Best Time to Drive from Ventura to Torrance

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 88 minutes via US-101 South and I-405 South, usually 82 at this time.

On weekdays the 75-mile drive from Ventura to Torrance (via US-101 South and I-405 South) usually takes as little as 71 minutes and up to 107 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 90 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (93 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Ventura to central Torrance (Opal 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 Torrance 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	72	84	94	94	89	85	83	82	85	88	92	95	94	84	74	73	72
Tue	71	85	97	97	92	88	85	84	87	92	98	103	103	89	76	73	72
Wed	71	86	97	97	92	87	85	86	89	97	101	105	106	91	79	74	72
Thu	71	85	97	96	92	88	86	89	93	101	104	106	106	93	81	74	72
Fri	71	82	91	90	88	87	90	95	101	106	103	101	99	88	78	74	72
Sat	72	72	74	75	77	82	85	89	92	93	91	88	82	76	74	74	72
Sun	72	71	72	73	74	75	79	82	85	86	84	80	77	76	75	76	72

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 Torrance?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 71 minutes then, versus up to 107 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 75-mile drive usually takes 71 to 107 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 90 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ventura to Torrance?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 107 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	72	84	94	94	89	85	83	82	85	88	92	95	94	84	74	73	72
Tue	71	85	97	97	92	88	85	84	87	92	98	103	103	89	76	73	72
Wed	71	86	97	97	92	87	85	86	89	97	101	105	106	91	79	74	72
Thu	71	85	97	96	92	88	86	89	93	101	104	106	106	93	81	74	72
Fri	71	82	91	90	88	87	90	95	101	106	103	101	99	88	78	74	72
Sat	72	72	74	75	77	82	85	89	92	93	91	88	82	76	74	74	72
Sun	72	71	72	73	74	75	79	82	85	86	84	80	77	76	75	76	72

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	72	84	94	94	89	85	83	82	85	88	92	95	94	84	74	73	72
Tue	71	85	97	97	92	88	85	84	87	92	98	103	103	89	76	73	72
Wed	71	86	97	97	92	87	85	86	89	97	101	105	106	91	79	74	72
Thu	71	85	97	96	92	88	86	89	93	101	104	106	106	93	81	74	72
Fri	71	82	91	90	88	87	90	95	101	106	103	101	99	88	78	74	72
Sat	72	72	74	75	77	82	85	89	92	93	91	88	82	76	74	74	72
Sun	72	71	72	73	74	75	79	82	85	86	84	80	77	76	75	76	72

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	72	84	94	94	89	85	83	82	85	88	92	95	94	84	74	73	72
Tue	71	85	97	97	92	88	85	84	87	92	98	103	103	89	76	73	72
Wed	71	86	97	97	92	87	85	86	89	97	101	105	106	91	79	74	72
Thu	71	85	97	96	92	88	86	89	93	101	104	106	106	93	81	74	72
Fri	71	82	91	90	88	87	90	95	101	106	103	101	99	88	78	74	72
Sat	72	72	74	75	77	82	85	89	92	93	91	88	82	76	74	74	72
Sun	72	71	72	73	74	75	79	82	85	86	84	80	77	76	75	76	72