Best Time to Drive from San Mateo to Oakland

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 32 minutes via I-880 North and SR-92 East, usually 31 at this time.

On weekdays the 31-mile drive from San Mateo to Oakland (via I-880 North and SR-92 East) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 44 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (34 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from San Mateo to Oakland 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	32	33	38	36	34	34	33	34	34	35	35	36	34	33	32	31
Tue	31	32	34	43	39	34	33	33	34	35	36	36	38	36	33	32	31
Wed	31	32	33	43	37	33	34	34	34	35	38	37	38	35	33	32	31
Thu	31	32	33	44	39	34	33	33	34	34	36	36	37	35	33	33	31
Fri	31	32	33	36	34	33	33	34	34	34	35	36	36	34	33	32	31
Sat	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	33	34	34	34	33	33	33	32	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	33	32	33	33	32	32	32	32	31

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 Mateo to Oakland?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 44 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from San Mateo to Oakland?

The 31-mile drive usually takes 31 to 44 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from San Mateo to Oakland?

Leaving around 8 am on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 44 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	32	33	38	36	34	34	33	34	34	35	35	36	34	33	32	31
Tue	31	32	34	43	39	34	33	33	34	35	36	36	38	36	33	32	31
Wed	31	32	33	43	37	33	34	34	34	35	38	37	38	35	33	32	31
Thu	31	32	33	44	39	34	33	33	34	34	36	36	37	35	33	33	31
Fri	31	32	33	36	34	33	33	34	34	34	35	36	36	34	33	32	31
Sat	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	33	34	34	34	33	33	33	32	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	33	32	33	33	32	32	32	32	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	32	33	38	36	34	34	33	34	34	35	35	36	34	33	32	31
Tue	31	32	34	43	39	34	33	33	34	35	36	36	38	36	33	32	31
Wed	31	32	33	43	37	33	34	34	34	35	38	37	38	35	33	32	31
Thu	31	32	33	44	39	34	33	33	34	34	36	36	37	35	33	33	31
Fri	31	32	33	36	34	33	33	34	34	34	35	36	36	34	33	32	31
Sat	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	33	34	34	34	33	33	33	32	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	33	32	33	33	32	32	32	32	31

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	31	32	33	38	36	34	34	33	34	34	35	35	36	34	33	32	31
Tue	31	32	34	43	39	34	33	33	34	35	36	36	38	36	33	32	31
Wed	31	32	33	43	37	33	34	34	34	35	38	37	38	35	33	32	31
Thu	31	32	33	44	39	34	33	33	34	34	36	36	37	35	33	33	31
Fri	31	32	33	36	34	33	33	34	34	34	35	36	36	34	33	32	31
Sat	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	33	34	34	34	33	33	33	32	32	31
Sun	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	33	33	32	33	33	32	32	32	32	31