Best Time to Drive from OAK to Santa Clara

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 36 minutes via I-880 South, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 35-mile drive from OAK to Santa Clara (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 68 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 41 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (43 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Santa Clara to OAK

Drive times are measured from Oakland International Airport (OAK) (John Glenn Drive) to central Santa Clara (Lincoln 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 Santa Clara 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	40	50	54	49	44	41	40	39	39	40	39	41	38	36	35	35
Tue	33	43	60	67	58	46	43	41	40	40	40	41	45	41	37	35	35
Wed	34	42	64	68	58	48	43	40	40	41	42	42	46	41	36	35	35
Thu	33	42	59	63	55	46	42	40	39	40	41	43	46	41	37	35	35
Fri	34	40	45	47	44	41	41	40	41	42	43	44	46	43	40	36	35
Sat	35	35	35	36	36	37	40	42	42	43	43	43	43	41	39	36	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	35	36	38	40	39	39	39	38	39	38	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 Santa Clara?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 68 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from OAK to Santa Clara?

The 35-mile drive usually takes 33 to 68 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 41 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from OAK to Santa Clara?

Leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 68 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	40	50	54	49	44	41	40	39	39	40	39	41	38	36	35	35
Tue	33	43	60	67	58	46	43	41	40	40	40	41	45	41	37	35	35
Wed	34	42	64	68	58	48	43	40	40	41	42	42	46	41	36	35	35
Thu	33	42	59	63	55	46	42	40	39	40	41	43	46	41	37	35	35
Fri	34	40	45	47	44	41	41	40	41	42	43	44	46	43	40	36	35
Sat	35	35	35	36	36	37	40	42	42	43	43	43	43	41	39	36	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	35	36	38	40	39	39	39	38	39	38	36	36	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	40	50	54	49	44	41	40	39	39	40	39	41	38	36	35	35
Tue	33	43	60	67	58	46	43	41	40	40	40	41	45	41	37	35	35
Wed	34	42	64	68	58	48	43	40	40	41	42	42	46	41	36	35	35
Thu	33	42	59	63	55	46	42	40	39	40	41	43	46	41	37	35	35
Fri	34	40	45	47	44	41	41	40	41	42	43	44	46	43	40	36	35
Sat	35	35	35	36	36	37	40	42	42	43	43	43	43	41	39	36	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	35	36	38	40	39	39	39	38	39	38	36	36	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	40	50	54	49	44	41	40	39	39	40	39	41	38	36	35	35
Tue	33	43	60	67	58	46	43	41	40	40	40	41	45	41	37	35	35
Wed	34	42	64	68	58	48	43	40	40	41	42	42	46	41	36	35	35
Thu	33	42	59	63	55	46	42	40	39	40	41	43	46	41	37	35	35
Fri	34	40	45	47	44	41	41	40	41	42	43	44	46	43	40	36	35
Sat	35	35	35	36	36	37	40	42	42	43	43	43	43	41	39	36	35
Sun	35	35	35	35	35	36	38	40	39	39	39	38	39	38	36	36	35