Best Time to Drive from Hayward to Santa Clara

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

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Hayward to Santa Clara (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 26 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 31 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (34 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Hayward to Santa Clara 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	30	36	42	39	34	31	31	30	30	30	30	32	30	28	28	28
Tue	27	31	42	52	48	36	33	31	31	31	31	32	34	31	29	28	27
Wed	26	30	42	54	48	37	33	31	30	31	32	32	34	32	29	28	27
Thu	26	30	42	52	46	36	32	31	30	31	31	32	35	32	29	28	27
Fri	27	30	35	38	36	32	32	31	31	32	33	34	35	34	31	29	27
Sat	27	27	28	28	28	29	32	33	33	32	33	33	33	32	30	28	28
Sun	27	28	27	27	28	28	29	31	31	30	29	29	29	29	28	28	28

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 Santa Clara?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 26 minutes then, versus up to 54 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Hayward to Santa Clara?

The 27-mile drive usually takes 26 to 54 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 31 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Hayward to Santa Clara?

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	27	30	36	42	39	34	31	31	30	30	30	30	32	30	28	28	28
Tue	27	31	42	52	48	36	33	31	31	31	31	32	34	31	29	28	27
Wed	26	30	42	54	48	37	33	31	30	31	32	32	34	32	29	28	27
Thu	26	30	42	52	46	36	32	31	30	31	31	32	35	32	29	28	27
Fri	27	30	35	38	36	32	32	31	31	32	33	34	35	34	31	29	27
Sat	27	27	28	28	28	29	32	33	33	32	33	33	33	32	30	28	28
Sun	27	28	27	27	28	28	29	31	31	30	29	29	29	29	28	28	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	36	42	39	34	31	31	30	30	30	30	32	30	28	28	28
Tue	27	31	42	52	48	36	33	31	31	31	31	32	34	31	29	28	27
Wed	26	30	42	54	48	37	33	31	30	31	32	32	34	32	29	28	27
Thu	26	30	42	52	46	36	32	31	30	31	31	32	35	32	29	28	27
Fri	27	30	35	38	36	32	32	31	31	32	33	34	35	34	31	29	27
Sat	27	27	28	28	28	29	32	33	33	32	33	33	33	32	30	28	28
Sun	27	28	27	27	28	28	29	31	31	30	29	29	29	29	28	28	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	36	42	39	34	31	31	30	30	30	30	32	30	28	28	28
Tue	27	31	42	52	48	36	33	31	31	31	31	32	34	31	29	28	27
Wed	26	30	42	54	48	37	33	31	30	31	32	32	34	32	29	28	27
Thu	26	30	42	52	46	36	32	31	30	31	31	32	35	32	29	28	27
Fri	27	30	35	38	36	32	32	31	31	32	33	34	35	34	31	29	27
Sat	27	27	28	28	28	29	32	33	33	32	33	33	33	32	30	28	28
Sun	27	28	27	27	28	28	29	31	31	30	29	29	29	29	28	28	28