Best Time to Drive from Ventura to Burbank

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 64 minutes via US-101 South, usually 62 at this time.

On weekdays the 59-mile drive from Ventura to Burbank (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 58 minutes and up to 80 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 67 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (69 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Ventura to central Burbank (East Olive Avenue) 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 Ventura to Burbank 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	58	68	76	77	72	69	67	65	64	64	64	64	64	62	59	59	58
Tue	58	69	78	79	75	71	68	66	64	64	63	64	66	63	60	59	58
Wed	58	69	78	79	75	70	68	67	65	65	64	65	67	63	60	59	58
Thu	58	69	78	78	75	71	69	68	66	68	66	66	70	64	60	59	58
Fri	58	66	73	73	71	70	69	70	70	71	69	67	68	64	60	59	58
Sat	58	59	59	60	62	65	67	68	69	68	66	64	62	61	60	60	58
Sun	58	58	58	58	59	60	63	66	68	68	66	64	62	61	60	61	58

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 Ventura to Burbank?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 58 minutes then, versus up to 80 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 59-mile drive usually takes 58 to 80 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 67 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ventura to Burbank?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 80 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	68	76	77	72	69	67	65	64	64	64	64	64	62	59	59	58
Tue	58	69	78	79	75	71	68	66	64	64	63	64	66	63	60	59	58
Wed	58	69	78	79	75	70	68	67	65	65	64	65	67	63	60	59	58
Thu	58	69	78	78	75	71	69	68	66	68	66	66	70	64	60	59	58
Fri	58	66	73	73	71	70	69	70	70	71	69	67	68	64	60	59	58
Sat	58	59	59	60	62	65	67	68	69	68	66	64	62	61	60	60	58
Sun	58	58	58	58	59	60	63	66	68	68	66	64	62	61	60	61	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	68	76	77	72	69	67	65	64	64	64	64	64	62	59	59	58
Tue	58	69	78	79	75	71	68	66	64	64	63	64	66	63	60	59	58
Wed	58	69	78	79	75	70	68	67	65	65	64	65	67	63	60	59	58
Thu	58	69	78	78	75	71	69	68	66	68	66	66	70	64	60	59	58
Fri	58	66	73	73	71	70	69	70	70	71	69	67	68	64	60	59	58
Sat	58	59	59	60	62	65	67	68	69	68	66	64	62	61	60	60	58
Sun	58	58	58	58	59	60	63	66	68	68	66	64	62	61	60	61	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	68	76	77	72	69	67	65	64	64	64	64	64	62	59	59	58
Tue	58	69	78	79	75	71	68	66	64	64	63	64	66	63	60	59	58
Wed	58	69	78	79	75	70	68	67	65	65	64	65	67	63	60	59	58
Thu	58	69	78	78	75	71	69	68	66	68	66	66	70	64	60	59	58
Fri	58	66	73	73	71	70	69	70	70	71	69	67	68	64	60	59	58
Sat	58	59	59	60	62	65	67	68	69	68	66	64	62	61	60	60	58
Sun	58	58	58	58	59	60	63	66	68	68	66	64	62	61	60	61	58