Best Time to Drive from Van Nuys to Ventura

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 57 minutes via US-101 North, usually 56 at this time.

On weekdays the 51-mile drive from Van Nuys to Ventura (via US-101 North) usually takes as little as 50 minutes and up to 68 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (58 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Van Nuys (Haynes 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 Van Nuys 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	50	52	54	57	55	54	55	55	55	56	59	61	63	58	53	51	51
Tue	51	52	55	58	57	55	55	55	55	56	59	64	67	61	54	52	51
Wed	50	52	55	57	57	55	55	54	55	57	61	64	67	62	55	52	51
Thu	50	52	54	58	57	55	55	56	56	59	63	66	68	64	56	52	51
Fri	50	52	54	57	55	55	56	58	60	65	67	67	67	62	54	52	51
Sat	51	51	52	52	53	55	57	57	56	57	57	58	56	54	52	52	51
Sun	51	51	51	51	51	52	54	55	55	55	54	54	53	52	52	52	51

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 Van Nuys to Ventura?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 50 minutes then, versus up to 68 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Van Nuys to Ventura?

The 51-mile drive usually takes 50 to 68 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Van Nuys to Ventura?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 68 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	54	57	55	54	55	55	55	56	59	61	63	58	53	51	51
Tue	51	52	55	58	57	55	55	55	55	56	59	64	67	61	54	52	51
Wed	50	52	55	57	57	55	55	54	55	57	61	64	67	62	55	52	51
Thu	50	52	54	58	57	55	55	56	56	59	63	66	68	64	56	52	51
Fri	50	52	54	57	55	55	56	58	60	65	67	67	67	62	54	52	51
Sat	51	51	52	52	53	55	57	57	56	57	57	58	56	54	52	52	51
Sun	51	51	51	51	51	52	54	55	55	55	54	54	53	52	52	52	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	54	57	55	54	55	55	55	56	59	61	63	58	53	51	51
Tue	51	52	55	58	57	55	55	55	55	56	59	64	67	61	54	52	51
Wed	50	52	55	57	57	55	55	54	55	57	61	64	67	62	55	52	51
Thu	50	52	54	58	57	55	55	56	56	59	63	66	68	64	56	52	51
Fri	50	52	54	57	55	55	56	58	60	65	67	67	67	62	54	52	51
Sat	51	51	52	52	53	55	57	57	56	57	57	58	56	54	52	52	51
Sun	51	51	51	51	51	52	54	55	55	55	54	54	53	52	52	52	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	54	57	55	54	55	55	55	56	59	61	63	58	53	51	51
Tue	51	52	55	58	57	55	55	55	55	56	59	64	67	61	54	52	51
Wed	50	52	55	57	57	55	55	54	55	57	61	64	67	62	55	52	51
Thu	50	52	54	58	57	55	55	56	56	59	63	66	68	64	56	52	51
Fri	50	52	54	57	55	55	56	58	60	65	67	67	67	62	54	52	51
Sat	51	51	52	52	53	55	57	57	56	57	57	58	56	54	52	52	51
Sun	51	51	51	51	51	52	54	55	55	55	54	54	53	52	52	52	51