Best Time to Drive from Oakland to Fremont

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 26 minutes via I-880 South, usually 26 at this time.

On weekdays the 27-mile drive from Oakland to Fremont (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 49 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 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 31 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (33 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Oakland to Fremont 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	25	30	37	39	36	32	31	31	29	30	30	31	31	30	26	26	25
Tue	24	32	44	48	38	34	32	31	30	30	31	34	37	35	27	25	25
Wed	24	32	46	48	39	34	32	30	30	31	32	34	38	34	27	25	25
Thu	24	32	43	45	37	33	31	30	30	31	32	36	39	35	27	25	25
Fri	24	29	33	34	32	30	30	30	31	33	34	36	38	35	29	26	25
Sat	25	25	26	26	26	27	30	31	31	32	32	32	32	30	27	26	25
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	26	27	29	29	29	29	29	30	28	27	27	25

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 Oakland to Fremont?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 49 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Oakland to Fremont?

The 27-mile drive usually takes 24 to 49 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 31 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oakland to Fremont?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 49 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	30	37	39	36	32	31	31	29	30	30	31	31	30	26	26	25
Tue	24	32	44	48	38	34	32	31	30	30	31	34	37	35	27	25	25
Wed	24	32	46	48	39	34	32	30	30	31	32	34	38	34	27	25	25
Thu	24	32	43	45	37	33	31	30	30	31	32	36	39	35	27	25	25
Fri	24	29	33	34	32	30	30	30	31	33	34	36	38	35	29	26	25
Sat	25	25	26	26	26	27	30	31	31	32	32	32	32	30	27	26	25
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	26	27	29	29	29	29	29	30	28	27	27	25

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	30	37	39	36	32	31	31	29	30	30	31	31	30	26	26	25
Tue	24	32	44	48	38	34	32	31	30	30	31	34	37	35	27	25	25
Wed	24	32	46	48	39	34	32	30	30	31	32	34	38	34	27	25	25
Thu	24	32	43	45	37	33	31	30	30	31	32	36	39	35	27	25	25
Fri	24	29	33	34	32	30	30	30	31	33	34	36	38	35	29	26	25
Sat	25	25	26	26	26	27	30	31	31	32	32	32	32	30	27	26	25
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	26	27	29	29	29	29	29	30	28	27	27	25

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	30	37	39	36	32	31	31	29	30	30	31	31	30	26	26	25
Tue	24	32	44	48	38	34	32	31	30	30	31	34	37	35	27	25	25
Wed	24	32	46	48	39	34	32	30	30	31	32	34	38	34	27	25	25
Thu	24	32	43	45	37	33	31	30	30	31	32	36	39	35	27	25	25
Fri	24	29	33	34	32	30	30	30	31	33	34	36	38	35	29	26	25
Sat	25	25	26	26	26	27	30	31	31	32	32	32	32	30	27	26	25
Sun	25	25	25	25	26	26	27	29	29	29	29	29	30	28	27	27	25