Best Time to Drive from Fremont to Richmond

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 37 minutes via I-880 North, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 38-mile drive from Fremont to Richmond (via I-880 North) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 41 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Fremont to Richmond 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	35	37	39	44	43	40	40	40	40	43	47	46	46	42	38	36	35
Tue	35	37	39	51	45	40	40	40	41	45	50	55	56	49	41	38	35
Wed	35	37	39	50	45	40	40	40	41	46	53	56	57	49	41	38	35
Thu	35	37	39	51	46	40	40	40	42	44	51	55	57	49	41	39	36
Fri	35	37	38	43	41	40	40	42	43	47	53	56	53	47	42	38	36
Sat	35	36	36	36	36	38	40	42	43	43	44	43	43	40	38	37	36
Sun	35	36	35	36	36	37	37	38	39	39	40	40	39	38	38	38	36

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 Richmond?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 38-mile drive usually takes 35 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 41 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Fremont to Richmond?

Leaving around 5 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 57 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	37	39	44	43	40	40	40	40	43	47	46	46	42	38	36	35
Tue	35	37	39	51	45	40	40	40	41	45	50	55	56	49	41	38	35
Wed	35	37	39	50	45	40	40	40	41	46	53	56	57	49	41	38	35
Thu	35	37	39	51	46	40	40	40	42	44	51	55	57	49	41	39	36
Fri	35	37	38	43	41	40	40	42	43	47	53	56	53	47	42	38	36
Sat	35	36	36	36	36	38	40	42	43	43	44	43	43	40	38	37	36
Sun	35	36	35	36	36	37	37	38	39	39	40	40	39	38	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	37	39	44	43	40	40	40	40	43	47	46	46	42	38	36	35
Tue	35	37	39	51	45	40	40	40	41	45	50	55	56	49	41	38	35
Wed	35	37	39	50	45	40	40	40	41	46	53	56	57	49	41	38	35
Thu	35	37	39	51	46	40	40	40	42	44	51	55	57	49	41	39	36
Fri	35	37	38	43	41	40	40	42	43	47	53	56	53	47	42	38	36
Sat	35	36	36	36	36	38	40	42	43	43	44	43	43	40	38	37	36
Sun	35	36	35	36	36	37	37	38	39	39	40	40	39	38	38	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	37	39	44	43	40	40	40	40	43	47	46	46	42	38	36	35
Tue	35	37	39	51	45	40	40	40	41	45	50	55	56	49	41	38	35
Wed	35	37	39	50	45	40	40	40	41	46	53	56	57	49	41	38	35
Thu	35	37	39	51	46	40	40	40	42	44	51	55	57	49	41	39	36
Fri	35	37	38	43	41	40	40	42	43	47	53	56	53	47	42	38	36
Sat	35	36	36	36	36	38	40	42	43	43	44	43	43	40	38	37	36
Sun	35	36	35	36	36	37	37	38	39	39	40	40	39	38	38	38	36