Best Time to Drive from OAK to SJC

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 34 minutes via I-880 South, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 34-mile drive from OAK to SJC (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 66 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 39 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SJC to OAK

Drive times are measured from Oakland International Airport (OAK) (John Glenn Drive) to San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) 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 SJC 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	32	38	48	52	47	42	39	38	37	38	38	37	39	36	34	33	33
Tue	31	40	57	65	56	45	42	39	38	38	38	40	43	39	35	33	33
Wed	31	40	61	66	57	46	41	38	38	39	40	40	45	40	34	33	33
Thu	31	39	56	62	53	44	40	38	37	39	39	41	45	39	35	33	33
Fri	32	38	43	45	42	39	39	38	39	40	41	43	44	41	38	34	33
Sat	33	33	33	34	34	35	38	40	40	41	41	41	41	39	37	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	38	37	37	37	36	37	36	34	34	33

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 SJC?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 66 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 34-mile drive usually takes 31 to 66 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 39 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from OAK to SJC?

Leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 66 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	38	48	52	47	42	39	38	37	38	38	37	39	36	34	33	33
Tue	31	40	57	65	56	45	42	39	38	38	38	40	43	39	35	33	33
Wed	31	40	61	66	57	46	41	38	38	39	40	40	45	40	34	33	33
Thu	31	39	56	62	53	44	40	38	37	39	39	41	45	39	35	33	33
Fri	32	38	43	45	42	39	39	38	39	40	41	43	44	41	38	34	33
Sat	33	33	33	34	34	35	38	40	40	41	41	41	41	39	37	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	38	37	37	37	36	37	36	34	34	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	38	48	52	47	42	39	38	37	38	38	37	39	36	34	33	33
Tue	31	40	57	65	56	45	42	39	38	38	38	40	43	39	35	33	33
Wed	31	40	61	66	57	46	41	38	38	39	40	40	45	40	34	33	33
Thu	31	39	56	62	53	44	40	38	37	39	39	41	45	39	35	33	33
Fri	32	38	43	45	42	39	39	38	39	40	41	43	44	41	38	34	33
Sat	33	33	33	34	34	35	38	40	40	41	41	41	41	39	37	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	38	37	37	37	36	37	36	34	34	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	38	48	52	47	42	39	38	37	38	38	37	39	36	34	33	33
Tue	31	40	57	65	56	45	42	39	38	38	38	40	43	39	35	33	33
Wed	31	40	61	66	57	46	41	38	38	39	40	40	45	40	34	33	33
Thu	31	39	56	62	53	44	40	38	37	39	39	41	45	39	35	33	33
Fri	32	38	43	45	42	39	39	38	39	40	41	43	44	41	38	34	33
Sat	33	33	33	34	34	35	38	40	40	41	41	41	41	39	37	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	36	38	37	37	37	36	37	36	34	34	33