Best Time to Drive from Fremont to Walnut Creek

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 34 minutes via I-680 North, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 35-mile drive from Fremont to Walnut Creek (via I-680 North) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 51 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 8:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Fremont to Walnut Creek 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	34	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	36	37	40	42	41	37	35	34	34
Tue	34	34	35	37	36	35	35	35	36	37	43	48	48	41	36	35	34
Wed	34	34	35	37	36	36	36	36	36	38	44	49	47	41	36	35	33
Thu	34	34	35	37	36	36	36	35	36	39	44	50	51	42	36	35	33
Fri	33	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	37	42	47	48	46	40	35	34	34
Sat	33	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	36	36	35	34	34	34	34
Sun	34	34	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	34

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 Walnut Creek?

On weekdays, leave before 8:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 51 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Fremont to Walnut Creek?

The 35-mile drive usually takes 33 to 51 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Fremont to Walnut Creek?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 51 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	36	37	40	42	41	37	35	34	34
Tue	34	34	35	37	36	35	35	35	36	37	43	48	48	41	36	35	34
Wed	34	34	35	37	36	36	36	36	36	38	44	49	47	41	36	35	33
Thu	34	34	35	37	36	36	36	35	36	39	44	50	51	42	36	35	33
Fri	33	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	37	42	47	48	46	40	35	34	34
Sat	33	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	36	36	35	34	34	34	34
Sun	34	34	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	36	37	40	42	41	37	35	34	34
Tue	34	34	35	37	36	35	35	35	36	37	43	48	48	41	36	35	34
Wed	34	34	35	37	36	36	36	36	36	38	44	49	47	41	36	35	33
Thu	34	34	35	37	36	36	36	35	36	39	44	50	51	42	36	35	33
Fri	33	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	37	42	47	48	46	40	35	34	34
Sat	33	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	36	36	35	34	34	34	34
Sun	34	34	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	36	37	40	42	41	37	35	34	34
Tue	34	34	35	37	36	35	35	35	36	37	43	48	48	41	36	35	34
Wed	34	34	35	37	36	36	36	36	36	38	44	49	47	41	36	35	33
Thu	34	34	35	37	36	36	36	35	36	39	44	50	51	42	36	35	33
Fri	33	34	35	36	36	36	36	36	37	42	47	48	46	40	35	34	34
Sat	33	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	36	36	35	34	34	34	34
Sun	34	34	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	34