Best Time to Drive from San Leandro to San Jose

Right now (6:02 pm PDT): about 53 minutes via I-880 South, usually 42 at this time.

Only 78% 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 35-mile drive from San Leandro to San Jose (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 75 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 39 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (45 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: San Jose to San Leandro

Freeway, about 31 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 5 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 central San Leandro to downtown San Jose 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 Leandro to San Jose 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	31	37	55	66	57	46	42	40	38	38	40	40	45	38	33	32	32
Tue	31	39	62	75	64	48	43	39	38	39	41	43	50	42	34	32	32
Wed	30	39	66	74	62	48	42	39	38	40	42	45	53	43	35	32	32
Thu	31	39	63	72	61	47	42	39	38	40	43	47	54	44	35	32	32
Fri	31	37	44	48	44	39	39	38	39	42	45	48	49	44	37	34	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	39	41	42	44	44	44	43	40	36	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	34	35	38	39	38	37	36	37	35	34	34	32

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 Leandro to San Jose?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 75 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 35-mile drive usually takes 30 to 75 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 39 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Leandro to San Jose?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 75 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-880 South in Bay Area (31 miles)

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San Jose to San Leandro (return trip)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	37	55	66	57	46	42	40	38	38	40	40	45	38	33	32	32
Tue	31	39	62	75	64	48	43	39	38	39	41	43	50	42	34	32	32
Wed	30	39	66	74	62	48	42	39	38	40	42	45	53	43	35	32	32
Thu	31	39	63	72	61	47	42	39	38	40	43	47	54	44	35	32	32
Fri	31	37	44	48	44	39	39	38	39	42	45	48	49	44	37	34	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	39	41	42	44	44	44	43	40	36	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	34	35	38	39	38	37	36	37	35	34	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	37	55	66	57	46	42	40	38	38	40	40	45	38	33	32	32
Tue	31	39	62	75	64	48	43	39	38	39	41	43	50	42	34	32	32
Wed	30	39	66	74	62	48	42	39	38	40	42	45	53	43	35	32	32
Thu	31	39	63	72	61	47	42	39	38	40	43	47	54	44	35	32	32
Fri	31	37	44	48	44	39	39	38	39	42	45	48	49	44	37	34	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	39	41	42	44	44	44	43	40	36	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	34	35	38	39	38	37	36	37	35	34	34	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	37	55	66	57	46	42	40	38	38	40	40	45	38	33	32	32
Tue	31	39	62	75	64	48	43	39	38	39	41	43	50	42	34	32	32
Wed	30	39	66	74	62	48	42	39	38	40	42	45	53	43	35	32	32
Thu	31	39	63	72	61	47	42	39	38	40	43	47	54	44	35	32	32
Fri	31	37	44	48	44	39	39	38	39	42	45	48	49	44	37	34	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	34	39	41	42	44	44	44	43	40	36	33	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	34	35	38	39	38	37	36	37	35	34	34	32