Best Time to Drive from Richmond to SFO

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 32 minutes via I-80 West and US-101 South, usually 30 at this time.

On weekdays the 29-mile drive from Richmond to SFO (via I-80 West and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 45 minutes, when leaving around 8 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 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SFO to Richmond

Drive times are measured from central Richmond (Macdonald Avenue) 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 Richmond 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	28	32	35	39	38	34	33	33	32	32	35	32	33	31	30	30	29
Tue	28	32	39	45	43	37	35	33	32	32	34	33	35	33	30	29	29
Wed	28	32	38	42	42	36	35	33	32	32	34	34	37	33	30	29	29
Thu	28	32	37	42	41	36	35	33	32	33	36	35	40	35	30	29	29
Fri	28	31	34	35	35	32	33	33	33	34	36	36	37	35	32	30	29
Sat	29	29	29	29	29	31	35	38	39	39	40	39	40	38	33	31	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	33	35	36	38	38	37	37	35	32	31	29

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 SFO?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 45 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 29-mile drive usually takes 28 to 45 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Richmond to SFO?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 45 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	32	35	39	38	34	33	33	32	32	35	32	33	31	30	30	29
Tue	28	32	39	45	43	37	35	33	32	32	34	33	35	33	30	29	29
Wed	28	32	38	42	42	36	35	33	32	32	34	34	37	33	30	29	29
Thu	28	32	37	42	41	36	35	33	32	33	36	35	40	35	30	29	29
Fri	28	31	34	35	35	32	33	33	33	34	36	36	37	35	32	30	29
Sat	29	29	29	29	29	31	35	38	39	39	40	39	40	38	33	31	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	33	35	36	38	38	37	37	35	32	31	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	32	35	39	38	34	33	33	32	32	35	32	33	31	30	30	29
Tue	28	32	39	45	43	37	35	33	32	32	34	33	35	33	30	29	29
Wed	28	32	38	42	42	36	35	33	32	32	34	34	37	33	30	29	29
Thu	28	32	37	42	41	36	35	33	32	33	36	35	40	35	30	29	29
Fri	28	31	34	35	35	32	33	33	33	34	36	36	37	35	32	30	29
Sat	29	29	29	29	29	31	35	38	39	39	40	39	40	38	33	31	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	33	35	36	38	38	37	37	35	32	31	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	32	35	39	38	34	33	33	32	32	35	32	33	31	30	30	29
Tue	28	32	39	45	43	37	35	33	32	32	34	33	35	33	30	29	29
Wed	28	32	38	42	42	36	35	33	32	32	34	34	37	33	30	29	29
Thu	28	32	37	42	41	36	35	33	32	33	36	35	40	35	30	29	29
Fri	28	31	34	35	35	32	33	33	33	34	36	36	37	35	32	30	29
Sat	29	29	29	29	29	31	35	38	39	39	40	39	40	38	33	31	29
Sun	29	29	29	29	29	30	33	35	36	38	38	37	37	35	32	31	29