Best Time to Drive from Ventura to Van Nuys

Right now (5:00 pm PDT): about 55 minutes via US-101 South, usually 55 at this time.

On weekdays the 51-mile drive from Ventura to Van Nuys (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 52 minutes and up to 61 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 57 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (57 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Ventura to central Van Nuys (Haynes 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 Van Nuys 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	52	56	59	60	58	57	57	56	56	56	56	56	57	55	53	53	52
Tue	52	56	60	61	59	58	57	56	56	55	56	57	58	55	53	53	52
Wed	52	56	60	61	59	58	57	57	56	56	56	57	59	56	53	53	52
Thu	52	56	60	61	60	58	57	57	57	57	57	58	61	57	53	53	52
Fri	52	55	58	59	58	58	57	58	58	59	58	58	59	56	53	53	52
Sat	52	53	53	53	54	55	56	57	57	57	57	56	55	54	53	53	52
Sun	52	52	52	53	53	53	55	56	57	57	56	55	55	54	54	54	52

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 Van Nuys?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 52 minutes then, versus up to 61 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Ventura to Van Nuys?

The 51-mile drive usually takes 52 to 61 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 57 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Ventura to Van Nuys?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 61 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	56	59	60	58	57	57	56	56	56	56	56	57	55	53	53	52
Tue	52	56	60	61	59	58	57	56	56	55	56	57	58	55	53	53	52
Wed	52	56	60	61	59	58	57	57	56	56	56	57	59	56	53	53	52
Thu	52	56	60	61	60	58	57	57	57	57	57	58	61	57	53	53	52
Fri	52	55	58	59	58	58	57	58	58	59	58	58	59	56	53	53	52
Sat	52	53	53	53	54	55	56	57	57	57	57	56	55	54	53	53	52
Sun	52	52	52	53	53	53	55	56	57	57	56	55	55	54	54	54	52

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	56	59	60	58	57	57	56	56	56	56	56	57	55	53	53	52
Tue	52	56	60	61	59	58	57	56	56	55	56	57	58	55	53	53	52
Wed	52	56	60	61	59	58	57	57	56	56	56	57	59	56	53	53	52
Thu	52	56	60	61	60	58	57	57	57	57	57	58	61	57	53	53	52
Fri	52	55	58	59	58	58	57	58	58	59	58	58	59	56	53	53	52
Sat	52	53	53	53	54	55	56	57	57	57	57	56	55	54	53	53	52
Sun	52	52	52	53	53	53	55	56	57	57	56	55	55	54	54	54	52

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	52	56	59	60	58	57	57	56	56	56	56	56	57	55	53	53	52
Tue	52	56	60	61	59	58	57	56	56	55	56	57	58	55	53	53	52
Wed	52	56	60	61	59	58	57	57	56	56	56	57	59	56	53	53	52
Thu	52	56	60	61	60	58	57	57	57	57	57	58	61	57	53	53	52
Fri	52	55	58	59	58	58	57	58	58	59	58	58	59	56	53	53	52
Sat	52	53	53	53	54	55	56	57	57	57	57	56	55	54	53	53	52
Sun	52	52	52	53	53	53	55	56	57	57	56	55	55	54	54	54	52