Best Time to Drive from Oakland to Mountain View

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 39 minutes via I-880 South, usually 39 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from Oakland to Mountain View (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 61 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 45 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Oakland to Mountain View 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	38	43	50	53	49	46	44	45	43	44	45	46	46	43	40	39	38
Tue	37	46	56	61	53	49	46	45	44	45	46	51	54	49	41	39	38
Wed	37	45	58	60	52	48	46	44	44	46	48	53	55	48	41	39	38
Thu	37	45	54	56	52	47	45	44	44	46	47	53	58	50	41	39	38
Fri	37	42	46	46	44	44	43	44	45	47	48	52	53	48	42	39	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	39	40	42	43	44	44	45	45	45	43	40	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	42	43	42	43	43	41	40	40	38

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 Mountain View?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 61 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Oakland to Mountain View?

The 40-mile drive usually takes 37 to 61 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 45 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oakland to Mountain View?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 61 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	43	50	53	49	46	44	45	43	44	45	46	46	43	40	39	38
Tue	37	46	56	61	53	49	46	45	44	45	46	51	54	49	41	39	38
Wed	37	45	58	60	52	48	46	44	44	46	48	53	55	48	41	39	38
Thu	37	45	54	56	52	47	45	44	44	46	47	53	58	50	41	39	38
Fri	37	42	46	46	44	44	43	44	45	47	48	52	53	48	42	39	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	39	40	42	43	44	44	45	45	45	43	40	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	42	43	42	43	43	41	40	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	43	50	53	49	46	44	45	43	44	45	46	46	43	40	39	38
Tue	37	46	56	61	53	49	46	45	44	45	46	51	54	49	41	39	38
Wed	37	45	58	60	52	48	46	44	44	46	48	53	55	48	41	39	38
Thu	37	45	54	56	52	47	45	44	44	46	47	53	58	50	41	39	38
Fri	37	42	46	46	44	44	43	44	45	47	48	52	53	48	42	39	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	39	40	42	43	44	44	45	45	45	43	40	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	42	43	42	43	43	41	40	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	43	50	53	49	46	44	45	43	44	45	46	46	43	40	39	38
Tue	37	46	56	61	53	49	46	45	44	45	46	51	54	49	41	39	38
Wed	37	45	58	60	52	48	46	44	44	46	48	53	55	48	41	39	38
Thu	37	45	54	56	52	47	45	44	44	46	47	53	58	50	41	39	38
Fri	37	42	46	46	44	44	43	44	45	47	48	52	53	48	42	39	38
Sat	38	38	39	39	39	40	42	43	44	44	45	45	45	43	40	39	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	41	42	42	43	42	43	43	41	40	40	38