Best Time to Drive from OAK to San Mateo

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 27 minutes via I-880 South and SR-92 West, usually 28 at this time.

On weekdays the 25-mile drive from OAK to San Mateo (via I-880 South and SR-92 West) usually takes as little as 26 minutes and up to 42 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 30 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (31 minutes).

Drive times are measured from Oakland International Airport (OAK) (John Glenn Drive) to central San Mateo (South El Camino Real) 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 San Mateo 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	27	30	34	34	32	31	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	28	27	27	27
Tue	26	31	40	40	35	32	31	30	29	29	29	30	30	30	28	27	27
Wed	26	31	40	37	34	33	31	30	30	30	30	30	31	30	28	27	27
Thu	26	31	38	35	33	31	31	30	29	30	30	31	31	30	28	27	27
Fri	27	29	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	29	30	31	31	30	28	28	27
Sat	27	27	27	28	27	28	29	29	31	31	31	31	31	30	28	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	29	28	28	27

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 San Mateo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 26 minutes then, versus up to 42 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from OAK to San Mateo?

The 25-mile drive usually takes 26 to 42 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 30 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from OAK to San Mateo?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 42 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	34	34	32	31	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	28	27	27	27
Tue	26	31	40	40	35	32	31	30	29	29	29	30	30	30	28	27	27
Wed	26	31	40	37	34	33	31	30	30	30	30	30	31	30	28	27	27
Thu	26	31	38	35	33	31	31	30	29	30	30	31	31	30	28	27	27
Fri	27	29	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	29	30	31	31	30	28	28	27
Sat	27	27	27	28	27	28	29	29	31	31	31	31	31	30	28	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	29	28	28	27

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	26	31	40	40	35	32	31	30	29	29	29	30	30	30	28	27	27
Wed	26	31	40	37	34	33	31	30	30	30	30	30	31	30	28	27	27
Thu	26	31	38	35	33	31	31	30	29	30	30	31	31	30	28	27	27
Fri	27	29	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	29	30	31	31	30	28	28	27
Sat	27	27	27	28	27	28	29	29	31	31	31	31	31	30	28	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	29	28	28	27

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	30	34	34	32	31	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	28	27	27	27
Tue	26	31	40	40	35	32	31	30	29	29	29	30	30	30	28	27	27
Wed	26	31	40	37	34	33	31	30	30	30	30	30	31	30	28	27	27
Thu	26	31	38	35	33	31	31	30	29	30	30	31	31	30	28	27	27
Fri	27	29	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	29	30	31	31	30	28	28	27
Sat	27	27	27	28	27	28	29	29	31	31	31	31	31	30	28	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	30	29	28	28	27