Best Time to Drive from Mountain View to Richmond

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 64 minutes via I-880 North, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 53-mile drive from Mountain View to Richmond (via I-880 North) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 75 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 57 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (60 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mountain View to Richmond 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	49	52	55	61	57	55	55	55	55	59	64	63	62	56	52	50	49
Tue	49	52	57	68	60	55	55	55	56	61	68	73	74	63	56	52	49
Wed	49	51	57	66	58	56	56	55	56	63	70	74	74	64	57	52	49
Thu	49	52	57	67	60	55	55	55	57	61	70	74	74	65	56	53	49
Fri	49	51	54	59	55	55	55	56	59	65	71	72	69	62	56	52	49
Sat	49	50	50	50	51	52	55	56	57	59	59	58	57	54	52	51	50
Sun	49	50	50	50	50	51	52	53	54	54	55	54	53	53	52	52	50

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 Richmond?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 75 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 53-mile drive usually takes 49 to 75 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 57 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mountain View to Richmond?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 75 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	52	55	61	57	55	55	55	55	59	64	63	62	56	52	50	49
Tue	49	52	57	68	60	55	55	55	56	61	68	73	74	63	56	52	49
Wed	49	51	57	66	58	56	56	55	56	63	70	74	74	64	57	52	49
Thu	49	52	57	67	60	55	55	55	57	61	70	74	74	65	56	53	49
Fri	49	51	54	59	55	55	55	56	59	65	71	72	69	62	56	52	49
Sat	49	50	50	50	51	52	55	56	57	59	59	58	57	54	52	51	50
Sun	49	50	50	50	50	51	52	53	54	54	55	54	53	53	52	52	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	52	55	61	57	55	55	55	55	59	64	63	62	56	52	50	49
Tue	49	52	57	68	60	55	55	55	56	61	68	73	74	63	56	52	49
Wed	49	51	57	66	58	56	56	55	56	63	70	74	74	64	57	52	49
Thu	49	52	57	67	60	55	55	55	57	61	70	74	74	65	56	53	49
Fri	49	51	54	59	55	55	55	56	59	65	71	72	69	62	56	52	49
Sat	49	50	50	50	51	52	55	56	57	59	59	58	57	54	52	51	50
Sun	49	50	50	50	50	51	52	53	54	54	55	54	53	53	52	52	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	52	55	61	57	55	55	55	55	59	64	63	62	56	52	50	49
Tue	49	52	57	68	60	55	55	55	56	61	68	73	74	63	56	52	49
Wed	49	51	57	66	58	56	56	55	56	63	70	74	74	64	57	52	49
Thu	49	52	57	67	60	55	55	55	57	61	70	74	74	65	56	53	49
Fri	49	51	54	59	55	55	55	56	59	65	71	72	69	62	56	52	49
Sat	49	50	50	50	51	52	55	56	57	59	59	58	57	54	52	51	50
Sun	49	50	50	50	50	51	52	53	54	54	55	54	53	53	52	52	50