Best Time to Drive from Pleasanton to San Francisco

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 41 minutes via I-580 East, usually 41 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from Pleasanton to San Francisco (via I-580 East) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 57 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 42 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (46 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pleasanton to San Francisco 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	40	43	44	44	43	43	42	42	42	42	44	45	45	42	40	40	40
Tue	40	44	46	46	44	44	43	42	42	42	45	48	51	45	40	40	40
Wed	40	44	46	47	45	45	43	42	42	42	45	48	51	45	40	40	40
Thu	40	44	45	47	44	44	43	42	41	42	47	51	57	48	41	40	40
Fri	40	42	43	42	42	42	42	42	43	45	47	49	54	46	40	40	40
Sat	40	40	40	40	41	41	44	46	46	46	45	44	44	42	40	40	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	44	44	43	42	41	40	41	40

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 San Francisco?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pleasanton to San Francisco?

The 40-mile drive usually takes 40 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 42 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pleasanton to San Francisco?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 57 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	43	44	44	43	43	42	42	42	42	44	45	45	42	40	40	40
Tue	40	44	46	46	44	44	43	42	42	42	45	48	51	45	40	40	40
Wed	40	44	46	47	45	45	43	42	42	42	45	48	51	45	40	40	40
Thu	40	44	45	47	44	44	43	42	41	42	47	51	57	48	41	40	40
Fri	40	42	43	42	42	42	42	42	43	45	47	49	54	46	40	40	40
Sat	40	40	40	40	41	41	44	46	46	46	45	44	44	42	40	40	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	44	44	43	42	41	40	41	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	43	44	44	43	43	42	42	42	42	44	45	45	42	40	40	40
Tue	40	44	46	46	44	44	43	42	42	42	45	48	51	45	40	40	40
Wed	40	44	46	47	45	45	43	42	42	42	45	48	51	45	40	40	40
Thu	40	44	45	47	44	44	43	42	41	42	47	51	57	48	41	40	40
Fri	40	42	43	42	42	42	42	42	43	45	47	49	54	46	40	40	40
Sat	40	40	40	40	41	41	44	46	46	46	45	44	44	42	40	40	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	44	44	43	42	41	40	41	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	43	44	44	43	43	42	42	42	42	44	45	45	42	40	40	40
Tue	40	44	46	46	44	44	43	42	42	42	45	48	51	45	40	40	40
Wed	40	44	46	47	45	45	43	42	42	42	45	48	51	45	40	40	40
Thu	40	44	45	47	44	44	43	42	41	42	47	51	57	48	41	40	40
Fri	40	42	43	42	42	42	42	42	43	45	47	49	54	46	40	40	40
Sat	40	40	40	40	41	41	44	46	46	46	45	44	44	42	40	40	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	40	41	41	42	43	44	44	43	42	41	40	41	40