Best Time to Drive from Hayward to Mountain View

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 28 minutes via I-880 South and US-101 South and SR-84 South, usually 28 at this time.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Hayward to Mountain View (via I-880 South and US-101 South and SR-84 South) usually takes as little as 26 minutes and up to 42 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 30 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (30 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Hayward to Mountain View 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	27	29	33	36	34	31	30	30	30	30	31	30	31	30	28	28	27
Tue	26	30	36	42	39	33	31	30	30	31	32	32	36	32	29	28	27
Wed	26	29	36	42	38	32	31	30	30	31	32	34	36	32	29	28	27
Thu	26	29	35	41	37	32	30	30	30	30	31	32	38	33	29	28	27
Fri	27	29	32	33	31	29	30	30	30	32	32	33	34	31	30	28	27
Sat	27	27	27	28	28	28	30	30	30	29	30	30	30	30	29	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	27

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 Hayward to Mountain View?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 26 minutes then, versus up to 42 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Hayward to Mountain View?

The 27-mile drive usually takes 26 to 42 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 30 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hayward to Mountain View?

Leaving around 8:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 42 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	29	33	36	34	31	30	30	30	30	31	30	31	30	28	28	27
Tue	26	30	36	42	39	33	31	30	30	31	32	32	36	32	29	28	27
Wed	26	29	36	42	38	32	31	30	30	31	32	34	36	32	29	28	27
Thu	26	29	35	41	37	32	30	30	30	30	31	32	38	33	29	28	27
Fri	27	29	32	33	31	29	30	30	30	32	32	33	34	31	30	28	27
Sat	27	27	27	28	28	28	30	30	30	29	30	30	30	30	29	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	27

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	29	33	36	34	31	30	30	30	30	31	30	31	30	28	28	27
Tue	26	30	36	42	39	33	31	30	30	31	32	32	36	32	29	28	27
Wed	26	29	36	42	38	32	31	30	30	31	32	34	36	32	29	28	27
Thu	26	29	35	41	37	32	30	30	30	30	31	32	38	33	29	28	27
Fri	27	29	32	33	31	29	30	30	30	32	32	33	34	31	30	28	27
Sat	27	27	27	28	28	28	30	30	30	29	30	30	30	30	29	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	27

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	29	33	36	34	31	30	30	30	30	31	30	31	30	28	28	27
Tue	26	30	36	42	39	33	31	30	30	31	32	32	36	32	29	28	27
Wed	26	29	36	42	38	32	31	30	30	31	32	34	36	32	29	28	27
Thu	26	29	35	41	37	32	30	30	30	30	31	32	38	33	29	28	27
Fri	27	29	32	33	31	29	30	30	30	32	32	33	34	31	30	28	27
Sat	27	27	27	28	28	28	30	30	30	29	30	30	30	30	29	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	27