Best Time to Drive from San Jose to OAK

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 35 minutes via I-880 North, usually 35 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from San Jose to OAK (via I-880 North) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 56 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 39 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (41 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: OAK to San Jose

Drive times are measured from downtown San Jose (East Santa Clara Street) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) (John Glenn Drive) 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 OAK 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	35	37	40	39	38	38	38	39	41	46	45	46	43	39	36	34
Tue	34	35	38	46	39	38	38	38	39	42	50	54	56	52	45	38	34
Wed	34	35	38	43	39	39	39	39	39	44	50	55	56	52	46	38	34
Thu	34	35	38	43	40	38	38	38	40	43	52	55	56	51	45	39	34
Fri	34	35	37	38	38	38	38	38	40	45	51	51	49	46	43	37	34
Sat	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	38	39	40	40	41	41	39	38	37	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	35	36	37	36	37	38	37	37	38	37	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. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from San Jose to OAK?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 56 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 36-mile drive usually takes 34 to 56 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 39 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Jose to OAK?

Leaving around 5 pm on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 56 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	35	37	40	39	38	38	38	39	41	46	45	46	43	39	36	34
Tue	34	35	38	46	39	38	38	38	39	42	50	54	56	52	45	38	34
Wed	34	35	38	43	39	39	39	39	39	44	50	55	56	52	46	38	34
Thu	34	35	38	43	40	38	38	38	40	43	52	55	56	51	45	39	34
Fri	34	35	37	38	38	38	38	38	40	45	51	51	49	46	43	37	34
Sat	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	38	39	40	40	41	41	39	38	37	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	35	36	37	36	37	38	37	37	38	37	37	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	35	37	40	39	38	38	38	39	41	46	45	46	43	39	36	34
Tue	34	35	38	46	39	38	38	38	39	42	50	54	56	52	45	38	34
Wed	34	35	38	43	39	39	39	39	39	44	50	55	56	52	46	38	34
Thu	34	35	38	43	40	38	38	38	40	43	52	55	56	51	45	39	34
Fri	34	35	37	38	38	38	38	38	40	45	51	51	49	46	43	37	34
Sat	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	38	39	40	40	41	41	39	38	37	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	35	36	37	36	37	38	37	37	38	37	37	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	35	37	40	39	38	38	38	39	41	46	45	46	43	39	36	34
Tue	34	35	38	46	39	38	38	38	39	42	50	54	56	52	45	38	34
Wed	34	35	38	43	39	39	39	39	39	44	50	55	56	52	46	38	34
Thu	34	35	38	43	40	38	38	38	40	43	52	55	56	51	45	39	34
Fri	34	35	37	38	38	38	38	38	40	45	51	51	49	46	43	37	34
Sat	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	38	39	40	40	41	41	39	38	37	35
Sun	34	34	34	34	34	35	36	37	36	37	38	37	37	38	37	37	34