Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Torrance

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 47 minutes via US-101 South and I-405 South, usually 48 at this time.

On weekdays the 49-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Torrance (via US-101 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 44 minutes and up to 78 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 60 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (65 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Torrance 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	44	51	64	67	62	58	55	54	55	58	63	66	66	59	48	46	45
Tue	44	52	67	71	65	60	57	56	57	61	68	72	75	66	52	46	45
Wed	44	52	67	70	65	60	57	57	60	65	71	75	78	68	54	47	45
Thu	44	51	66	70	65	61	59	60	62	70	75	76	77	69	56	48	45
Fri	44	49	61	63	61	59	59	65	70	75	76	73	72	64	53	47	45
Sat	45	45	46	47	48	53	56	60	63	65	64	61	56	49	47	47	45
Sun	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	53	56	57	57	53	50	48	48	49	45

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 Torrance?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 44 minutes then, versus up to 78 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 49-mile drive usually takes 44 to 78 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 60 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Torrance?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 78 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	51	64	67	62	58	55	54	55	58	63	66	66	59	48	46	45
Tue	44	52	67	71	65	60	57	56	57	61	68	72	75	66	52	46	45
Wed	44	52	67	70	65	60	57	57	60	65	71	75	78	68	54	47	45
Thu	44	51	66	70	65	61	59	60	62	70	75	76	77	69	56	48	45
Fri	44	49	61	63	61	59	59	65	70	75	76	73	72	64	53	47	45
Sat	45	45	46	47	48	53	56	60	63	65	64	61	56	49	47	47	45
Sun	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	53	56	57	57	53	50	48	48	49	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	51	64	67	62	58	55	54	55	58	63	66	66	59	48	46	45
Tue	44	52	67	71	65	60	57	56	57	61	68	72	75	66	52	46	45
Wed	44	52	67	70	65	60	57	57	60	65	71	75	78	68	54	47	45
Thu	44	51	66	70	65	61	59	60	62	70	75	76	77	69	56	48	45
Fri	44	49	61	63	61	59	59	65	70	75	76	73	72	64	53	47	45
Sat	45	45	46	47	48	53	56	60	63	65	64	61	56	49	47	47	45
Sun	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	53	56	57	57	53	50	48	48	49	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	51	64	67	62	58	55	54	55	58	63	66	66	59	48	46	45
Tue	44	52	67	71	65	60	57	56	57	61	68	72	75	66	52	46	45
Wed	44	52	67	70	65	60	57	57	60	65	71	75	78	68	54	47	45
Thu	44	51	66	70	65	61	59	60	62	70	75	76	77	69	56	48	45
Fri	44	49	61	63	61	59	59	65	70	75	76	73	72	64	53	47	45
Sat	45	45	46	47	48	53	56	60	63	65	64	61	56	49	47	47	45
Sun	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	53	56	57	57	53	50	48	48	49	45