Best Time to Drive from Whittier to Thousand Oaks

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 57 minutes via US-101 North and I-5 North, usually 58 at this time.

On weekdays the 57-mile drive from Whittier to Thousand Oaks (via US-101 North and I-5 North) usually takes as little as 53 minutes and up to 89 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 66 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (70 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Whittier to Thousand Oaks 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	53	58	67	69	66	63	63	63	64	66	72	76	78	66	57	56	54
Tue	53	58	68	72	68	66	63	63	64	67	74	81	83	73	60	56	54
Wed	53	58	68	71	67	65	63	63	64	69	76	84	86	75	61	56	54
Thu	53	58	68	72	69	66	64	64	66	72	80	87	88	77	62	57	55
Fri	53	58	65	67	65	65	66	67	73	79	85	86	83	72	61	58	55
Sat	54	54	55	56	58	61	63	65	67	68	70	69	66	62	59	58	55
Sun	54	54	54	54	55	57	59	61	63	64	63	63	60	59	59	60	55

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 Thousand Oaks?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 53 minutes then, versus up to 89 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Whittier to Thousand Oaks?

The 57-mile drive usually takes 53 to 89 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 66 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Whittier to Thousand Oaks?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 89 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	58	67	69	66	63	63	63	64	66	72	76	78	66	57	56	54
Tue	53	58	68	72	68	66	63	63	64	67	74	81	83	73	60	56	54
Wed	53	58	68	71	67	65	63	63	64	69	76	84	86	75	61	56	54
Thu	53	58	68	72	69	66	64	64	66	72	80	87	88	77	62	57	55
Fri	53	58	65	67	65	65	66	67	73	79	85	86	83	72	61	58	55
Sat	54	54	55	56	58	61	63	65	67	68	70	69	66	62	59	58	55
Sun	54	54	54	54	55	57	59	61	63	64	63	63	60	59	59	60	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	58	67	69	66	63	63	63	64	66	72	76	78	66	57	56	54
Tue	53	58	68	72	68	66	63	63	64	67	74	81	83	73	60	56	54
Wed	53	58	68	71	67	65	63	63	64	69	76	84	86	75	61	56	54
Thu	53	58	68	72	69	66	64	64	66	72	80	87	88	77	62	57	55
Fri	53	58	65	67	65	65	66	67	73	79	85	86	83	72	61	58	55
Sat	54	54	55	56	58	61	63	65	67	68	70	69	66	62	59	58	55
Sun	54	54	54	54	55	57	59	61	63	64	63	63	60	59	59	60	55

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	53	58	67	69	66	63	63	63	64	66	72	76	78	66	57	56	54
Tue	53	58	68	72	68	66	63	63	64	67	74	81	83	73	60	56	54
Wed	53	58	68	71	67	65	63	63	64	69	76	84	86	75	61	56	54
Thu	53	58	68	72	69	66	64	64	66	72	80	87	88	77	62	57	55
Fri	53	58	65	67	65	65	66	67	73	79	85	86	83	72	61	58	55
Sat	54	54	55	56	58	61	63	65	67	68	70	69	66	62	59	58	55
Sun	54	54	54	54	55	57	59	61	63	64	63	63	60	59	59	60	55