Best Time to Drive from Van Nuys to Simi Valley

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 38 minutes via SR-118 West and I-405 North, usually 38 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Van Nuys to Simi Valley (via SR-118 West and I-405 North) usually takes as little as 26 minutes and up to 39 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 29 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (28 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Simi Valley to Van Nuys

Freeway, about 23 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 6 to 12 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Van Nuys (Haynes Street) to central Simi Valley (3rd Street) 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 Van Nuys to Simi Valley 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	26	29	33	34	31	29	29	29	29	30	33	36	37	34	29	27	26
Tue	26	29	34	36	34	31	29	29	29	31	34	37	38	35	30	27	26
Wed	26	29	35	36	35	31	30	29	29	31	35	38	38	36	31	27	26
Thu	26	29	34	36	33	31	29	29	29	31	35	38	38	36	31	27	26
Fri	26	28	32	32	31	30	29	29	30	32	35	37	36	34	30	27	26
Sat	26	26	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27	27	27	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	26

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Van Nuys to Simi Valley?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 26 minutes then, versus up to 39 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Van Nuys to Simi Valley?

The 27-mile drive usually takes 26 to 39 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 29 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Van Nuys to Simi Valley?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 39 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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