Best Time to Drive from Santa Clara to Berkeley

Right now (8:48 am PDT): about 46 minutes via I-880 North, usually 46 at this time.

On weekdays the 46-mile drive from Santa Clara to Berkeley (via I-880 North) usually takes as little as 44 minutes and up to 66 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 51 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (52 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Clara to Berkeley 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	45	47	50	54	50	49	50	50	50	52	56	56	56	54	50	46	45
Tue	44	47	51	61	53	50	49	49	50	53	60	64	66	61	55	48	45
Wed	44	47	51	59	52	50	50	50	51	55	61	65	66	61	56	49	45
Thu	44	47	51	60	53	49	49	49	51	54	63	65	66	61	55	50	45
Fri	44	47	49	52	49	49	50	50	52	56	61	62	60	57	53	48	45
Sat	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	49	50	51	51	52	51	49	48	47	45
Sun	45	45	45	45	45	46	47	48	48	48	49	48	48	48	48	48	45

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 Santa Clara to Berkeley?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 44 minutes then, versus up to 66 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Santa Clara to Berkeley?

The 46-mile drive usually takes 44 to 66 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 51 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clara to Berkeley?

Leaving around 5 pm on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 66 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	47	50	54	50	49	50	50	50	52	56	56	56	54	50	46	45
Tue	44	47	51	61	53	50	49	49	50	53	60	64	66	61	55	48	45
Wed	44	47	51	59	52	50	50	50	51	55	61	65	66	61	56	49	45
Thu	44	47	51	60	53	49	49	49	51	54	63	65	66	61	55	50	45
Fri	44	47	49	52	49	49	50	50	52	56	61	62	60	57	53	48	45
Sat	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	49	50	51	51	52	51	49	48	47	45
Sun	45	45	45	45	45	46	47	48	48	48	49	48	48	48	48	48	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	47	50	54	50	49	50	50	50	52	56	56	56	54	50	46	45
Tue	44	47	51	61	53	50	49	49	50	53	60	64	66	61	55	48	45
Wed	44	47	51	59	52	50	50	50	51	55	61	65	66	61	56	49	45
Thu	44	47	51	60	53	49	49	49	51	54	63	65	66	61	55	50	45
Fri	44	47	49	52	49	49	50	50	52	56	61	62	60	57	53	48	45
Sat	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	49	50	51	51	52	51	49	48	47	45
Sun	45	45	45	45	45	46	47	48	48	48	49	48	48	48	48	48	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	45	47	50	54	50	49	50	50	50	52	56	56	56	54	50	46	45
Tue	44	47	51	61	53	50	49	49	50	53	60	64	66	61	55	48	45
Wed	44	47	51	59	52	50	50	50	51	55	61	65	66	61	56	49	45
Thu	44	47	51	60	53	49	49	49	51	54	63	65	66	61	55	50	45
Fri	44	47	49	52	49	49	50	50	52	56	61	62	60	57	53	48	45
Sat	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	49	50	51	51	52	51	49	48	47	45
Sun	45	45	45	45	45	46	47	48	48	48	49	48	48	48	48	48	45