Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Santa Ana

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 68 minutes via US-101 South and I-5 South, usually 71 at this time.

On weekdays the 71-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Santa Ana (via US-101 South and I-5 South) usually takes as little as 63 minutes and up to 122 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 88 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (95 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Santa Ana 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	63	78	101	95	86	82	79	79	81	88	97	102	94	81	69	66	64
Tue	63	83	108	102	92	86	82	80	81	91	102	106	100	87	71	67	64
Wed	63	82	107	102	92	86	83	83	86	96	106	112	106	90	72	67	64
Thu	63	82	106	102	93	88	86	87	90	101	111	117	110	92	74	68	64
Fri	63	74	94	91	88	86	88	94	104	116	120	114	106	88	73	68	65
Sat	64	65	67	69	71	78	83	88	92	93	94	90	82	73	69	68	65
Sun	64	63	64	65	67	69	72	77	82	84	80	76	72	70	70	71	65

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 Santa Ana?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 63 minutes then, versus up to 122 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Thousand Oaks to Santa Ana?

The 71-mile drive usually takes 63 to 122 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 88 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Santa Ana?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 122 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	63	78	101	95	86	82	79	79	81	88	97	102	94	81	69	66	64
Tue	63	83	108	102	92	86	82	80	81	91	102	106	100	87	71	67	64
Wed	63	82	107	102	92	86	83	83	86	96	106	112	106	90	72	67	64
Thu	63	82	106	102	93	88	86	87	90	101	111	117	110	92	74	68	64
Fri	63	74	94	91	88	86	88	94	104	116	120	114	106	88	73	68	65
Sat	64	65	67	69	71	78	83	88	92	93	94	90	82	73	69	68	65
Sun	64	63	64	65	67	69	72	77	82	84	80	76	72	70	70	71	65

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	63	78	101	95	86	82	79	79	81	88	97	102	94	81	69	66	64
Tue	63	83	108	102	92	86	82	80	81	91	102	106	100	87	71	67	64
Wed	63	82	107	102	92	86	83	83	86	96	106	112	106	90	72	67	64
Thu	63	82	106	102	93	88	86	87	90	101	111	117	110	92	74	68	64
Fri	63	74	94	91	88	86	88	94	104	116	120	114	106	88	73	68	65
Sat	64	65	67	69	71	78	83	88	92	93	94	90	82	73	69	68	65
Sun	64	63	64	65	67	69	72	77	82	84	80	76	72	70	70	71	65

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	63	78	101	95	86	82	79	79	81	88	97	102	94	81	69	66	64
Tue	63	83	108	102	92	86	82	80	81	91	102	106	100	87	71	67	64
Wed	63	82	107	102	92	86	83	83	86	96	106	112	106	90	72	67	64
Thu	63	82	106	102	93	88	86	87	90	101	111	117	110	92	74	68	64
Fri	63	74	94	91	88	86	88	94	104	116	120	114	106	88	73	68	65
Sat	64	65	67	69	71	78	83	88	92	93	94	90	82	73	69	68	65
Sun	64	63	64	65	67	69	72	77	82	84	80	76	72	70	70	71	65