Best Time to Drive from Ventura to Hollywood

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 65 minutes via US-101 South, usually 63 at this time.

On weekdays the 60-mile drive from Ventura to Hollywood (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 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 68 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (70 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Ventura to central Hollywood (North Cahuenga 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 Hollywood 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	77	77	73	69	67	66	65	65	65	66	66	62	60	59	58
Tue	58	69	79	79	76	71	69	66	64	65	65	67	69	64	60	59	58
Wed	58	70	79	80	76	71	69	68	66	66	66	69	71	65	61	60	58
Thu	58	69	79	79	76	72	70	69	67	69	68	70	73	66	61	60	58
Fri	58	67	74	74	72	71	70	71	72	73	72	70	70	65	60	60	58
Sat	58	59	59	60	62	66	67	69	70	69	67	65	63	61	60	60	58
Sun	58	58	58	59	59	61	64	66	69	69	67	64	63	61	61	62	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 Hollywood?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 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 Hollywood?

The 60-mile drive usually takes 58 to 80 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 68 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ventura to Hollywood?

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	77	77	73	69	67	66	65	65	65	66	66	62	60	59	58
Tue	58	69	79	79	76	71	69	66	64	65	65	67	69	64	60	59	58
Wed	58	70	79	80	76	71	69	68	66	66	66	69	71	65	61	60	58
Thu	58	69	79	79	76	72	70	69	67	69	68	70	73	66	61	60	58
Fri	58	67	74	74	72	71	70	71	72	73	72	70	70	65	60	60	58
Sat	58	59	59	60	62	66	67	69	70	69	67	65	63	61	60	60	58
Sun	58	58	58	59	59	61	64	66	69	69	67	64	63	61	61	62	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	68	77	77	73	69	67	66	65	65	65	66	66	62	60	59	58
Tue	58	69	79	79	76	71	69	66	64	65	65	67	69	64	60	59	58
Wed	58	70	79	80	76	71	69	68	66	66	66	69	71	65	61	60	58
Thu	58	69	79	79	76	72	70	69	67	69	68	70	73	66	61	60	58
Fri	58	67	74	74	72	71	70	71	72	73	72	70	70	65	60	60	58
Sat	58	59	59	60	62	66	67	69	70	69	67	65	63	61	60	60	58
Sun	58	58	58	59	59	61	64	66	69	69	67	64	63	61	61	62	58

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	58	68	77	77	73	69	67	66	65	65	65	66	66	62	60	59	58
Tue	58	69	79	79	76	71	69	66	64	65	65	67	69	64	60	59	58
Wed	58	70	79	80	76	71	69	68	66	66	66	69	71	65	61	60	58
Thu	58	69	79	79	76	72	70	69	67	69	68	70	73	66	61	60	58
Fri	58	67	74	74	72	71	70	71	72	73	72	70	70	65	60	60	58
Sat	58	59	59	60	62	66	67	69	70	69	67	65	63	61	60	60	58
Sun	58	58	58	59	59	61	64	66	69	69	67	64	63	61	61	62	58