Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Pasadena

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 41 minutes via US-101 South and SR-134 East, usually 41 at this time.

On weekdays the 43-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Pasadena (via US-101 South and SR-134 East) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 62 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays. 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 1 pm on Saturdays (51 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Pasadena 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	38	44	55	59	54	50	48	46	46	46	47	47	48	45	40	39	39
Tue	38	44	58	62	57	53	49	47	45	47	49	50	52	48	42	40	38
Wed	38	45	58	62	57	52	49	48	48	49	49	51	54	49	42	40	39
Thu	38	44	57	61	57	53	50	50	49	51	53	54	56	51	43	40	39
Fri	38	42	52	55	53	51	51	53	53	56	56	52	52	48	43	41	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	41	45	47	50	51	51	49	47	44	42	41	40	39
Sun	38	38	38	39	39	40	42	45	48	48	48	45	43	41	41	41	39

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 Pasadena?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 62 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 43-mile drive usually takes 38 to 62 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 49 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Pasadena?

Leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 62 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	44	55	59	54	50	48	46	46	46	47	47	48	45	40	39	39
Tue	38	44	58	62	57	53	49	47	45	47	49	50	52	48	42	40	38
Wed	38	45	58	62	57	52	49	48	48	49	49	51	54	49	42	40	39
Thu	38	44	57	61	57	53	50	50	49	51	53	54	56	51	43	40	39
Fri	38	42	52	55	53	51	51	53	53	56	56	52	52	48	43	41	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	41	45	47	50	51	51	49	47	44	42	41	40	39
Sun	38	38	38	39	39	40	42	45	48	48	48	45	43	41	41	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	44	55	59	54	50	48	46	46	46	47	47	48	45	40	39	39
Tue	38	44	58	62	57	53	49	47	45	47	49	50	52	48	42	40	38
Wed	38	45	58	62	57	52	49	48	48	49	49	51	54	49	42	40	39
Thu	38	44	57	61	57	53	50	50	49	51	53	54	56	51	43	40	39
Fri	38	42	52	55	53	51	51	53	53	56	56	52	52	48	43	41	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	41	45	47	50	51	51	49	47	44	42	41	40	39
Sun	38	38	38	39	39	40	42	45	48	48	48	45	43	41	41	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	44	55	59	54	50	48	46	46	46	47	47	48	45	40	39	39
Tue	38	44	58	62	57	53	49	47	45	47	49	50	52	48	42	40	38
Wed	38	45	58	62	57	52	49	48	48	49	49	51	54	49	42	40	39
Thu	38	44	57	61	57	53	50	50	49	51	53	54	56	51	43	40	39
Fri	38	42	52	55	53	51	51	53	53	56	56	52	52	48	43	41	39
Sat	38	39	39	40	41	45	47	50	51	51	49	47	44	42	41	40	39
Sun	38	38	38	39	39	40	42	45	48	48	48	45	43	41	41	41	39