Best Time to Drive from Oakland to SJC

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 38 minutes via I-880 South, usually 38 at this time.

On weekdays the 39-mile drive from Oakland to SJC (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 70 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 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SJC to Oakland

Drive times are measured from downtown Oakland (Broadway) 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 Oakland 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	36	43	53	56	52	47	44	44	42	42	43	43	45	42	38	37	37
Tue	35	46	63	70	59	50	46	44	42	43	44	48	51	47	39	37	37
Wed	35	45	66	70	60	51	46	43	42	44	45	48	53	47	39	37	37
Thu	35	45	62	66	57	49	45	43	42	44	45	49	54	48	39	37	37
Fri	36	42	48	50	47	44	44	44	44	46	48	51	53	49	42	38	37
Sat	37	37	37	38	38	39	43	44	45	46	45	45	46	44	40	38	37
Sun	37	37	37	37	37	38	40	42	42	42	41	41	42	40	38	39	37

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 SJC?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 70 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 39-mile drive usually takes 35 to 70 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oakland to SJC?

Leaving around 8 am on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 70 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	43	53	56	52	47	44	44	42	42	43	43	45	42	38	37	37
Tue	35	46	63	70	59	50	46	44	42	43	44	48	51	47	39	37	37
Wed	35	45	66	70	60	51	46	43	42	44	45	48	53	47	39	37	37
Thu	35	45	62	66	57	49	45	43	42	44	45	49	54	48	39	37	37
Fri	36	42	48	50	47	44	44	44	44	46	48	51	53	49	42	38	37
Sat	37	37	37	38	38	39	43	44	45	46	45	45	46	44	40	38	37
Sun	37	37	37	37	37	38	40	42	42	42	41	41	42	40	38	39	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	43	53	56	52	47	44	44	42	42	43	43	45	42	38	37	37
Tue	35	46	63	70	59	50	46	44	42	43	44	48	51	47	39	37	37
Wed	35	45	66	70	60	51	46	43	42	44	45	48	53	47	39	37	37
Thu	35	45	62	66	57	49	45	43	42	44	45	49	54	48	39	37	37
Fri	36	42	48	50	47	44	44	44	44	46	48	51	53	49	42	38	37
Sat	37	37	37	38	38	39	43	44	45	46	45	45	46	44	40	38	37
Sun	37	37	37	37	37	38	40	42	42	42	41	41	42	40	38	39	37

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	43	53	56	52	47	44	44	42	42	43	43	45	42	38	37	37
Tue	35	46	63	70	59	50	46	44	42	43	44	48	51	47	39	37	37
Wed	35	45	66	70	60	51	46	43	42	44	45	48	53	47	39	37	37
Thu	35	45	62	66	57	49	45	43	42	44	45	49	54	48	39	37	37
Fri	36	42	48	50	47	44	44	44	44	46	48	51	53	49	42	38	37
Sat	37	37	37	38	38	39	43	44	45	46	45	45	46	44	40	38	37
Sun	37	37	37	37	37	38	40	42	42	42	41	41	42	40	38	39	37