Best Time to Drive from Mountain View to OAK

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 36 minutes via I-880 North and US-101 North, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Mountain View to OAK (via I-880 North and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: OAK to Mountain View

Drive times are measured from central Mountain View (Castro Street) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) (John Glenn Drive) 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 Mountain View to OAK 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	37	39	42	40	39	39	39	39	41	45	44	43	41	38	36	35
Tue	35	36	40	48	41	39	39	39	40	42	47	50	51	47	41	37	35
Wed	35	36	40	45	41	40	40	39	40	44	49	52	51	47	42	37	35
Thu	35	36	40	45	41	39	40	39	41	44	50	52	52	48	42	38	35
Fri	35	36	38	41	39	39	39	39	41	44	48	49	47	45	41	37	35
Sat	35	35	36	36	36	37	38	39	39	40	41	41	41	39	38	37	36
Sun	35	35	35	35	36	36	37	38	37	38	38	38	37	38	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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Mountain View to OAK?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 36-mile drive usually takes 35 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mountain View to OAK?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 52 minutes.

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

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

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