Best Time to Drive from San Jose to Concord

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 83 minutes via I-680 North and I-880 North, usually 68 at this time.

On weekdays the 53-mile drive from San Jose to Concord (via I-680 North and I-880 North) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 86 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 55 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (58 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Concord to San Jose

Freeway, about 49 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 5 to 10 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 Jose to central Concord 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 Jose to Concord 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	48	50	54	58	56	55	53	53	55	58	69	70	70	62	53	50	49
Tue	49	50	55	60	60	55	53	53	54	59	73	83	82	68	60	51	48
Wed	48	50	54	60	59	55	54	53	54	62	75	86	82	70	60	52	48
Thu	48	50	55	62	61	55	53	53	54	62	76	85	82	69	60	52	48
Fri	48	50	53	54	54	53	53	54	58	69	77	78	72	63	55	51	48
Sat	48	48	48	49	50	50	52	54	54	56	58	56	54	53	52	51	49
Sun	48	48	48	48	48	49	51	51	52	52	53	53	52	52	51	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. 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 Jose to Concord?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 86 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from San Jose to Concord?

The 53-mile drive usually takes 48 to 86 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 55 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Jose to Concord?

Leaving around 4 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 86 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-680 North in Bay Area (37 miles) · I-880 North in Bay Area (12 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	50	54	58	56	55	53	53	55	58	69	70	70	62	53	50	49
Tue	49	50	55	60	60	55	53	53	54	59	73	83	82	68	60	51	48
Wed	48	50	54	60	59	55	54	53	54	62	75	86	82	70	60	52	48
Thu	48	50	55	62	61	55	53	53	54	62	76	85	82	69	60	52	48
Fri	48	50	53	54	54	53	53	54	58	69	77	78	72	63	55	51	48
Sat	48	48	48	49	50	50	52	54	54	56	58	56	54	53	52	51	49
Sun	48	48	48	48	48	49	51	51	52	52	53	53	52	52	51	51	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	50	54	58	56	55	53	53	55	58	69	70	70	62	53	50	49
Tue	49	50	55	60	60	55	53	53	54	59	73	83	82	68	60	51	48
Wed	48	50	54	60	59	55	54	53	54	62	75	86	82	70	60	52	48
Thu	48	50	55	62	61	55	53	53	54	62	76	85	82	69	60	52	48
Fri	48	50	53	54	54	53	53	54	58	69	77	78	72	63	55	51	48
Sat	48	48	48	49	50	50	52	54	54	56	58	56	54	53	52	51	49
Sun	48	48	48	48	48	49	51	51	52	52	53	53	52	52	51	51	48

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	50	54	58	56	55	53	53	55	58	69	70	70	62	53	50	49
Tue	49	50	55	60	60	55	53	53	54	59	73	83	82	68	60	51	48
Wed	48	50	54	60	59	55	54	53	54	62	75	86	82	70	60	52	48
Thu	48	50	55	62	61	55	53	53	54	62	76	85	82	69	60	52	48
Fri	48	50	53	54	54	53	53	54	58	69	77	78	72	63	55	51	48
Sat	48	48	48	49	50	50	52	54	54	56	58	56	54	53	52	51	49
Sun	48	48	48	48	48	49	51	51	52	52	53	53	52	52	51	51	48