Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Los Angeles

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 38 minutes via US-101 South, usually 39 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Los Angeles (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 63 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 49 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (53 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Los Angeles 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	35	42	56	59	54	49	46	45	45	46	49	50	49	44	38	37	36
Tue	35	43	60	63	57	52	48	46	44	46	50	52	52	47	39	37	35
Wed	35	43	60	63	58	52	48	47	47	48	52	54	55	49	39	37	36
Thu	35	42	59	63	58	53	50	49	49	52	55	58	58	51	40	37	36
Fri	35	40	53	55	53	51	51	53	54	58	61	57	55	49	40	37	36
Sat	36	36	37	38	39	44	47	50	52	53	52	50	46	41	38	38	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	37	38	41	44	47	48	46	43	40	39	38	39	36

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 Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 63 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Thousand Oaks to Los Angeles?

The 40-mile drive usually takes 35 to 63 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 49 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 63 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	42	56	59	54	49	46	45	45	46	49	50	49	44	38	37	36
Tue	35	43	60	63	57	52	48	46	44	46	50	52	52	47	39	37	35
Wed	35	43	60	63	58	52	48	47	47	48	52	54	55	49	39	37	36
Thu	35	42	59	63	58	53	50	49	49	52	55	58	58	51	40	37	36
Fri	35	40	53	55	53	51	51	53	54	58	61	57	55	49	40	37	36
Sat	36	36	37	38	39	44	47	50	52	53	52	50	46	41	38	38	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	37	38	41	44	47	48	46	43	40	39	38	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	42	56	59	54	49	46	45	45	46	49	50	49	44	38	37	36
Tue	35	43	60	63	57	52	48	46	44	46	50	52	52	47	39	37	35
Wed	35	43	60	63	58	52	48	47	47	48	52	54	55	49	39	37	36
Thu	35	42	59	63	58	53	50	49	49	52	55	58	58	51	40	37	36
Fri	35	40	53	55	53	51	51	53	54	58	61	57	55	49	40	37	36
Sat	36	36	37	38	39	44	47	50	52	53	52	50	46	41	38	38	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	37	38	41	44	47	48	46	43	40	39	38	39	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	42	56	59	54	49	46	45	45	46	49	50	49	44	38	37	36
Tue	35	43	60	63	57	52	48	46	44	46	50	52	52	47	39	37	35
Wed	35	43	60	63	58	52	48	47	47	48	52	54	55	49	39	37	36
Thu	35	42	59	63	58	53	50	49	49	52	55	58	58	51	40	37	36
Fri	35	40	53	55	53	51	51	53	54	58	61	57	55	49	40	37	36
Sat	36	36	37	38	39	44	47	50	52	53	52	50	46	41	38	38	36
Sun	35	35	35	36	37	38	41	44	47	48	46	43	40	39	38	39	36