Best Time to Drive from Whittier to San Bernardino

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 52 minutes via I-10 East, usually 53 at this time.

On weekdays the 54-mile drive from Whittier to San Bernardino (via I-10 East) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 80 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 59 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (59 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Whittier to San Bernardino 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	49	51	53	55	55	56	56	57	57	60	67	69	67	62	56	53	50
Tue	49	51	54	56	55	55	56	56	57	60	68	70	70	63	58	53	49
Wed	49	52	54	57	55	56	56	57	58	62	71	73	72	63	59	54	50
Thu	50	52	54	56	55	56	56	57	58	63	72	73	72	65	59	54	51
Fri	50	52	53	56	56	57	57	60	64	69	77	78	73	66	61	56	51
Sat	50	51	52	52	53	53	54	54	55	56	58	58	58	56	53	53	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	53	53	53	52	52	52	52	53	50

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 Whittier to San Bernardino?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 80 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Whittier to San Bernardino?

The 54-mile drive usually takes 49 to 80 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 59 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to San Bernardino?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 80 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	51	53	55	55	56	56	57	57	60	67	69	67	62	56	53	50
Tue	49	51	54	56	55	55	56	56	57	60	68	70	70	63	58	53	49
Wed	49	52	54	57	55	56	56	57	58	62	71	73	72	63	59	54	50
Thu	50	52	54	56	55	56	56	57	58	63	72	73	72	65	59	54	51
Fri	50	52	53	56	56	57	57	60	64	69	77	78	73	66	61	56	51
Sat	50	51	52	52	53	53	54	54	55	56	58	58	58	56	53	53	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	53	53	53	52	52	52	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	51	53	55	55	56	56	57	57	60	67	69	67	62	56	53	50
Tue	49	51	54	56	55	55	56	56	57	60	68	70	70	63	58	53	49
Wed	49	52	54	57	55	56	56	57	58	62	71	73	72	63	59	54	50
Thu	50	52	54	56	55	56	56	57	58	63	72	73	72	65	59	54	51
Fri	50	52	53	56	56	57	57	60	64	69	77	78	73	66	61	56	51
Sat	50	51	52	52	53	53	54	54	55	56	58	58	58	56	53	53	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	53	53	53	52	52	52	52	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	51	53	55	55	56	56	57	57	60	67	69	67	62	56	53	50
Tue	49	51	54	56	55	55	56	56	57	60	68	70	70	63	58	53	49
Wed	49	52	54	57	55	56	56	57	58	62	71	73	72	63	59	54	50
Thu	50	52	54	56	55	56	56	57	58	63	72	73	72	65	59	54	51
Fri	50	52	53	56	56	57	57	60	64	69	77	78	73	66	61	56	51
Sat	50	51	52	52	53	53	54	54	55	56	58	58	58	56	53	53	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	51	52	53	53	53	53	52	52	52	52	53	50