Best Time to Drive from OAK to SFO

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 32 minutes via I-880 South and US-101 North and SR-92 West, usually 32 at this time.

On weekdays the 31-mile drive from OAK to SFO (via I-880 South and US-101 North and SR-92 West) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 48 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 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SFO to OAK

Drive times are measured from Oakland International Airport (OAK) (John Glenn Drive) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (Departures) 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 SFO 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	31	35	40	40	39	36	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	33	32	32	32
Tue	31	35	46	46	41	38	36	35	34	34	34	34	35	34	32	32	32
Wed	31	36	46	44	41	38	36	35	34	34	34	35	36	35	33	32	31
Thu	31	35	44	41	40	37	36	34	34	34	35	36	36	35	33	32	32
Fri	31	34	35	35	36	35	34	33	34	34	35	36	37	35	33	32	31
Sat	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	35	36	36	36	36	35	35	33	32	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	34	34	34	35	34	35	34	33	33	32

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 SFO?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 48 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from OAK to SFO?

The 31-mile drive usually takes 31 to 48 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from OAK to SFO?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 48 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	35	40	40	39	36	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	33	32	32	32
Tue	31	35	46	46	41	38	36	35	34	34	34	34	35	34	32	32	32
Wed	31	36	46	44	41	38	36	35	34	34	34	35	36	35	33	32	31
Thu	31	35	44	41	40	37	36	34	34	34	35	36	36	35	33	32	32
Fri	31	34	35	35	36	35	34	33	34	34	35	36	37	35	33	32	31
Sat	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	35	36	36	36	36	35	35	33	32	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	34	34	34	35	34	35	34	33	33	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	35	40	40	39	36	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	33	32	32	32
Tue	31	35	46	46	41	38	36	35	34	34	34	34	35	34	32	32	32
Wed	31	36	46	44	41	38	36	35	34	34	34	35	36	35	33	32	31
Thu	31	35	44	41	40	37	36	34	34	34	35	36	36	35	33	32	32
Fri	31	34	35	35	36	35	34	33	34	34	35	36	37	35	33	32	31
Sat	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	35	36	36	36	36	35	35	33	32	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	34	34	34	35	34	35	34	33	33	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	35	40	40	39	36	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	33	32	32	32
Tue	31	35	46	46	41	38	36	35	34	34	34	34	35	34	32	32	32
Wed	31	36	46	44	41	38	36	35	34	34	34	35	36	35	33	32	31
Thu	31	35	44	41	40	37	36	34	34	34	35	36	36	35	33	32	32
Fri	31	34	35	35	36	35	34	33	34	34	35	36	37	35	33	32	31
Sat	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	35	36	36	36	36	35	35	33	32	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	34	34	34	35	34	35	34	33	33	32