Best Time to Drive from Livermore to San Jose

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 51 minutes via I-680 South, usually 46 at this time.

Only 60% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 35-mile drive from Livermore to San Jose (via I-680 South) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 60 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 39 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: San Jose to Livermore

Freeway, about 25 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 10 miles: 14 to 22 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Livermore to downtown San Jose along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Livermore 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	35	44	52	52	51	46	40	40	40	40	43	44	47	42	37	36	36
Tue	35	42	52	60	53	52	44	39	38	38	43	48	53	46	37	36	36
Wed	35	44	55	57	53	52	43	38	38	38	42	47	53	48	37	36	36
Thu	35	43	56	57	56	51	41	39	38	43	43	48	52	47	37	36	36
Fri	35	38	43	41	40	39	39	38	38	39	47	50	49	48	39	36	36
Sat	36	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	40	39	44	45	43	42	40	36	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	36	36	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Livermore to San Jose?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 60 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 35-mile drive usually takes 35 to 60 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 39 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Livermore to San Jose?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 60 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-680 South in Bay Area (23 miles) · I-280 North in Bay Area (1.5 miles)

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San Jose to Livermore (return trip)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	44	52	52	51	46	40	40	40	40	43	44	47	42	37	36	36
Tue	35	42	52	60	53	52	44	39	38	38	43	48	53	46	37	36	36
Wed	35	44	55	57	53	52	43	38	38	38	42	47	53	48	37	36	36
Thu	35	43	56	57	56	51	41	39	38	43	43	48	52	47	37	36	36
Fri	35	38	43	41	40	39	39	38	38	39	47	50	49	48	39	36	36
Sat	36	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	40	39	44	45	43	42	40	36	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	36	36	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	44	52	52	51	46	40	40	40	40	43	44	47	42	37	36	36
Tue	35	42	52	60	53	52	44	39	38	38	43	48	53	46	37	36	36
Wed	35	44	55	57	53	52	43	38	38	38	42	47	53	48	37	36	36
Thu	35	43	56	57	56	51	41	39	38	43	43	48	52	47	37	36	36
Fri	35	38	43	41	40	39	39	38	38	39	47	50	49	48	39	36	36
Sat	36	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	40	39	44	45	43	42	40	36	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	36	36	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	44	52	52	51	46	40	40	40	40	43	44	47	42	37	36	36
Tue	35	42	52	60	53	52	44	39	38	38	43	48	53	46	37	36	36
Wed	35	44	55	57	53	52	43	38	38	38	42	47	53	48	37	36	36
Thu	35	43	56	57	56	51	41	39	38	43	43	48	52	47	37	36	36
Fri	35	38	43	41	40	39	39	38	38	39	47	50	49	48	39	36	36
Sat	36	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	40	39	44	45	43	42	40	36	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	36	36	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	36