Best Time to Drive from Richmond to SJC

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 50 minutes via I-880 South, usually 50 at this time.

On weekdays the 52-mile drive from Richmond to SJC (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 46 minutes and up to 89 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 58 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (64 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SJC to Richmond

Drive times are measured from central Richmond (Macdonald Avenue) to San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) 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 SJC 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	47	57	69	72	67	59	58	57	56	56	59	58	59	52	49	49	48
Tue	46	63	82	89	75	65	61	58	55	58	61	63	67	59	50	48	48
Wed	46	61	84	87	74	63	59	57	56	58	61	64	69	58	50	48	48
Thu	46	61	79	84	72	62	59	57	57	58	62	67	69	61	50	48	48
Fri	47	55	63	65	62	57	58	58	59	62	66	68	68	61	54	49	48
Sat	47	48	49	49	49	52	58	60	61	62	63	64	64	60	54	51	48
Sun	48	48	48	48	49	50	54	57	58	58	58	58	58	55	53	51	48

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 SJC?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 46 minutes then, versus up to 89 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 52-mile drive usually takes 46 to 89 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 58 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Richmond to SJC?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 89 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	57	69	72	67	59	58	57	56	56	59	58	59	52	49	49	48
Tue	46	63	82	89	75	65	61	58	55	58	61	63	67	59	50	48	48
Wed	46	61	84	87	74	63	59	57	56	58	61	64	69	58	50	48	48
Thu	46	61	79	84	72	62	59	57	57	58	62	67	69	61	50	48	48
Fri	47	55	63	65	62	57	58	58	59	62	66	68	68	61	54	49	48
Sat	47	48	49	49	49	52	58	60	61	62	63	64	64	60	54	51	48
Sun	48	48	48	48	49	50	54	57	58	58	58	58	58	55	53	51	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	57	69	72	67	59	58	57	56	56	59	58	59	52	49	49	48
Tue	46	63	82	89	75	65	61	58	55	58	61	63	67	59	50	48	48
Wed	46	61	84	87	74	63	59	57	56	58	61	64	69	58	50	48	48
Thu	46	61	79	84	72	62	59	57	57	58	62	67	69	61	50	48	48
Fri	47	55	63	65	62	57	58	58	59	62	66	68	68	61	54	49	48
Sat	47	48	49	49	49	52	58	60	61	62	63	64	64	60	54	51	48
Sun	48	48	48	48	49	50	54	57	58	58	58	58	58	55	53	51	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	57	69	72	67	59	58	57	56	56	59	58	59	52	49	49	48
Tue	46	63	82	89	75	65	61	58	55	58	61	63	67	59	50	48	48
Wed	46	61	84	87	74	63	59	57	56	58	61	64	69	58	50	48	48
Thu	46	61	79	84	72	62	59	57	57	58	62	67	69	61	50	48	48
Fri	47	55	63	65	62	57	58	58	59	62	66	68	68	61	54	49	48
Sat	47	48	49	49	49	52	58	60	61	62	63	64	64	60	54	51	48
Sun	48	48	48	48	49	50	54	57	58	58	58	58	58	55	53	51	48