Best Time to Drive from Mountain View to Berkeley

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 57 minutes via I-880 North and US-101 North, usually 45 at this time.

On weekdays the 46-mile drive from Mountain View to Berkeley (via I-880 North and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 44 minutes and up to 62 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 50 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (51 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mountain View to Berkeley 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	44	46	50	55	51	49	49	49	49	51	55	53	53	50	47	45	44
Tue	44	46	52	62	54	50	49	49	50	53	57	60	61	56	50	46	44
Wed	44	46	52	61	52	50	49	49	50	54	59	61	61	56	51	46	44
Thu	44	46	52	61	54	50	49	49	51	53	60	62	62	57	51	47	44
Fri	44	46	49	53	49	49	49	50	51	55	58	59	57	54	50	46	44
Sat	44	44	45	45	45	46	48	49	49	50	50	50	50	48	47	46	45
Sun	44	44	44	45	45	46	46	47	47	47	48	47	47	47	47	46	45

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 Mountain View to Berkeley?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 44 minutes then, versus up to 62 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 46-mile drive usually takes 44 to 62 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 50 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mountain View to Berkeley?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 62 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	46	50	55	51	49	49	49	49	51	55	53	53	50	47	45	44
Tue	44	46	52	62	54	50	49	49	50	53	57	60	61	56	50	46	44
Wed	44	46	52	61	52	50	49	49	50	54	59	61	61	56	51	46	44
Thu	44	46	52	61	54	50	49	49	51	53	60	62	62	57	51	47	44
Fri	44	46	49	53	49	49	49	50	51	55	58	59	57	54	50	46	44
Sat	44	44	45	45	45	46	48	49	49	50	50	50	50	48	47	46	45
Sun	44	44	44	45	45	46	46	47	47	47	48	47	47	47	47	46	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	46	50	55	51	49	49	49	49	51	55	53	53	50	47	45	44
Tue	44	46	52	62	54	50	49	49	50	53	57	60	61	56	50	46	44
Wed	44	46	52	61	52	50	49	49	50	54	59	61	61	56	51	46	44
Thu	44	46	52	61	54	50	49	49	51	53	60	62	62	57	51	47	44
Fri	44	46	49	53	49	49	49	50	51	55	58	59	57	54	50	46	44
Sat	44	44	45	45	45	46	48	49	49	50	50	50	50	48	47	46	45
Sun	44	44	44	45	45	46	46	47	47	47	48	47	47	47	47	46	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	44	46	50	55	51	49	49	49	49	51	55	53	53	50	47	45	44
Tue	44	46	52	62	54	50	49	49	50	53	57	60	61	56	50	46	44
Wed	44	46	52	61	52	50	49	49	50	54	59	61	61	56	51	46	44
Thu	44	46	52	61	54	50	49	49	51	53	60	62	62	57	51	47	44
Fri	44	46	49	53	49	49	49	50	51	55	58	59	57	54	50	46	44
Sat	44	44	45	45	45	46	48	49	49	50	50	50	50	48	47	46	45
Sun	44	44	44	45	45	46	46	47	47	47	48	47	47	47	47	46	45