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Best Time to Drive from San Jose to Vallejo

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 93 minutes via I-680 North, usually 79 at this time.

Only 76% 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 67-mile drive from San Jose to Vallejo (via I-680 North) usually takes as little as 60 minutes and up to 97 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 69 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (69 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Vallejo to San Jose

Freeway, about 63 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 5 to 8 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 Vallejo 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 Vallejo by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon6162667069686767687182828073656261
Tue6162677372686766677285939179716361
Wed6062677271686766677587979381726561
Thu6062677573686666677587969381726560
Fri6162646767666667728391928474676461
Sat6060606162636566676869696665646361
Sun6060606061626364656565656465646361

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 Vallejo?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 60 minutes then, versus up to 97 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 67-mile drive usually takes 60 to 97 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 69 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Jose to Vallejo?

Leaving around 4 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 97 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-680 North in Bay Area (45 miles) · I-880 North in Bay Area (12 miles)

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