Best Time to Drive from Berkeley to SFO

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 27 minutes via US-101 South and I-80 West, usually 27 at this time.

On weekdays the 25-mile drive from Berkeley to SFO (via US-101 South and I-80 West) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 37 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 29 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SFO to Berkeley

Drive times are measured from central Berkeley (Martin Luther King Junior Way) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (Departures) 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 SFO 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	26	28	30	32	33	30	29	29	29	29	30	29	30	28	27	27	26
Tue	25	29	33	37	35	32	32	29	28	29	30	29	31	30	27	26	26
Wed	25	28	32	35	34	32	32	29	28	28	30	30	33	30	27	26	26
Thu	25	28	31	34	34	31	31	29	28	29	31	30	35	33	27	27	26
Fri	25	27	29	29	29	28	28	29	29	29	30	30	32	33	29	27	26
Sat	26	26	26	26	26	27	29	34	34	34	34	34	34	33	29	28	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	29	30	31	32	33	32	32	30	29	28	26

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 SFO?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 37 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 25-mile drive usually takes 25 to 37 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 29 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Berkeley to SFO?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 37 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	25	29	33	37	35	32	32	29	28	29	30	29	31	30	27	26	26
Wed	25	28	32	35	34	32	32	29	28	28	30	30	33	30	27	26	26
Thu	25	28	31	34	34	31	31	29	28	29	31	30	35	33	27	27	26
Fri	25	27	29	29	29	28	28	29	29	29	30	30	32	33	29	27	26
Sat	26	26	26	26	26	27	29	34	34	34	34	34	34	33	29	28	26
Sun	26	26	26	26	26	27	29	30	31	32	33	32	32	30	29	28	26

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Tue	25	29	33	37	35	32	32	29	28	29	30	29	31	30	27	26	26
Wed	25	28	32	35	34	32	32	29	28	28	30	30	33	30	27	26	26
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