Best Time to Drive from San Jose to Livermore

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 57 minutes via I-880 North and I-680 North, usually 50 at this time.

Only 62% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 31-mile drive from San Jose to Livermore (via I-880 North and I-680 North) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 55 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 38 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Livermore to San Jose

Freeway, about 21 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 10 miles: 15 to 26 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 Livermore 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 Livermore 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	34	40	43	46	47	40	37	37	39	39	45	48	49	46	37	35	34
Tue	34	39	42	45	50	45	41	37	37	38	47	52	54	50	44	36	34
Wed	34	40	42	46	50	46	40	37	37	39	47	54	54	51	44	37	34
Thu	34	39	43	47	52	45	38	37	37	42	46	52	53	49	44	37	34
Fri	34	35	37	39	39	37	37	37	38	42	46	48	47	45	39	36	34
Sat	34	34	34	34	35	35	37	38	38	41	48	48	46	46	41	36	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	38	39	39	38	38	36	37	34

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 Livermore?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 55 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 31-mile drive usually takes 34 to 55 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 38 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Jose to Livermore?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 55 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-880 North in Bay Area (12 miles) · I-680 North in Bay Area (9 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	40	43	46	47	40	37	37	39	39	45	48	49	46	37	35	34
Tue	34	39	42	45	50	45	41	37	37	38	47	52	54	50	44	36	34
Wed	34	40	42	46	50	46	40	37	37	39	47	54	54	51	44	37	34
Thu	34	39	43	47	52	45	38	37	37	42	46	52	53	49	44	37	34
Fri	34	35	37	39	39	37	37	37	38	42	46	48	47	45	39	36	34
Sat	34	34	34	34	35	35	37	38	38	41	48	48	46	46	41	36	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	38	39	39	38	38	36	37	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	40	43	46	47	40	37	37	39	39	45	48	49	46	37	35	34
Tue	34	39	42	45	50	45	41	37	37	38	47	52	54	50	44	36	34
Wed	34	40	42	46	50	46	40	37	37	39	47	54	54	51	44	37	34
Thu	34	39	43	47	52	45	38	37	37	42	46	52	53	49	44	37	34
Fri	34	35	37	39	39	37	37	37	38	42	46	48	47	45	39	36	34
Sat	34	34	34	34	35	35	37	38	38	41	48	48	46	46	41	36	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	38	39	39	38	38	36	37	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	40	43	46	47	40	37	37	39	39	45	48	49	46	37	35	34
Tue	34	39	42	45	50	45	41	37	37	38	47	52	54	50	44	36	34
Wed	34	40	42	46	50	46	40	37	37	39	47	54	54	51	44	37	34
Thu	34	39	43	47	52	45	38	37	37	42	46	52	53	49	44	37	34
Fri	34	35	37	39	39	37	37	37	38	42	46	48	47	45	39	36	34
Sat	34	34	34	34	35	35	37	38	38	41	48	48	46	46	41	36	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	38	39	39	38	38	36	37	34