Best Time to Drive from Berkeley to Fremont

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 32 minutes via I-880 South, usually 32 at this time.

On weekdays the 32-mile drive from Berkeley to Fremont (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 55 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 37 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (38 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Berkeley to Fremont 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	30	37	43	45	41	38	37	37	35	36	36	37	37	35	32	31	31
Tue	30	40	50	53	43	40	38	37	35	36	37	41	44	41	33	31	31
Wed	30	40	53	55	44	40	38	36	36	38	38	41	45	40	33	31	31
Thu	30	39	49	50	43	39	37	36	35	37	38	43	45	41	33	31	31
Fri	30	35	39	40	37	36	36	36	37	39	40	43	44	41	35	32	31
Sat	31	31	31	32	32	33	36	37	37	38	37	38	38	36	33	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	35	35	35	34	35	35	34	32	33	31

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 Berkeley to Fremont?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Berkeley to Fremont?

The 32-mile drive usually takes 30 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 37 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Berkeley to Fremont?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 55 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	37	43	45	41	38	37	37	35	36	36	37	37	35	32	31	31
Tue	30	40	50	53	43	40	38	37	35	36	37	41	44	41	33	31	31
Wed	30	40	53	55	44	40	38	36	36	38	38	41	45	40	33	31	31
Thu	30	39	49	50	43	39	37	36	35	37	38	43	45	41	33	31	31
Fri	30	35	39	40	37	36	36	36	37	39	40	43	44	41	35	32	31
Sat	31	31	31	32	32	33	36	37	37	38	37	38	38	36	33	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	35	35	35	34	35	35	34	32	33	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	37	43	45	41	38	37	37	35	36	36	37	37	35	32	31	31
Tue	30	40	50	53	43	40	38	37	35	36	37	41	44	41	33	31	31
Wed	30	40	53	55	44	40	38	36	36	38	38	41	45	40	33	31	31
Thu	30	39	49	50	43	39	37	36	35	37	38	43	45	41	33	31	31
Fri	30	35	39	40	37	36	36	36	37	39	40	43	44	41	35	32	31
Sat	31	31	31	32	32	33	36	37	37	38	37	38	38	36	33	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	35	35	35	34	35	35	34	32	33	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	37	43	45	41	38	37	37	35	36	36	37	37	35	32	31	31
Tue	30	40	50	53	43	40	38	37	35	36	37	41	44	41	33	31	31
Wed	30	40	53	55	44	40	38	36	36	38	38	41	45	40	33	31	31
Thu	30	39	49	50	43	39	37	36	35	37	38	43	45	41	33	31	31
Fri	30	35	39	40	37	36	36	36	37	39	40	43	44	41	35	32	31
Sat	31	31	31	32	32	33	36	37	37	38	37	38	38	36	33	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	35	35	35	34	35	35	34	32	33	31