Best Time to Drive from OAK to Mountain View

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 35 minutes via I-880 South and US-101 South and SR-84 South, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 35-mile drive from OAK to Mountain View (via I-880 South and US-101 South and SR-84 South) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 56 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 40 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Mountain View to OAK

Drive times are measured from Oakland International Airport (OAK) (John Glenn Drive) to central Mountain View (Castro Street) 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 OAK to Mountain View 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	34	39	46	48	44	41	40	39	39	39	40	40	40	38	36	35	35
Tue	33	41	51	56	49	43	42	40	39	40	41	43	46	41	37	35	35
Wed	33	41	54	55	48	43	41	40	40	41	42	45	47	41	37	35	35
Thu	33	40	50	52	47	42	40	39	39	40	41	44	49	42	37	35	34
Fri	34	38	42	42	40	39	39	38	39	42	42	43	45	41	38	36	34
Sat	34	35	35	35	35	36	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	38	36	35
Sun	34	35	35	35	35	36	36	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	36	36	35

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 OAK to Mountain View?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 56 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 35-mile drive usually takes 33 to 56 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 40 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from OAK to Mountain View?

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	34	39	46	48	44	41	40	39	39	39	40	40	40	38	36	35	35
Tue	33	41	51	56	49	43	42	40	39	40	41	43	46	41	37	35	35
Wed	33	41	54	55	48	43	41	40	40	41	42	45	47	41	37	35	35
Thu	33	40	50	52	47	42	40	39	39	40	41	44	49	42	37	35	34
Fri	34	38	42	42	40	39	39	38	39	42	42	43	45	41	38	36	34
Sat	34	35	35	35	35	36	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	38	36	35
Sun	34	35	35	35	35	36	36	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	36	36	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	39	46	48	44	41	40	39	39	39	40	40	40	38	36	35	35
Tue	33	41	51	56	49	43	42	40	39	40	41	43	46	41	37	35	35
Wed	33	41	54	55	48	43	41	40	40	41	42	45	47	41	37	35	35
Thu	33	40	50	52	47	42	40	39	39	40	41	44	49	42	37	35	34
Fri	34	38	42	42	40	39	39	38	39	42	42	43	45	41	38	36	34
Sat	34	35	35	35	35	36	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	38	36	35
Sun	34	35	35	35	35	36	36	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	36	36	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	39	46	48	44	41	40	39	39	39	40	40	40	38	36	35	35
Tue	33	41	51	56	49	43	42	40	39	40	41	43	46	41	37	35	35
Wed	33	41	54	55	48	43	41	40	40	41	42	45	47	41	37	35	35
Thu	33	40	50	52	47	42	40	39	39	40	41	44	49	42	37	35	34
Fri	34	38	42	42	40	39	39	38	39	42	42	43	45	41	38	36	34
Sat	34	35	35	35	35	36	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	38	36	35
Sun	34	35	35	35	35	36	36	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	36	36	35