Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Santa Clarita

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 42 minutes via US-101 South and I-405 North, usually 42 at this time.

On weekdays the 43-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Santa Clarita (via US-101 South and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 39 minutes and up to 54 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 47 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Santa Clarita 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	40	43	50	53	50	48	47	46	46	45	46	46	47	44	42	41	40
Tue	39	44	51	54	52	49	48	46	45	45	46	46	49	46	43	41	40
Wed	39	44	51	54	52	49	47	47	46	46	46	47	51	47	42	41	40
Thu	39	44	51	54	52	50	48	47	47	47	48	50	53	48	43	41	40
Fri	39	43	48	50	49	48	48	49	49	51	52	50	51	47	42	41	40
Sat	40	40	41	41	42	45	46	47	48	48	47	46	44	43	42	41	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	41	42	43	45	46	46	46	44	43	42	42	43	40

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 Clarita?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 39 minutes then, versus up to 54 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 43-mile drive usually takes 39 to 54 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 47 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Santa Clarita?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 54 minutes.

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

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

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