Best Time to Drive from Ventura to Los Angeles

Right now (5:15 pm PDT): about 74 minutes via US-101 South, usually 69 at this time.

On weekdays the 65-mile drive from Ventura to Los Angeles (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 62 minutes and up to 91 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 77 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (81 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Ventura to Downtown LA (City Hall) (West 1st Street) 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 Los Angeles 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	62	75	86	86	80	76	74	73	73	75	78	79	76	69	65	64	63
Tue	62	77	89	89	84	79	76	74	73	76	79	81	80	73	65	64	63
Wed	62	77	89	89	84	78	76	76	75	78	81	83	83	74	66	64	63
Thu	62	77	89	89	84	80	78	78	77	82	84	86	86	76	66	65	63
Fri	62	73	83	82	80	79	79	82	84	89	88	85	82	74	66	65	63
Sat	63	63	64	65	68	73	76	79	80	80	79	76	72	67	65	65	63
Sun	63	62	63	63	64	66	70	73	76	76	74	71	68	66	66	67	63

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 Los Angeles?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 62 minutes then, versus up to 91 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Ventura to Los Angeles?

The 65-mile drive usually takes 62 to 91 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 77 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ventura to Los Angeles?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 91 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	62	75	86	86	80	76	74	73	73	75	78	79	76	69	65	64	63
Tue	62	77	89	89	84	79	76	74	73	76	79	81	80	73	65	64	63
Wed	62	77	89	89	84	78	76	76	75	78	81	83	83	74	66	64	63
Thu	62	77	89	89	84	80	78	78	77	82	84	86	86	76	66	65	63
Fri	62	73	83	82	80	79	79	82	84	89	88	85	82	74	66	65	63
Sat	63	63	64	65	68	73	76	79	80	80	79	76	72	67	65	65	63
Sun	63	62	63	63	64	66	70	73	76	76	74	71	68	66	66	67	63

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	62	75	86	86	80	76	74	73	73	75	78	79	76	69	65	64	63
Tue	62	77	89	89	84	79	76	74	73	76	79	81	80	73	65	64	63
Wed	62	77	89	89	84	78	76	76	75	78	81	83	83	74	66	64	63
Thu	62	77	89	89	84	80	78	78	77	82	84	86	86	76	66	65	63
Fri	62	73	83	82	80	79	79	82	84	89	88	85	82	74	66	65	63
Sat	63	63	64	65	68	73	76	79	80	80	79	76	72	67	65	65	63
Sun	63	62	63	63	64	66	70	73	76	76	74	71	68	66	66	67	63

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	62	75	86	86	80	76	74	73	73	75	78	79	76	69	65	64	63
Tue	62	77	89	89	84	79	76	74	73	76	79	81	80	73	65	64	63
Wed	62	77	89	89	84	78	76	76	75	78	81	83	83	74	66	64	63
Thu	62	77	89	89	84	80	78	78	77	82	84	86	86	76	66	65	63
Fri	62	73	83	82	80	79	79	82	84	89	88	85	82	74	66	65	63
Sat	63	63	64	65	68	73	76	79	80	80	79	76	72	67	65	65	63
Sun	63	62	63	63	64	66	70	73	76	76	74	71	68	66	66	67	63