Best Time to Drive from Ventura to Santa Monica

Right now (5:15 pm PDT): about 67 minutes via US-101 South and I-405 South, usually 64 at this time.

On weekdays the 62-mile drive from Ventura to Santa Monica (via US-101 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 59 minutes and up to 84 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 70 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (74 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Ventura to downtown Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica 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	71	81	81	76	72	69	68	67	68	69	70	70	66	61	61	60
Tue	59	72	83	83	79	74	71	68	67	68	69	70	72	67	62	61	60
Wed	59	73	83	83	79	74	71	70	69	70	70	72	74	69	63	61	60
Thu	59	72	82	82	79	75	72	72	71	73	72	74	77	70	63	61	60
Fri	59	69	77	77	74	73	73	75	76	77	75	74	74	68	62	61	60
Sat	60	60	61	62	64	68	70	72	74	73	72	69	66	63	62	62	60
Sun	60	60	60	60	61	62	65	68	71	71	69	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 Santa Monica?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 59 minutes then, versus up to 84 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Ventura to Santa Monica?

The 62-mile drive usually takes 59 to 84 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 70 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ventura to Santa Monica?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 84 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	71	81	81	76	72	69	68	67	68	69	70	70	66	61	61	60
Tue	59	72	83	83	79	74	71	68	67	68	69	70	72	67	62	61	60
Wed	59	73	83	83	79	74	71	70	69	70	70	72	74	69	63	61	60
Thu	59	72	82	82	79	75	72	72	71	73	72	74	77	70	63	61	60
Fri	59	69	77	77	74	73	73	75	76	77	75	74	74	68	62	61	60
Sat	60	60	61	62	64	68	70	72	74	73	72	69	66	63	62	62	60
Sun	60	60	60	60	61	62	65	68	71	71	69	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	71	81	81	76	72	69	68	67	68	69	70	70	66	61	61	60
Tue	59	72	83	83	79	74	71	68	67	68	69	70	72	67	62	61	60
Wed	59	73	83	83	79	74	71	70	69	70	70	72	74	69	63	61	60
Thu	59	72	82	82	79	75	72	72	71	73	72	74	77	70	63	61	60
Fri	59	69	77	77	74	73	73	75	76	77	75	74	74	68	62	61	60
Sat	60	60	61	62	64	68	70	72	74	73	72	69	66	63	62	62	60
Sun	60	60	60	60	61	62	65	68	71	71	69	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	71	81	81	76	72	69	68	67	68	69	70	70	66	61	61	60
Tue	59	72	83	83	79	74	71	68	67	68	69	70	72	67	62	61	60
Wed	59	73	83	83	79	74	71	70	69	70	70	72	74	69	63	61	60
Thu	59	72	82	82	79	75	72	72	71	73	72	74	77	70	63	61	60
Fri	59	69	77	77	74	73	73	75	76	77	75	74	74	68	62	61	60
Sat	60	60	61	62	64	68	70	72	74	73	72	69	66	63	62	62	60
Sun	60	60	60	60	61	62	65	68	71	71	69	66	64	63	62	63	60