Best Time to Drive from Torrance to Thousand Oaks

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

On weekdays the 49-mile drive from Torrance to Thousand Oaks (via I-405 North and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 44 minutes and up to 82 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 58 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (62 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Torrance to Thousand Oaks 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	48	59	63	59	56	54	54	54	56	63	66	68	59	49	46	45
Tue	44	48	64	68	63	59	56	54	54	58	67	72	75	68	52	46	45
Wed	44	49	64	68	64	60	57	55	56	60	69	74	79	70	54	47	45
Thu	44	49	63	69	65	59	57	56	58	65	74	79	81	72	55	48	45
Fri	44	49	60	63	58	57	58	60	65	73	78	79	75	64	51	47	45
Sat	45	45	46	46	48	52	54	57	59	60	62	60	57	51	48	47	45
Sun	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	52	54	56	55	53	50	49	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 Torrance to Thousand Oaks?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 44 minutes then, versus up to 82 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 49-mile drive usually takes 44 to 82 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 58 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Torrance to Thousand Oaks?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 82 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	48	59	63	59	56	54	54	54	56	63	66	68	59	49	46	45
Tue	44	48	64	68	63	59	56	54	54	58	67	72	75	68	52	46	45
Wed	44	49	64	68	64	60	57	55	56	60	69	74	79	70	54	47	45
Thu	44	49	63	69	65	59	57	56	58	65	74	79	81	72	55	48	45
Fri	44	49	60	63	58	57	58	60	65	73	78	79	75	64	51	47	45
Sat	45	45	46	46	48	52	54	57	59	60	62	60	57	51	48	47	45
Sun	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	52	54	56	55	53	50	49	48	49	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	48	59	63	59	56	54	54	54	56	63	66	68	59	49	46	45
Tue	44	48	64	68	63	59	56	54	54	58	67	72	75	68	52	46	45
Wed	44	49	64	68	64	60	57	55	56	60	69	74	79	70	54	47	45
Thu	44	49	63	69	65	59	57	56	58	65	74	79	81	72	55	48	45
Fri	44	49	60	63	58	57	58	60	65	73	78	79	75	64	51	47	45
Sat	45	45	46	46	48	52	54	57	59	60	62	60	57	51	48	47	45
Sun	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	52	54	56	55	53	50	49	48	49	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	48	59	63	59	56	54	54	54	56	63	66	68	59	49	46	45
Tue	44	48	64	68	63	59	56	54	54	58	67	72	75	68	52	46	45
Wed	44	49	64	68	64	60	57	55	56	60	69	74	79	70	54	47	45
Thu	44	49	63	69	65	59	57	56	58	65	74	79	81	72	55	48	45
Fri	44	49	60	63	58	57	58	60	65	73	78	79	75	64	51	47	45
Sat	45	45	46	46	48	52	54	57	59	60	62	60	57	51	48	47	45
Sun	45	44	45	45	46	47	49	52	54	56	55	53	50	49	48	49	45