Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Redwood City to San Jose
Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 56 minutes via US-101 South, usually 33 at this time.
Only 79% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.
On weekdays the 24-mile drive from Redwood City to San Jose (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 22 minutes and up to 56 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 26 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (25 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: San Jose to Redwood City
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 22 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Tue | 22 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 47 | 52 | 41 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
| Wed | 22 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 41 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
| Thu | 22 | 22 | 24 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 42 | 28 | 24 | 23 |
| Fri | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Sat | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Sun | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
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. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.
Questions
What is the best time to drive from Redwood City to San Jose?
On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 22 minutes then, versus up to 56 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Redwood City to San Jose?
The 24-mile drive usually takes 22 to 56 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 26 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Redwood City to San Jose?
Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 56 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
US-101 South in Bay Area (20 miles) · SR-87 South in Bay Area (2 miles)
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