Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Ventura to Downey

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 96 minutes via US-101 South, usually 88 at this time.

On weekdays the 77-mile drive from Ventura to Downey (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 74 minutes and up to 120 minutes, when leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 97 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (101 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Ventura to central Downey (Downey 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 Downey by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon74911031009491888891981041049785777674
Tue7493107103989390899210010610710390787674
Wed7493107104989391929510511011310793797674
Thu7493107104999594969810911311611094807774
Fri74881009795959710411012011811310591797774
Sat74757778828893979910099958880787775
Sun7474747577798488929289858179797974

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 Downey?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 74 minutes then, versus up to 120 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 77-mile drive usually takes 74 to 120 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 97 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ventura to Downey?

Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 120 minutes.

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