Best Time to Drive from Torrance to Ventura

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 86 minutes via US-101 North and I-405 North, usually 83 at this time.

On weekdays the 74-mile drive from Torrance to Ventura (via US-101 North and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 70 minutes and up to 109 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 86 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (89 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Torrance (Opal Street) to central Ventura along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Torrance to Ventura 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	70	77	87	89	86	83	82	81	82	85	91	95	95	85	75	73	71
Tue	70	78	93	95	90	87	84	82	82	87	95	102	102	93	78	73	71
Wed	70	79	92	96	91	87	84	83	84	89	97	104	105	95	79	73	71
Thu	70	79	92	96	91	87	85	84	86	94	102	107	108	97	81	74	71
Fri	70	78	88	90	86	86	88	90	95	104	106	106	101	89	77	73	71
Sat	71	72	72	73	76	82	84	86	88	89	89	88	83	77	74	74	71
Sun	71	71	71	71	73	75	78	81	83	83	82	79	77	75	75	75	71

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 Ventura?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 70 minutes then, versus up to 109 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Torrance to Ventura?

The 74-mile drive usually takes 70 to 109 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 86 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Torrance to Ventura?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 109 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	70	77	87	89	86	83	82	81	82	85	91	95	95	85	75	73	71
Tue	70	78	93	95	90	87	84	82	82	87	95	102	102	93	78	73	71
Wed	70	79	92	96	91	87	84	83	84	89	97	104	105	95	79	73	71
Thu	70	79	92	96	91	87	85	84	86	94	102	107	108	97	81	74	71
Fri	70	78	88	90	86	86	88	90	95	104	106	106	101	89	77	73	71
Sat	71	72	72	73	76	82	84	86	88	89	89	88	83	77	74	74	71
Sun	71	71	71	71	73	75	78	81	83	83	82	79	77	75	75	75	71

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	70	77	87	89	86	83	82	81	82	85	91	95	95	85	75	73	71
Tue	70	78	93	95	90	87	84	82	82	87	95	102	102	93	78	73	71
Wed	70	79	92	96	91	87	84	83	84	89	97	104	105	95	79	73	71
Thu	70	79	92	96	91	87	85	84	86	94	102	107	108	97	81	74	71
Fri	70	78	88	90	86	86	88	90	95	104	106	106	101	89	77	73	71
Sat	71	72	72	73	76	82	84	86	88	89	89	88	83	77	74	74	71
Sun	71	71	71	71	73	75	78	81	83	83	82	79	77	75	75	75	71

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	70	77	87	89	86	83	82	81	82	85	91	95	95	85	75	73	71
Tue	70	78	93	95	90	87	84	82	82	87	95	102	102	93	78	73	71
Wed	70	79	92	96	91	87	84	83	84	89	97	104	105	95	79	73	71
Thu	70	79	92	96	91	87	85	84	86	94	102	107	108	97	81	74	71
Fri	70	78	88	90	86	86	88	90	95	104	106	106	101	89	77	73	71
Sat	71	72	72	73	76	82	84	86	88	89	89	88	83	77	74	74	71
Sun	71	71	71	71	73	75	78	81	83	83	82	79	77	75	75	75	71