Best Time to Drive from Hayward to San Jose

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 28 minutes via I-880 South, usually 27 at this time.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Hayward to San Jose (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 54 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 30 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Saturdays (33 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Hayward to San Jose 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	26	29	35	41	38	33	31	30	29	30	30	30	32	29	27	27	27
Tue	26	30	42	52	48	36	32	31	30	30	31	32	35	32	28	27	26
Wed	26	30	42	54	48	37	32	30	29	30	31	32	36	32	28	27	26
Thu	25	29	42	52	46	36	31	30	30	30	31	32	36	32	28	27	26
Fri	26	29	34	37	35	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	35	33	31	28	27
Sat	27	27	27	27	27	28	31	33	32	32	32	32	32	31	29	27	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	30	30	30	28	28	28	28	27	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 San Jose?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 54 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Hayward to San Jose?

The 27-mile drive usually takes 25 to 54 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 30 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hayward to San Jose?

Leaving around 8:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 54 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	29	35	41	38	33	31	30	29	30	30	30	32	29	27	27	27
Tue	26	30	42	52	48	36	32	31	30	30	31	32	35	32	28	27	26
Wed	26	30	42	54	48	37	32	30	29	30	31	32	36	32	28	27	26
Thu	25	29	42	52	46	36	31	30	30	30	31	32	36	32	28	27	26
Fri	26	29	34	37	35	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	35	33	31	28	27
Sat	27	27	27	27	27	28	31	33	32	32	32	32	32	31	29	27	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	30	30	30	28	28	28	28	27	28	27

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	29	35	41	38	33	31	30	29	30	30	30	32	29	27	27	27
Tue	26	30	42	52	48	36	32	31	30	30	31	32	35	32	28	27	26
Wed	26	30	42	54	48	37	32	30	29	30	31	32	36	32	28	27	26
Thu	25	29	42	52	46	36	31	30	30	30	31	32	36	32	28	27	26
Fri	26	29	34	37	35	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	35	33	31	28	27
Sat	27	27	27	27	27	28	31	33	32	32	32	32	32	31	29	27	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	30	30	30	28	28	28	28	27	28	27

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	26	29	35	41	38	33	31	30	29	30	30	30	32	29	27	27	27
Tue	26	30	42	52	48	36	32	31	30	30	31	32	35	32	28	27	26
Wed	26	30	42	54	48	37	32	30	29	30	31	32	36	32	28	27	26
Thu	25	29	42	52	46	36	31	30	30	30	31	32	36	32	28	27	26
Fri	26	29	34	37	35	31	31	31	31	32	33	34	35	33	31	28	27
Sat	27	27	27	27	27	28	31	33	32	32	32	32	32	31	29	27	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	30	30	30	28	28	28	28	27	28	27