Best Time to Drive from Ventura to Pasadena

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 74 minutes via US-101 South and SR-134 East, usually 71 at this time.

On weekdays the 68-mile drive from Ventura to Pasadena (via US-101 South and SR-134 East) usually takes as little as 65 minutes and up to 89 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 77 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (79 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Ventura to Old Pasadena (East Holly 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 Pasadena 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	65	75	85	86	81	77	75	74	73	74	76	75	76	71	67	67	65
Tue	65	77	87	88	84	79	77	75	73	76	77	78	80	74	68	67	65
Wed	65	77	87	88	84	79	77	76	75	78	78	80	81	75	68	67	66
Thu	65	76	87	88	84	80	78	78	77	81	81	82	84	77	69	67	65
Fri	65	74	82	82	80	79	79	81	82	85	83	80	80	75	69	67	65
Sat	65	66	67	67	70	74	76	78	79	78	76	74	71	69	68	67	66
Sun	65	65	65	66	67	68	71	74	77	76	75	72	70	69	68	69	65

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 Pasadena?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 65 minutes then, versus up to 89 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 68-mile drive usually takes 65 to 89 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 77 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ventura to Pasadena?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 89 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	75	85	86	81	77	75	74	73	74	76	75	76	71	67	67	65
Tue	65	77	87	88	84	79	77	75	73	76	77	78	80	74	68	67	65
Wed	65	77	87	88	84	79	77	76	75	78	78	80	81	75	68	67	66
Thu	65	76	87	88	84	80	78	78	77	81	81	82	84	77	69	67	65
Fri	65	74	82	82	80	79	79	81	82	85	83	80	80	75	69	67	65
Sat	65	66	67	67	70	74	76	78	79	78	76	74	71	69	68	67	66
Sun	65	65	65	66	67	68	71	74	77	76	75	72	70	69	68	69	65

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	75	85	86	81	77	75	74	73	74	76	75	76	71	67	67	65
Tue	65	77	87	88	84	79	77	75	73	76	77	78	80	74	68	67	65
Wed	65	77	87	88	84	79	77	76	75	78	78	80	81	75	68	67	66
Thu	65	76	87	88	84	80	78	78	77	81	81	82	84	77	69	67	65
Fri	65	74	82	82	80	79	79	81	82	85	83	80	80	75	69	67	65
Sat	65	66	67	67	70	74	76	78	79	78	76	74	71	69	68	67	66
Sun	65	65	65	66	67	68	71	74	77	76	75	72	70	69	68	69	65

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	75	85	86	81	77	75	74	73	74	76	75	76	71	67	67	65
Tue	65	77	87	88	84	79	77	75	73	76	77	78	80	74	68	67	65
Wed	65	77	87	88	84	79	77	76	75	78	78	80	81	75	68	67	66
Thu	65	76	87	88	84	80	78	78	77	81	81	82	84	77	69	67	65
Fri	65	74	82	82	80	79	79	81	82	85	83	80	80	75	69	67	65
Sat	65	66	67	67	70	74	76	78	79	78	76	74	71	69	68	67	66
Sun	65	65	65	66	67	68	71	74	77	76	75	72	70	69	68	69	65