Best Time to Drive from San Francisco to Vacaville

Right now (6:24 pm PDT): about 75 minutes via I-80 East, usually 61 at this time.

On weekdays the 55-mile drive from San Francisco to Vacaville (via I-80 East) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 87 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 11 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (59 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Vacaville to San Francisco

Freeway, about 51 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 5 to 6 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from downtown San Francisco to central Vacaville 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 San Francisco to Vacaville 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	50	52	52	53	54	55	55	56	55	57	65	68	72	63	53	52	51
Tue	50	51	52	53	53	54	54	54	54	56	67	76	80	70	54	52	50
Wed	49	51	52	53	53	54	54	55	55	57	68	78	83	70	56	52	50
Thu	50	51	52	53	53	54	54	54	55	57	66	77	81	70	56	52	50
Fri	50	51	52	52	53	54	55	57	59	66	79	85	86	70	57	53	50
Sat	49	50	50	50	51	53	57	57	59	58	58	59	57	54	52	52	50
Sun	50	49	49	49	50	51	54	55	55	57	56	56	55	53	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. 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 San Francisco to Vacaville?

On weekdays, leave before 11 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 87 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from San Francisco to Vacaville?

The 55-mile drive usually takes 49 to 87 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Francisco to Vacaville?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 87 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-80 East in Bay Area (48 miles) · US-101 South in Bay Area (3 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	52	53	54	55	55	56	55	57	65	68	72	63	53	52	51
Tue	50	51	52	53	53	54	54	54	54	56	67	76	80	70	54	52	50
Wed	49	51	52	53	53	54	54	55	55	57	68	78	83	70	56	52	50
Thu	50	51	52	53	53	54	54	54	55	57	66	77	81	70	56	52	50
Fri	50	51	52	52	53	54	55	57	59	66	79	85	86	70	57	53	50
Sat	49	50	50	50	51	53	57	57	59	58	58	59	57	54	52	52	50
Sun	50	49	49	49	50	51	54	55	55	57	56	56	55	53	54	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	52	53	54	55	55	56	55	57	65	68	72	63	53	52	51
Tue	50	51	52	53	53	54	54	54	54	56	67	76	80	70	54	52	50
Wed	49	51	52	53	53	54	54	55	55	57	68	78	83	70	56	52	50
Thu	50	51	52	53	53	54	54	54	55	57	66	77	81	70	56	52	50
Fri	50	51	52	52	53	54	55	57	59	66	79	85	86	70	57	53	50
Sat	49	50	50	50	51	53	57	57	59	58	58	59	57	54	52	52	50
Sun	50	49	49	49	50	51	54	55	55	57	56	56	55	53	54	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	52	53	54	55	55	56	55	57	65	68	72	63	53	52	51
Tue	50	51	52	53	53	54	54	54	54	56	67	76	80	70	54	52	50
Wed	49	51	52	53	53	54	54	55	55	57	68	78	83	70	56	52	50
Thu	50	51	52	53	53	54	54	54	55	57	66	77	81	70	56	52	50
Fri	50	51	52	52	53	54	55	57	59	66	79	85	86	70	57	53	50
Sat	49	50	50	50	51	53	57	57	59	58	58	59	57	54	52	52	50
Sun	50	49	49	49	50	51	54	55	55	57	56	56	55	53	54	53	50