Best Time to Drive from Pleasanton to Palo Alto

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 46 minutes via I-680 South and SR-237 West, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 34-mile drive from Pleasanton to Palo Alto (via I-680 South and SR-237 West) usually takes as little as 32 minutes and up to 46 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 6 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pleasanton to Palo Alto 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	32	35	38	40	40	38	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	33	33	33
Tue	32	35	40	45	44	42	38	35	35	35	36	37	38	36	34	33	33
Wed	32	36	41	45	43	41	37	35	35	35	36	37	39	37	34	33	33
Thu	32	35	41	43	43	42	37	35	35	36	36	36	39	37	34	32	32
Fri	32	34	36	37	37	36	35	35	35	35	36	36	37	36	34	33	33
Sat	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	34	33	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33	33	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 Pleasanton to Palo Alto?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 32 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 34-mile drive usually takes 32 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pleasanton to Palo Alto?

Leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 46 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	35	38	40	40	38	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	33	33	33
Tue	32	35	40	45	44	42	38	35	35	35	36	37	38	36	34	33	33
Wed	32	36	41	45	43	41	37	35	35	35	36	37	39	37	34	33	33
Thu	32	35	41	43	43	42	37	35	35	36	36	36	39	37	34	32	32
Fri	32	34	36	37	37	36	35	35	35	35	36	36	37	36	34	33	33
Sat	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	34	33	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33	33	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	35	38	40	40	38	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	33	33	33
Tue	32	35	40	45	44	42	38	35	35	35	36	37	38	36	34	33	33
Wed	32	36	41	45	43	41	37	35	35	35	36	37	39	37	34	33	33
Thu	32	35	41	43	43	42	37	35	35	36	36	36	39	37	34	32	32
Fri	32	34	36	37	37	36	35	35	35	35	36	36	37	36	34	33	33
Sat	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	34	33	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33	33	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	35	38	40	40	38	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	33	33	33
Tue	32	35	40	45	44	42	38	35	35	35	36	37	38	36	34	33	33
Wed	32	36	41	45	43	41	37	35	35	35	36	37	39	37	34	33	33
Thu	32	35	41	43	43	42	37	35	35	36	36	36	39	37	34	32	32
Fri	32	34	36	37	37	36	35	35	35	35	36	36	37	36	34	33	33
Sat	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	34	33	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33	33	33