Best Time to Drive from Berkeley to Mountain View

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 45 minutes via I-880 South, usually 45 at this time.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from Berkeley to Mountain View (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 43 minutes and up to 67 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 51 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (51 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Berkeley to Mountain View 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	44	50	57	59	54	52	50	50	49	50	51	52	52	49	45	45	44
Tue	43	53	63	67	59	54	52	50	49	51	52	58	61	55	47	44	44
Wed	43	53	65	66	58	54	51	50	50	52	54	60	62	54	47	44	44
Thu	43	52	61	62	58	53	51	50	50	52	53	60	64	56	47	44	44
Fri	43	49	52	52	50	50	49	50	51	54	54	58	60	54	48	45	44
Sat	44	44	45	45	45	46	49	49	49	50	50	51	51	49	46	45	44
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	45	47	48	48	49	48	49	49	47	46	46	44

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 Mountain View?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 43 minutes then, versus up to 67 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Berkeley to Mountain View?

The 45-mile drive usually takes 43 to 67 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 51 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Berkeley to Mountain View?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 67 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	50	57	59	54	52	50	50	49	50	51	52	52	49	45	45	44
Tue	43	53	63	67	59	54	52	50	49	51	52	58	61	55	47	44	44
Wed	43	53	65	66	58	54	51	50	50	52	54	60	62	54	47	44	44
Thu	43	52	61	62	58	53	51	50	50	52	53	60	64	56	47	44	44
Fri	43	49	52	52	50	50	49	50	51	54	54	58	60	54	48	45	44
Sat	44	44	45	45	45	46	49	49	49	50	50	51	51	49	46	45	44
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	45	47	48	48	49	48	49	49	47	46	46	44

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	50	57	59	54	52	50	50	49	50	51	52	52	49	45	45	44
Tue	43	53	63	67	59	54	52	50	49	51	52	58	61	55	47	44	44
Wed	43	53	65	66	58	54	51	50	50	52	54	60	62	54	47	44	44
Thu	43	52	61	62	58	53	51	50	50	52	53	60	64	56	47	44	44
Fri	43	49	52	52	50	50	49	50	51	54	54	58	60	54	48	45	44
Sat	44	44	45	45	45	46	49	49	49	50	50	51	51	49	46	45	44
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	45	47	48	48	49	48	49	49	47	46	46	44

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	50	57	59	54	52	50	50	49	50	51	52	52	49	45	45	44
Tue	43	53	63	67	59	54	52	50	49	51	52	58	61	55	47	44	44
Wed	43	53	65	66	58	54	51	50	50	52	54	60	62	54	47	44	44
Thu	43	52	61	62	58	53	51	50	50	52	53	60	64	56	47	44	44
Fri	43	49	52	52	50	50	49	50	51	54	54	58	60	54	48	45	44
Sat	44	44	45	45	45	46	49	49	49	50	50	51	51	49	46	45	44
Sun	44	44	44	44	45	45	47	48	48	49	48	49	49	47	46	46	44