Best Time to Drive from Pleasanton to Berkeley

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 35 minutes via I-580 East, usually 34 at this time.

On weekdays the 33-mile drive from Pleasanton to Berkeley (via I-580 East) usually takes as little as 33 minutes and up to 44 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 2:30 pm or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pleasanton to Berkeley 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	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	37	38	38	35	34	34	33
Tue	33	34	35	36	35	35	35	35	35	36	38	40	42	37	34	34	33
Wed	33	34	35	37	35	35	35	35	35	36	39	41	42	37	34	34	33
Thu	33	34	35	38	35	35	35	35	35	36	40	43	44	40	34	34	33
Fri	33	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	36	38	40	40	42	37	34	34	33
Sat	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34

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 Pleasanton to Berkeley?

On weekdays, leave before 2:30 pm or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 33 minutes then, versus up to 44 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pleasanton to Berkeley?

The 33-mile drive usually takes 33 to 44 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pleasanton to Berkeley?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 44 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	37	38	38	35	34	34	33
Tue	33	34	35	36	35	35	35	35	35	36	38	40	42	37	34	34	33
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Sat	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	37	38	38	35	34	34	33
Tue	33	34	35	36	35	35	35	35	35	36	38	40	42	37	34	34	33
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Sat	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34