Best Time to Drive from Berkeley to SJC

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 44 minutes via I-880 South, usually 44 at this time.

On weekdays the 44-mile drive from Berkeley to SJC (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 41 minutes and up to 77 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 49 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 pm on Saturdays (52 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SJC to Berkeley

Drive times are measured from central Berkeley (Martin Luther King Junior Way) to San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) 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 SJC 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	42	50	59	62	58	53	50	49	48	48	49	49	51	47	43	43	43
Tue	41	54	70	76	65	55	52	50	48	49	50	54	58	53	44	42	42
Wed	41	53	73	77	64	56	51	49	48	50	52	55	60	52	44	42	42
Thu	41	52	68	72	63	55	50	49	48	50	51	56	60	54	45	43	42
Fri	41	48	54	56	53	50	49	49	50	52	54	57	60	54	47	43	42
Sat	42	42	43	43	44	45	49	50	51	52	51	51	52	49	46	44	42
Sun	42	43	42	42	43	44	46	48	48	47	47	47	47	45	44	44	42

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 SJC?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 41 minutes then, versus up to 77 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 44-mile drive usually takes 41 to 77 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 49 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Berkeley to SJC?

Leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 77 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	50	59	62	58	53	50	49	48	48	49	49	51	47	43	43	43
Tue	41	54	70	76	65	55	52	50	48	49	50	54	58	53	44	42	42
Wed	41	53	73	77	64	56	51	49	48	50	52	55	60	52	44	42	42
Thu	41	52	68	72	63	55	50	49	48	50	51	56	60	54	45	43	42
Fri	41	48	54	56	53	50	49	49	50	52	54	57	60	54	47	43	42
Sat	42	42	43	43	44	45	49	50	51	52	51	51	52	49	46	44	42
Sun	42	43	42	42	43	44	46	48	48	47	47	47	47	45	44	44	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	50	59	62	58	53	50	49	48	48	49	49	51	47	43	43	43
Tue	41	54	70	76	65	55	52	50	48	49	50	54	58	53	44	42	42
Wed	41	53	73	77	64	56	51	49	48	50	52	55	60	52	44	42	42
Thu	41	52	68	72	63	55	50	49	48	50	51	56	60	54	45	43	42
Fri	41	48	54	56	53	50	49	49	50	52	54	57	60	54	47	43	42
Sat	42	42	43	43	44	45	49	50	51	52	51	51	52	49	46	44	42
Sun	42	43	42	42	43	44	46	48	48	47	47	47	47	45	44	44	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	42	50	59	62	58	53	50	49	48	48	49	49	51	47	43	43	43
Tue	41	54	70	76	65	55	52	50	48	49	50	54	58	53	44	42	42
Wed	41	53	73	77	64	56	51	49	48	50	52	55	60	52	44	42	42
Thu	41	52	68	72	63	55	50	49	48	50	51	56	60	54	45	43	42
Fri	41	48	54	56	53	50	49	49	50	52	54	57	60	54	47	43	42
Sat	42	42	43	43	44	45	49	50	51	52	51	51	52	49	46	44	42
Sun	42	43	42	42	43	44	46	48	48	47	47	47	47	45	44	44	42