71	68	66	68	75	84	90	91	78	62	55	53
Wed	52	61	79	82	76	71	68	68	72	79	88	94	95	81	64	56	53
Thu	52	60	78	82	76	72	69	71	75	85	93	95	95	82	66	57	53
Fri	52	58	72	74	71	70	71	78	85	93	95	92	88	76	62	56	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	63	67	72	75	77	77	74	67	59	56	56	54
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	56	59	63	66	68	67	63	60	58	57	58	54

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	60	75	78	73	69	66	65	67	71	78	81	81	70	58	55	53
Tue	52	61	79	82	76	71	68	66	68	75	84	90	91	78	62	55	53
Wed	52	61	79	82	76	71	68	68	72	79	88	94	95	81	64	56	53
Thu	52	60	78	82	76	72	69	71	75	85	93	95	95	82	66	57	53
Fri	52	58	72	74	71	70	71	78	85	93	95	92	88	76	62	56	54
Sat	53	54	55	56	58	63	67	72	75	77	77	74	67	59	56	56	54
Sun	53	53	53	54	55	56	59	63	66	68	67	63	60	58	57	58	54