Best Time to Drive from Mountain View to Pleasanton

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 31 minutes via I-680 North and I-880 North and SR-237 East, usually 31 at this time.

On weekdays the 30-mile drive from Mountain View to Pleasanton (via I-680 North and I-880 North and SR-237 East) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 2 pm or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (32 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mountain View to Pleasanton 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	31	31	32	32	32	32	33	32	33	34	38	39	38	36	33	32	31
Tue	31	31	32	32	33	32	33	32	33	34	43	51	52	48	38	32	31
Wed	31	31	32	32	32	33	32	32	32	35	43	47	50	45	37	32	31
Thu	31	31	32	32	32	33	32	32	32	35	42	47	50	43	36	32	31
Fri	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	36	39	39	37	36	33	32	31
Sat	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	31

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 Pleasanton?

On weekdays, leave before 2 pm or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 30-mile drive usually takes 31 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mountain View to Pleasanton?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 52 minutes.

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Mon	31	31	32	32	32	32	33	32	33	34	38	39	38	36	33	32	31
Tue	31	31	32	32	33	32	33	32	33	34	43	51	52	48	38	32	31
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Tue	31	31	32	32	33	32	33	32	33	34	43	51	52	48	38	32	31
Wed	31	31	32	32	32	33	32	32	32	35	43	47	50	45	37	32	31
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