Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Oxnard

Right now (11:31 am PDT): about 30 minutes via US-101 North, usually 31 at this time.

On weekdays the 23-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Oxnard (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 29 minutes and up to 35 minutes, when leaving around 12 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 12 pm or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 32 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (35 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Oxnard to Thousand Oaks

Freeway, about 11 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 12 miles: 19 to 23 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Thousand Oaks to central Oxnard (East 5th Street) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Oxnard 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
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Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	31	32	33	33	32	31	30	30	29	29	29

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Thousand Oaks to Oxnard?

On weekdays, leave before 12 pm or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 29 minutes then, versus up to 35 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 23-mile drive usually takes 29 to 35 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 32 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Oxnard?

Leaving around 12 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 35 minutes.

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