Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Berkeley to Richmond

On weekdays the 8-mile drive from Berkeley to Richmond (via I-580 East and I-80 East) usually takes as little as 12 minutes and up to 22 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 14 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (18 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Richmond to Berkeley

Freeway, about 4 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 8 to 17 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 Berkeley (Martin Luther King Junior Way) to central Richmond (Macdonald Avenue) 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 Berkeley to Richmond by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1212141516131314141418161714121212
Tue1212141818151414131418182017131212
Wed1212141617141413131417192018131212
Thu1212141717141413141519192018131212
Fri1212131415131414151721212017141212
Sat1212121212121415161718181816141312
Sun1212121212121415161717171716141312

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 Berkeley to Richmond?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 12 minutes then, versus up to 22 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 8-mile drive usually takes 12 to 22 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 14 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Berkeley to Richmond?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 22 minutes.

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