Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from San Jose to Mountain View
Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 15 minutes via US-101 North and SR-87 North, usually 15 at this time.
On weekdays the 14-mile drive from San Jose to Mountain View (via US-101 North and SR-87 North) usually takes as little as 15 minutes and up to 25 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 11 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 15 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Sundays (15 minutes).
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Tue | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Wed | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Thu | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Fri | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Sat | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Sun | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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 Jose to Mountain View?
On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 11 am. The drive usually takes about 15 minutes then, versus up to 25 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from San Jose to Mountain View?
The 14-mile drive usually takes 15 to 25 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 15 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from San Jose to Mountain View?
Leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 25 minutes.
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