Best Time to Drive from San Jose to Fairfield

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 107 minutes via I-680 North, usually 89 at this time.

On weekdays the 77-mile drive from San Jose to Fairfield (via I-680 North) usually takes as little as 69 minutes and up to 116 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 79 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (80 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Fairfield to San Jose

Freeway, about 72 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 6 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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	70	72	76	80	79	78	77	77	78	81	94	97	92	83	74	71	70
Tue	70	71	76	83	83	78	77	76	77	82	99	108	102	89	81	72	70
Wed	69	71	76	82	82	78	77	77	77	87	102	116	106	91	81	74	69
Thu	69	71	76	85	83	78	76	76	77	87	104	112	104	91	82	74	69
Fri	70	71	73	77	77	76	76	78	83	97	106	108	97	85	77	73	70
Sat	70	69	70	71	72	73	75	77	77	78	80	78	76	74	73	73	70
Sun	69	69	69	70	70	72	73	74	74	75	75	75	74	74	73	73	69

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 Fairfield?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 69 minutes then, versus up to 116 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 77-mile drive usually takes 69 to 116 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 79 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Jose to Fairfield?

Leaving around 4 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 116 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-680 North in Bay Area (58 miles) · I-880 North in Bay Area (12 miles) · I-80 East 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	70	72	76	80	79	78	77	77	78	81	94	97	92	83	74	71	70
Tue	70	71	76	83	83	78	77	76	77	82	99	108	102	89	81	72	70
Wed	69	71	76	82	82	78	77	77	77	87	102	116	106	91	81	74	69
Thu	69	71	76	85	83	78	76	76	77	87	104	112	104	91	82	74	69
Fri	70	71	73	77	77	76	76	78	83	97	106	108	97	85	77	73	70
Sat	70	69	70	71	72	73	75	77	77	78	80	78	76	74	73	73	70
Sun	69	69	69	70	70	72	73	74	74	75	75	75	74	74	73	73	69

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	70	72	76	80	79	78	77	77	78	81	94	97	92	83	74	71	70
Tue	70	71	76	83	83	78	77	76	77	82	99	108	102	89	81	72	70
Wed	69	71	76	82	82	78	77	77	77	87	102	116	106	91	81	74	69
Thu	69	71	76	85	83	78	76	76	77	87	104	112	104	91	82	74	69
Fri	70	71	73	77	77	76	76	78	83	97	106	108	97	85	77	73	70
Sat	70	69	70	71	72	73	75	77	77	78	80	78	76	74	73	73	70
Sun	69	69	69	70	70	72	73	74	74	75	75	75	74	74	73	73	69

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	70	72	76	80	79	78	77	77	78	81	94	97	92	83	74	71	70
Tue	70	71	76	83	83	78	77	76	77	82	99	108	102	89	81	72	70
Wed	69	71	76	82	82	78	77	77	77	87	102	116	106	91	81	74	69
Thu	69	71	76	85	83	78	76	76	77	87	104	112	104	91	82	74	69
Fri	70	71	73	77	77	76	76	78	83	97	106	108	97	85	77	73	70
Sat	70	69	70	71	72	73	75	77	77	78	80	78	76	74	73	73	70
Sun	69	69	69	70	70	72	73	74	74	75	75	75	74	74	73	73	69