Best Time to Drive from Thousand Oaks to Whittier

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 56 minutes via US-101 South, usually 58 at this time.

On weekdays the 55-mile drive from Thousand Oaks to Whittier (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 51 minutes and up to 97 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 72 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (77 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Thousand Oaks to Whittier 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	52	62	79	79	73	69	66	65	67	72	78	81	76	67	56	54	52
Tue	52	64	83	83	77	71	69	66	67	73	81	84	81	71	58	54	52
Wed	51	64	83	83	77	72	69	69	70	78	84	87	86	75	59	54	52
Thu	52	63	82	83	78	73	71	72	74	82	88	93	89	76	60	55	53
Fri	52	60	76	76	74	72	73	79	84	92	94	88	84	72	59	56	53
Sat	52	53	55	56	58	64	69	73	76	77	76	73	67	59	57	56	53
Sun	52	52	52	53	55	56	60	64	68	70	67	63	59	57	57	58	53

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 Whittier?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 51 minutes then, versus up to 97 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 55-mile drive usually takes 51 to 97 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 72 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Thousand Oaks to Whittier?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 97 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	62	79	79	73	69	66	65	67	72	78	81	76	67	56	54	52
Tue	52	64	83	83	77	71	69	66	67	73	81	84	81	71	58	54	52
Wed	51	64	83	83	77	72	69	69	70	78	84	87	86	75	59	54	52
Thu	52	63	82	83	78	73	71	72	74	82	88	93	89	76	60	55	53
Fri	52	60	76	76	74	72	73	79	84	92	94	88	84	72	59	56	53
Sat	52	53	55	56	58	64	69	73	76	77	76	73	67	59	57	56	53
Sun	52	52	52	53	55	56	60	64	68	70	67	63	59	57	57	58	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	62	79	79	73	69	66	65	67	72	78	81	76	67	56	54	52
Tue	52	64	83	83	77	71	69	66	67	73	81	84	81	71	58	54	52
Wed	51	64	83	83	77	72	69	69	70	78	84	87	86	75	59	54	52
Thu	52	63	82	83	78	73	71	72	74	82	88	93	89	76	60	55	53
Fri	52	60	76	76	74	72	73	79	84	92	94	88	84	72	59	56	53
Sat	52	53	55	56	58	64	69	73	76	77	76	73	67	59	57	56	53
Sun	52	52	52	53	55	56	60	64	68	70	67	63	59	57	57	58	53

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	62	79	79	73	69	66	65	67	72	78	81	76	67	56	54	52
Tue	52	64	83	83	77	71	69	66	67	73	81	84	81	71	58	54	52
Wed	51	64	83	83	77	72	69	69	70	78	84	87	86	75	59	54	52
Thu	52	63	82	83	78	73	71	72	74	82	88	93	89	76	60	55	53
Fri	52	60	76	76	74	72	73	79	84	92	94	88	84	72	59	56	53
Sat	52	53	55	56	58	64	69	73	76	77	76	73	67	59	57	56	53
Sun	52	52	52	53	55	56	60	64	68	70	67	63	59	57	57	58	53