Best Time to Drive from Mountain View to Oakland

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 52 minutes via I-880 North and US-101 North, usually 39 at this time.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Mountain View to Oakland (via I-880 North and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 56 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 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mountain View to Oakland 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	38	40	43	49	45	43	43	43	43	45	48	47	47	44	41	39	38
Tue	38	40	46	56	48	44	43	43	44	46	51	54	54	51	44	40	38
Wed	38	40	45	54	46	44	43	43	44	48	53	55	55	50	45	40	38
Thu	38	40	45	55	48	43	43	43	45	47	54	56	56	51	45	41	38
Fri	38	40	43	47	43	43	43	44	45	48	52	53	51	48	44	41	38
Sat	38	39	39	39	39	40	42	43	43	44	44	44	44	42	41	40	39
Sun	38	39	39	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	41	41	41	41	40	39

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 Oakland?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 56 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 41-mile drive usually takes 38 to 56 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mountain View to Oakland?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 56 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	40	43	49	45	43	43	43	43	45	48	47	47	44	41	39	38
Tue	38	40	46	56	48	44	43	43	44	46	51	54	54	51	44	40	38
Wed	38	40	45	54	46	44	43	43	44	48	53	55	55	50	45	40	38
Thu	38	40	45	55	48	43	43	43	45	47	54	56	56	51	45	41	38
Fri	38	40	43	47	43	43	43	44	45	48	52	53	51	48	44	41	38
Sat	38	39	39	39	39	40	42	43	43	44	44	44	44	42	41	40	39
Sun	38	39	39	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	41	41	41	41	40	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	40	43	49	45	43	43	43	43	45	48	47	47	44	41	39	38
Tue	38	40	46	56	48	44	43	43	44	46	51	54	54	51	44	40	38
Wed	38	40	45	54	46	44	43	43	44	48	53	55	55	50	45	40	38
Thu	38	40	45	55	48	43	43	43	45	47	54	56	56	51	45	41	38
Fri	38	40	43	47	43	43	43	44	45	48	52	53	51	48	44	41	38
Sat	38	39	39	39	39	40	42	43	43	44	44	44	44	42	41	40	39
Sun	38	39	39	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	41	41	41	41	40	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	40	43	49	45	43	43	43	43	45	48	47	47	44	41	39	38
Tue	38	40	46	56	48	44	43	43	44	46	51	54	54	51	44	40	38
Wed	38	40	45	54	46	44	43	43	44	48	53	55	55	50	45	40	38
Thu	38	40	45	55	48	43	43	43	45	47	54	56	56	51	45	41	38
Fri	38	40	43	47	43	43	43	44	45	48	52	53	51	48	44	41	38
Sat	38	39	39	39	39	40	42	43	43	44	44	44	44	42	41	40	39
Sun	38	39	39	39	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	41	41	41	41	40	39