Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Arcadia

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 42 minutes via I-605 North and I-210 West, usually 43 at this time.

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 20-mile drive from Whittier to Arcadia (via I-605 North and I-210 West) usually takes as little as 21 minutes and up to 45 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 29 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (31 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Arcadia to Whittier

Freeway, about 15 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 9 to 22 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Whittier (Painter Avenue) to central Arcadia (West Huntington Drive) 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 Whittier to Arcadia 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	21	24	33	35	31	28	27	27	27	28	34	37	37	31	24	22	22
Tue	21	25	35	37	33	30	28	27	27	29	37	42	43	36	27	23	22
Wed	21	25	35	37	34	30	28	27	27	31	37	42	43	38	29	23	22
Thu	22	25	35	38	34	30	28	27	28	32	39	42	44	38	28	23	22
Fri	22	24	30	32	31	29	29	30	34	38	42	44	42	36	27	23	22
Sat	22	22	23	23	23	24	26	27	28	30	31	31	29	26	23	23	22
Sun	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	24	25	26	26	24	24	23	23	23	22

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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Whittier to Arcadia?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 21 minutes then, versus up to 45 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Whittier to Arcadia?

The 20-mile drive usually takes 21 to 45 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 29 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Arcadia?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 45 minutes.

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