Best Time to Drive from Fremont to Berkeley

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 31 minutes via I-880 North, usually 31 at this time.

On weekdays the 31-mile drive from Fremont to Berkeley (via I-880 North) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 46 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Fremont to Berkeley 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	32	33	39	37	34	34	34	34	36	38	37	36	35	33	31	30
Tue	30	31	34	46	39	34	34	34	35	37	39	42	42	40	35	33	30
Wed	30	31	33	44	39	34	34	34	35	38	42	44	43	39	36	33	30
Thu	30	31	34	45	40	34	34	34	35	37	41	44	44	40	36	33	30
Fri	30	31	33	37	35	34	34	35	36	38	41	42	41	38	36	33	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	32	33	34	35	35	36	35	35	34	33	32	31
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	31	32	32	32	33	33	33	32	32	32	32	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 Fremont to Berkeley?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 31-mile drive usually takes 30 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Fremont to Berkeley?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 46 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	32	33	39	37	34	34	34	34	36	38	37	36	35	33	31	30
Tue	30	31	34	46	39	34	34	34	35	37	39	42	42	40	35	33	30
Wed	30	31	33	44	39	34	34	34	35	38	42	44	43	39	36	33	30
Thu	30	31	34	45	40	34	34	34	35	37	41	44	44	40	36	33	30
Fri	30	31	33	37	35	34	34	35	36	38	41	42	41	38	36	33	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	32	33	34	35	35	36	35	35	34	33	32	31
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	31	32	32	32	33	33	33	32	32	32	32	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	32	33	39	37	34	34	34	34	36	38	37	36	35	33	31	30
Tue	30	31	34	46	39	34	34	34	35	37	39	42	42	40	35	33	30
Wed	30	31	33	44	39	34	34	34	35	38	42	44	43	39	36	33	30
Thu	30	31	34	45	40	34	34	34	35	37	41	44	44	40	36	33	30
Fri	30	31	33	37	35	34	34	35	36	38	41	42	41	38	36	33	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	32	33	34	35	35	36	35	35	34	33	32	31
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	31	32	32	32	33	33	33	32	32	32	32	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	32	33	39	37	34	34	34	34	36	38	37	36	35	33	31	30
Tue	30	31	34	46	39	34	34	34	35	37	39	42	42	40	35	33	30
Wed	30	31	33	44	39	34	34	34	35	38	42	44	43	39	36	33	30
Thu	30	31	34	45	40	34	34	34	35	37	41	44	44	40	36	33	30
Fri	30	31	33	37	35	34	34	35	36	38	41	42	41	38	36	33	30
Sat	30	30	30	31	31	32	33	34	35	35	36	35	35	34	33	32	31
Sun	30	30	30	30	31	31	32	32	32	33	33	33	32	32	32	32	31