Best Time to Drive from Palo Alto to Pleasanton

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 34 minutes via I-680 North and US-101 South, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 34-mile drive from Palo Alto to Pleasanton (via I-680 North and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 62 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 9 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Palo Alto to Pleasanton 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	33	34	35	36	37	36	36	36	36	38	42	43	43	39	36	34	33
Tue	33	34	34	36	38	37	36	36	36	39	48	57	62	54	42	35	33
Wed	33	34	34	36	37	37	36	36	36	39	48	53	60	50	41	36	33
Thu	33	34	34	35	37	37	35	35	36	39	47	53	57	47	40	35	33
Fri	33	34	34	35	36	36	35	36	37	40	43	44	42	40	37	35	33
Sat	33	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	35	35	35	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	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 Palo Alto to Pleasanton?

On weekdays, leave before 9 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 62 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Palo Alto to Pleasanton?

The 34-mile drive usually takes 33 to 62 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Palo Alto to Pleasanton?

Leaving around 5 pm on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 62 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	34	35	36	37	36	36	36	36	38	42	43	43	39	36	34	33
Tue	33	34	34	36	38	37	36	36	36	39	48	57	62	54	42	35	33
Wed	33	34	34	36	37	37	36	36	36	39	48	53	60	50	41	36	33
Thu	33	34	34	35	37	37	35	35	36	39	47	53	57	47	40	35	33
Fri	33	34	34	35	36	36	35	36	37	40	43	44	42	40	37	35	33
Sat	33	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	35	35	35	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	34	35	36	37	36	36	36	36	38	42	43	43	39	36	34	33
Tue	33	34	34	36	38	37	36	36	36	39	48	57	62	54	42	35	33
Wed	33	34	34	36	37	37	36	36	36	39	48	53	60	50	41	36	33
Thu	33	34	34	35	37	37	35	35	36	39	47	53	57	47	40	35	33
Fri	33	34	34	35	36	36	35	36	37	40	43	44	42	40	37	35	33
Sat	33	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	35	35	35	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	34	35	36	37	36	36	36	36	38	42	43	43	39	36	34	33
Tue	33	34	34	36	38	37	36	36	36	39	48	57	62	54	42	35	33
Wed	33	34	34	36	37	37	36	36	36	39	48	53	60	50	41	36	33
Thu	33	34	34	35	37	37	35	35	36	39	47	53	57	47	40	35	33
Fri	33	34	34	35	36	36	35	36	37	40	43	44	42	40	37	35	33
Sat	33	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	35	35	35	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	33