Best Time to Drive from Pleasanton to SFO

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 41 minutes via I-580 East and US-101 North and SR-92 West, usually 41 at this time.

On weekdays the 39-mile drive from Pleasanton to SFO (via I-580 East and US-101 North and SR-92 West) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 51 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 9:30 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 42 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (43 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SFO to Pleasanton

Drive times are measured from central Pleasanton to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (Departures) 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 Pleasanton to SFO 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	42	44	45	44	43	42	42	42	42	43	43	43	41	41	41	40
Tue	40	42	49	51	46	44	43	42	42	42	43	43	43	42	41	41	40
Wed	40	42	48	49	46	43	43	42	42	42	44	44	43	42	41	41	40
Thu	40	42	48	50	46	44	42	42	42	42	44	44	44	43	41	41	40
Fri	40	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	43	44	45	44	44	43	41	41	40
Sat	40	40	41	41	41	41	42	43	42	42	42	42	41	41	41	41	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	41	41	41	42	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	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 SFO?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 9:30 am. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 51 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 39-mile drive usually takes 40 to 51 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 42 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pleasanton to SFO?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 51 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	42	44	45	44	43	42	42	42	42	43	43	43	41	41	41	40
Tue	40	42	49	51	46	44	43	42	42	42	43	43	43	42	41	41	40
Wed	40	42	48	49	46	43	43	42	42	42	44	44	43	42	41	41	40
Thu	40	42	48	50	46	44	42	42	42	42	44	44	44	43	41	41	40
Fri	40	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	43	44	45	44	44	43	41	41	40
Sat	40	40	41	41	41	41	42	43	42	42	42	42	41	41	41	41	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	41	41	41	42	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	42	44	45	44	43	42	42	42	42	43	43	43	41	41	41	40
Tue	40	42	49	51	46	44	43	42	42	42	43	43	43	42	41	41	40
Wed	40	42	48	49	46	43	43	42	42	42	44	44	43	42	41	41	40
Thu	40	42	48	50	46	44	42	42	42	42	44	44	44	43	41	41	40
Fri	40	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	43	44	45	44	44	43	41	41	40
Sat	40	40	41	41	41	41	42	43	42	42	42	42	41	41	41	41	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	41	41	41	42	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	42	44	45	44	43	42	42	42	42	43	43	43	41	41	41	40
Tue	40	42	49	51	46	44	43	42	42	42	43	43	43	42	41	41	40
Wed	40	42	48	49	46	43	43	42	42	42	44	44	43	42	41	41	40
Thu	40	42	48	50	46	44	42	42	42	42	44	44	44	43	41	41	40
Fri	40	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	43	44	45	44	44	43	41	41	40
Sat	40	40	41	41	41	41	42	43	42	42	42	42	41	41	41	41	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	41	41	41	42	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	40