Best Time to Drive from Mountain View to Walnut Creek

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 48 minutes via I-680 North, usually 49 at this time.

On weekdays the 50-mile drive from Mountain View to Walnut Creek (via I-680 North) usually takes as little as 47 minutes and up to 80 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 1:30 pm or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 52 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (51 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Mountain View to Walnut Creek 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	48	49	50	51	51	51	51	51	52	53	59	60	59	53	50	49	48
Tue	48	48	50	52	51	51	51	50	51	55	67	76	76	67	56	49	48
Wed	48	49	50	52	51	51	51	51	51	56	68	74	75	64	54	50	48
Thu	48	49	50	53	51	51	51	50	51	57	68	76	77	63	54	50	47
Fri	48	48	50	51	51	51	51	51	53	60	66	66	62	55	51	49	48
Sat	48	48	48	48	49	49	50	50	50	50	51	51	50	49	49	49	48
Sun	48	48	48	48	48	49	49	50	50	50	50	49	50	50	49	49	48

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 Walnut Creek?

On weekdays, leave before 1:30 pm or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 47 minutes then, versus up to 80 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Mountain View to Walnut Creek?

The 50-mile drive usually takes 47 to 80 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Mountain View to Walnut Creek?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 80 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	49	50	51	51	51	51	51	52	53	59	60	59	53	50	49	48
Tue	48	48	50	52	51	51	51	50	51	55	67	76	76	67	56	49	48
Wed	48	49	50	52	51	51	51	51	51	56	68	74	75	64	54	50	48
Thu	48	49	50	53	51	51	51	50	51	57	68	76	77	63	54	50	47
Fri	48	48	50	51	51	51	51	51	53	60	66	66	62	55	51	49	48
Sat	48	48	48	48	49	49	50	50	50	50	51	51	50	49	49	49	48
Sun	48	48	48	48	48	49	49	50	50	50	50	49	50	50	49	49	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	49	50	51	51	51	51	51	52	53	59	60	59	53	50	49	48
Tue	48	48	50	52	51	51	51	50	51	55	67	76	76	67	56	49	48
Wed	48	49	50	52	51	51	51	51	51	56	68	74	75	64	54	50	48
Thu	48	49	50	53	51	51	51	50	51	57	68	76	77	63	54	50	47
Fri	48	48	50	51	51	51	51	51	53	60	66	66	62	55	51	49	48
Sat	48	48	48	48	49	49	50	50	50	50	51	51	50	49	49	49	48
Sun	48	48	48	48	48	49	49	50	50	50	50	49	50	50	49	49	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	49	50	51	51	51	51	51	52	53	59	60	59	53	50	49	48
Tue	48	48	50	52	51	51	51	50	51	55	67	76	76	67	56	49	48
Wed	48	49	50	52	51	51	51	51	51	56	68	74	75	64	54	50	48
Thu	48	49	50	53	51	51	51	50	51	57	68	76	77	63	54	50	47
Fri	48	48	50	51	51	51	51	51	53	60	66	66	62	55	51	49	48
Sat	48	48	48	48	49	49	50	50	50	50	51	51	50	49	49	49	48
Sun	48	48	48	48	48	49	49	50	50	50	50	49	50	50	49	49	48