Best Time to Drive from San Francisco to Mountain View

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 37 minutes via US-101 South, usually 37 at this time.

On weekdays the 39-mile drive from San Francisco to Mountain View (via US-101 South) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 51 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 39 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (39 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from San Francisco 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	36	37	39	45	43	40	39	39	39	40	41	42	42	39	38	37	36
Tue	36	37	40	49	49	42	40	39	39	40	43	47	48	41	38	37	36
Wed	36	37	40	49	47	42	39	39	39	40	43	49	49	42	39	37	36
Thu	36	37	40	48	49	42	39	39	39	40	44	48	49	42	38	37	36
Fri	36	37	38	40	40	39	39	39	40	41	42	44	43	40	38	37	36
Sat	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	38	39	39	39	39	39	39	37	37	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	36	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	38	36

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 San Francisco to Mountain View?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 51 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from San Francisco to Mountain View?

The 39-mile drive usually takes 35 to 51 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 39 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Francisco to Mountain View?

Leaving around 8:30 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	36	37	39	45	43	40	39	39	39	40	41	42	42	39	38	37	36
Tue	36	37	40	49	49	42	40	39	39	40	43	47	48	41	38	37	36
Wed	36	37	40	49	47	42	39	39	39	40	43	49	49	42	39	37	36
Thu	36	37	40	48	49	42	39	39	39	40	44	48	49	42	38	37	36
Fri	36	37	38	40	40	39	39	39	40	41	42	44	43	40	38	37	36
Sat	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	38	39	39	39	39	39	39	37	37	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	36	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	37	39	45	43	40	39	39	39	40	41	42	42	39	38	37	36
Tue	36	37	40	49	49	42	40	39	39	40	43	47	48	41	38	37	36
Wed	36	37	40	49	47	42	39	39	39	40	43	49	49	42	39	37	36
Thu	36	37	40	48	49	42	39	39	39	40	44	48	49	42	38	37	36
Fri	36	37	38	40	40	39	39	39	40	41	42	44	43	40	38	37	36
Sat	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	38	39	39	39	39	39	39	37	37	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	36	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	37	39	45	43	40	39	39	39	40	41	42	42	39	38	37	36
Tue	36	37	40	49	49	42	40	39	39	40	43	47	48	41	38	37	36
Wed	36	37	40	49	47	42	39	39	39	40	43	49	49	42	39	37	36
Thu	36	37	40	48	49	42	39	39	39	40	44	48	49	42	38	37	36
Fri	36	37	38	40	40	39	39	39	40	41	42	44	43	40	38	37	36
Sat	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	38	39	39	39	39	39	39	37	37	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	36	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	38	36