Best Time to Drive from Antioch to San Francisco

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 61 minutes via SR-4 West and I-80 West, usually 52 at this time.

Only 72% 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 52-mile drive from Antioch to San Francisco (via SR-4 West and I-80 West) usually takes as little as 45 minutes and up to 101 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 54 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (65 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: San Francisco to Antioch

Freeway, about 51 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.3 miles: about 2 minutes, 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 Antioch to downtown San Francisco 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 Antioch to San Francisco 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	46	63	84	78	65	60	57	55	54	54	56	52	54	49	47	47	46
Tue	45	66	95	89	70	61	57	52	52	53	55	54	64	52	48	48	46
Wed	45	66	91	85	69	61	56	53	52	52	54	57	63	52	48	47	46
Thu	45	68	100	89	69	61	58	56	54	55	60	62	70	54	49	48	46
Fri	45	55	70	68	58	52	53	54	54	56	58	57	61	54	49	50	46
Sat	46	46	47	47	49	52	61	64	64	63	65	64	64	57	51	50	47
Sun	46	46	46	47	48	50	54	57	62	63	62	60	60	55	52	50	46

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 Antioch to San Francisco?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 45 minutes then, versus up to 101 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Antioch to San Francisco?

The 52-mile drive usually takes 45 to 101 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 54 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Antioch to San Francisco?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 101 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

SR-4 West in Bay Area (27 miles) · I-80 West in Bay Area (23 miles)

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San Francisco to Antioch (return trip) · Antioch to San Jose

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	63	84	78	65	60	57	55	54	54	56	52	54	49	47	47	46
Tue	45	66	95	89	70	61	57	52	52	53	55	54	64	52	48	48	46
Wed	45	66	91	85	69	61	56	53	52	52	54	57	63	52	48	47	46
Thu	45	68	100	89	69	61	58	56	54	55	60	62	70	54	49	48	46
Fri	45	55	70	68	58	52	53	54	54	56	58	57	61	54	49	50	46
Sat	46	46	47	47	49	52	61	64	64	63	65	64	64	57	51	50	47
Sun	46	46	46	47	48	50	54	57	62	63	62	60	60	55	52	50	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	63	84	78	65	60	57	55	54	54	56	52	54	49	47	47	46
Tue	45	66	95	89	70	61	57	52	52	53	55	54	64	52	48	48	46
Wed	45	66	91	85	69	61	56	53	52	52	54	57	63	52	48	47	46
Thu	45	68	100	89	69	61	58	56	54	55	60	62	70	54	49	48	46
Fri	45	55	70	68	58	52	53	54	54	56	58	57	61	54	49	50	46
Sat	46	46	47	47	49	52	61	64	64	63	65	64	64	57	51	50	47
Sun	46	46	46	47	48	50	54	57	62	63	62	60	60	55	52	50	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	46	63	84	78	65	60	57	55	54	54	56	52	54	49	47	47	46
Tue	45	66	95	89	70	61	57	52	52	53	55	54	64	52	48	48	46
Wed	45	66	91	85	69	61	56	53	52	52	54	57	63	52	48	47	46
Thu	45	68	100	89	69	61	58	56	54	55	60	62	70	54	49	48	46
Fri	45	55	70	68	58	52	53	54	54	56	58	57	61	54	49	50	46
Sat	46	46	47	47	49	52	61	64	64	63	65	64	64	57	51	50	47
Sun	46	46	46	47	48	50	54	57	62	63	62	60	60	55	52	50	46