Best Time to Drive from Ventura to Glendale

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 67 minutes via US-101 South, usually 64 at this time.

On weekdays the 62-mile drive from Ventura to Glendale (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 59 minutes and up to 82 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 70 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (72 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Ventura to central Glendale (South Brand Boulevard) 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 Glendale 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	60	70	78	79	75	71	69	67	67	66	68	67	69	65	61	61	60
Tue	59	71	80	81	78	73	70	68	66	68	68	69	72	67	62	61	60
Wed	59	71	81	81	77	73	70	69	68	70	69	71	73	68	62	61	60
Thu	59	71	80	81	77	73	71	71	70	73	72	72	76	69	62	61	60
Fri	59	68	75	75	73	72	72	74	74	77	74	72	72	68	63	61	60
Sat	60	60	61	62	64	67	69	71	72	71	69	67	64	63	62	62	60
Sun	60	60	60	60	61	62	65	68	70	70	68	66	64	63	62	63	60

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 Glendale?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 59 minutes then, versus up to 82 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 62-mile drive usually takes 59 to 82 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 70 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ventura to Glendale?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 82 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	60	70	78	79	75	71	69	67	67	66	68	67	69	65	61	61	60
Tue	59	71	80	81	78	73	70	68	66	68	68	69	72	67	62	61	60
Wed	59	71	81	81	77	73	70	69	68	70	69	71	73	68	62	61	60
Thu	59	71	80	81	77	73	71	71	70	73	72	72	76	69	62	61	60
Fri	59	68	75	75	73	72	72	74	74	77	74	72	72	68	63	61	60
Sat	60	60	61	62	64	67	69	71	72	71	69	67	64	63	62	62	60
Sun	60	60	60	60	61	62	65	68	70	70	68	66	64	63	62	63	60

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	60	70	78	79	75	71	69	67	67	66	68	67	69	65	61	61	60
Tue	59	71	80	81	78	73	70	68	66	68	68	69	72	67	62	61	60
Wed	59	71	81	81	77	73	70	69	68	70	69	71	73	68	62	61	60
Thu	59	71	80	81	77	73	71	71	70	73	72	72	76	69	62	61	60
Fri	59	68	75	75	73	72	72	74	74	77	74	72	72	68	63	61	60
Sat	60	60	61	62	64	67	69	71	72	71	69	67	64	63	62	62	60
Sun	60	60	60	60	61	62	65	68	70	70	68	66	64	63	62	63	60

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	60	70	78	79	75	71	69	67	67	66	68	67	69	65	61	61	60
Tue	59	71	80	81	78	73	70	68	66	68	68	69	72	67	62	61	60
Wed	59	71	81	81	77	73	70	69	68	70	69	71	73	68	62	61	60
Thu	59	71	80	81	77	73	71	71	70	73	72	72	76	69	62	61	60
Fri	59	68	75	75	73	72	72	74	74	77	74	72	72	68	63	61	60
Sat	60	60	61	62	64	67	69	71	72	71	69	67	64	63	62	62	60
Sun	60	60	60	60	61	62	65	68	70	70	68	66	64	63	62	63	60