Best Time to Drive from Richmond to Mountain View

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 51 minutes via I-880 South, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 53-mile drive from Richmond to Mountain View (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 79 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 59 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (63 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Richmond to Mountain View 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	49	57	66	68	64	58	58	59	57	58	61	60	60	54	51	50	49
Tue	48	61	74	79	71	64	61	58	57	59	62	67	70	60	52	50	49
Wed	48	60	75	77	69	62	59	58	58	60	63	69	71	60	53	50	49
Thu	48	60	72	74	68	61	59	58	58	60	64	71	72	62	52	50	49
Fri	48	55	61	62	60	57	58	59	60	63	66	68	68	61	54	50	49
Sat	49	49	50	50	51	53	57	59	59	60	62	62	62	59	54	52	50
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	51	55	57	58	59	59	59	59	57	54	53	50

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 Richmond to Mountain View?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 79 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Richmond to Mountain View?

The 53-mile drive usually takes 48 to 79 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 59 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Richmond to Mountain View?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 79 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	57	66	68	64	58	58	59	57	58	61	60	60	54	51	50	49
Tue	48	61	74	79	71	64	61	58	57	59	62	67	70	60	52	50	49
Wed	48	60	75	77	69	62	59	58	58	60	63	69	71	60	53	50	49
Thu	48	60	72	74	68	61	59	58	58	60	64	71	72	62	52	50	49
Fri	48	55	61	62	60	57	58	59	60	63	66	68	68	61	54	50	49
Sat	49	49	50	50	51	53	57	59	59	60	62	62	62	59	54	52	50
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	51	55	57	58	59	59	59	59	57	54	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	57	66	68	64	58	58	59	57	58	61	60	60	54	51	50	49
Tue	48	61	74	79	71	64	61	58	57	59	62	67	70	60	52	50	49
Wed	48	60	75	77	69	62	59	58	58	60	63	69	71	60	53	50	49
Thu	48	60	72	74	68	61	59	58	58	60	64	71	72	62	52	50	49
Fri	48	55	61	62	60	57	58	59	60	63	66	68	68	61	54	50	49
Sat	49	49	50	50	51	53	57	59	59	60	62	62	62	59	54	52	50
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	51	55	57	58	59	59	59	59	57	54	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	49	57	66	68	64	58	58	59	57	58	61	60	60	54	51	50	49
Tue	48	61	74	79	71	64	61	58	57	59	62	67	70	60	52	50	49
Wed	48	60	75	77	69	62	59	58	58	60	63	69	71	60	53	50	49
Thu	48	60	72	74	68	61	59	58	58	60	64	71	72	62	52	50	49
Fri	48	55	61	62	60	57	58	59	60	63	66	68	68	61	54	50	49
Sat	49	49	50	50	51	53	57	59	59	60	62	62	62	59	54	52	50
Sun	49	49	49	49	50	51	55	57	58	59	59	59	59	57	54	53	50