Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Claremont

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 58 minutes via I-10 East and I-605 North, usually 58 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 26-mile drive from Whittier to Claremont (via I-10 East and I-605 North) usually takes as little as 26 minutes and up to 64 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (38 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Claremont to Whittier

Freeway, about 22 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 7 to 17 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 Claremont (Bonita Avenue) 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 Claremont 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	26	29	32	34	33	33	33	33	33	37	50	56	54	43	32	28	27
Tue	27	30	34	36	34	33	33	33	33	38	49	58	58	45	34	29	27
Wed	26	30	34	36	34	33	33	33	34	39	50	57	56	46	35	29	27
Thu	26	30	33	36	35	34	33	33	35	42	53	59	57	46	35	29	27
Fri	26	28	31	34	34	34	35	37	43	49	60	63	59	49	38	30	27
Sat	27	27	28	28	29	29	30	31	33	34	36	38	37	33	29	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	27

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 Claremont?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 26 minutes then, versus up to 64 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 26-mile drive usually takes 26 to 64 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Claremont?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 64 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	29	32	34	33	33	33	33	33	37	50	56	54	43	32	28	27
Tue	27	30	34	36	34	33	33	33	33	38	49	58	58	45	34	29	27
Wed	26	30	34	36	34	33	33	33	34	39	50	57	56	46	35	29	27
Thu	26	30	33	36	35	34	33	33	35	42	53	59	57	46	35	29	27
Fri	26	28	31	34	34	34	35	37	43	49	60	63	59	49	38	30	27
Sat	27	27	28	28	29	29	30	31	33	34	36	38	37	33	29	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	27

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	29	32	34	33	33	33	33	33	37	50	56	54	43	32	28	27
Tue	27	30	34	36	34	33	33	33	33	38	49	58	58	45	34	29	27
Wed	26	30	34	36	34	33	33	33	34	39	50	57	56	46	35	29	27
Thu	26	30	33	36	35	34	33	33	35	42	53	59	57	46	35	29	27
Fri	26	28	31	34	34	34	35	37	43	49	60	63	59	49	38	30	27
Sat	27	27	28	28	29	29	30	31	33	34	36	38	37	33	29	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	27

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	29	32	34	33	33	33	33	33	37	50	56	54	43	32	28	27
Tue	27	30	34	36	34	33	33	33	33	38	49	58	58	45	34	29	27
Wed	26	30	34	36	34	33	33	33	34	39	50	57	56	46	35	29	27
Thu	26	30	33	36	35	34	33	33	35	42	53	59	57	46	35	29	27
Fri	26	28	31	34	34	34	35	37	43	49	60	63	59	49	38	30	27
Sat	27	27	28	28	29	29	30	31	33	34	36	38	37	33	29	28	27
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