Best Time to Drive from Ventura to Long Beach

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 101 minutes via US-101 South and I-405 South, usually 93 at this time.

On weekdays the 85-mile drive from Ventura to Long Beach (via US-101 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 80 minutes and up to 125 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 102 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (106 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Ventura to downtown Long Beach (Pacific 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 Long Beach 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	80	93	106	104	99	95	93	93	97	102	107	111	107	94	83	82	80
Tue	80	95	109	108	103	98	95	94	99	106	114	121	117	100	85	82	80
Wed	80	96	108	108	103	97	95	97	101	112	118	124	121	102	88	82	80
Thu	80	95	108	108	103	99	97	101	106	118	123	125	122	105	90	83	80
Fri	80	91	102	100	98	98	101	109	117	124	122	120	114	99	87	83	80
Sat	80	81	83	84	87	92	96	100	103	106	104	100	93	85	84	83	81
Sun	80	80	80	81	83	84	88	92	95	96	94	90	87	85	85	85	81

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 Long Beach?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 80 minutes then, versus up to 125 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Ventura to Long Beach?

The 85-mile drive usually takes 80 to 125 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 102 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ventura to Long Beach?

Leaving around 4 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 125 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	80	93	106	104	99	95	93	93	97	102	107	111	107	94	83	82	80
Tue	80	95	109	108	103	98	95	94	99	106	114	121	117	100	85	82	80
Wed	80	96	108	108	103	97	95	97	101	112	118	124	121	102	88	82	80
Thu	80	95	108	108	103	99	97	101	106	118	123	125	122	105	90	83	80
Fri	80	91	102	100	98	98	101	109	117	124	122	120	114	99	87	83	80
Sat	80	81	83	84	87	92	96	100	103	106	104	100	93	85	84	83	81
Sun	80	80	80	81	83	84	88	92	95	96	94	90	87	85	85	85	81

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	80	93	106	104	99	95	93	93	97	102	107	111	107	94	83	82	80
Tue	80	95	109	108	103	98	95	94	99	106	114	121	117	100	85	82	80
Wed	80	96	108	108	103	97	95	97	101	112	118	124	121	102	88	82	80
Thu	80	95	108	108	103	99	97	101	106	118	123	125	122	105	90	83	80
Fri	80	91	102	100	98	98	101	109	117	124	122	120	114	99	87	83	80
Sat	80	81	83	84	87	92	96	100	103	106	104	100	93	85	84	83	81
Sun	80	80	80	81	83	84	88	92	95	96	94	90	87	85	85	85	81

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	80	93	106	104	99	95	93	93	97	102	107	111	107	94	83	82	80
Tue	80	95	109	108	103	98	95	94	99	106	114	121	117	100	85	82	80
Wed	80	96	108	108	103	97	95	97	101	112	118	124	121	102	88	82	80
Thu	80	95	108	108	103	99	97	101	106	118	123	125	122	105	90	83	80
Fri	80	91	102	100	98	98	101	109	117	124	122	120	114	99	87	83	80
Sat	80	81	83	84	87	92	96	100	103	106	104	100	93	85	84	83	81
Sun	80	80	80	81	83	84	88	92	95	96	94	90	87	85	85	85	81