Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Simi Valley

Right now (5:03 pm PDT): about 98 minutes via I-5 North and SR-118 West, usually 96 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 57-mile drive from Whittier to Simi Valley (via I-5 North and SR-118 West) usually takes as little as 57 minutes and up to 101 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 77 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (83 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Simi Valley to Whittier

Freeway, about 48 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 9 miles: 15 to 39 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 Simi Valley (3rd 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 Whittier to Simi Valley 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	57	67	83	90	85	77	74	74	74	81	90	95	92	82	67	59	57
Tue	57	69	87	94	87	79	74	73	74	80	92	98	96	87	71	60	58
Wed	57	69	87	91	87	81	74	73	74	81	93	99	96	88	73	62	57
Thu	57	69	88	93	88	82	77	75	76	83	93	99	97	88	74	63	58
Fri	57	66	81	88	85	81	79	79	85	92	100	101	96	88	76	65	58
Sat	57	58	59	60	64	68	72	77	81	82	83	82	79	75	68	63	58
Sun	57	57	57	57	58	61	65	69	73	76	77	73	70	67	66	65	59

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 Simi Valley?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 57 minutes then, versus up to 101 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Whittier to Simi Valley?

The 57-mile drive usually takes 57 to 101 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 77 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Simi Valley?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 101 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	67	83	90	85	77	74	74	74	81	90	95	92	82	67	59	57
Tue	57	69	87	94	87	79	74	73	74	80	92	98	96	87	71	60	58
Wed	57	69	87	91	87	81	74	73	74	81	93	99	96	88	73	62	57
Thu	57	69	88	93	88	82	77	75	76	83	93	99	97	88	74	63	58
Fri	57	66	81	88	85	81	79	79	85	92	100	101	96	88	76	65	58
Sat	57	58	59	60	64	68	72	77	81	82	83	82	79	75	68	63	58
Sun	57	57	57	57	58	61	65	69	73	76	77	73	70	67	66	65	59

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	67	83	90	85	77	74	74	74	81	90	95	92	82	67	59	57
Tue	57	69	87	94	87	79	74	73	74	80	92	98	96	87	71	60	58
Wed	57	69	87	91	87	81	74	73	74	81	93	99	96	88	73	62	57
Thu	57	69	88	93	88	82	77	75	76	83	93	99	97	88	74	63	58
Fri	57	66	81	88	85	81	79	79	85	92	100	101	96	88	76	65	58
Sat	57	58	59	60	64	68	72	77	81	82	83	82	79	75	68	63	58
Sun	57	57	57	57	58	61	65	69	73	76	77	73	70	67	66	65	59

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	57	67	83	90	85	77	74	74	74	81	90	95	92	82	67	59	57
Tue	57	69	87	94	87	79	74	73	74	80	92	98	96	87	71	60	58
Wed	57	69	87	91	87	81	74	73	74	81	93	99	96	88	73	62	57
Thu	57	69	88	93	88	82	77	75	76	83	93	99	97	88	74	63	58
Fri	57	66	81	88	85	81	79	79	85	92	100	101	96	88	76	65	58
Sat	57	58	59	60	64	68	72	77	81	82	83	82	79	75	68	63	58
Sun	57	57	57	57	58	61	65	69	73	76	77	73	70	67	66	65	59