Best Time to Drive from Santa Clara to OAK

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 36 minutes via I-880 North, usually 37 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Santa Clara to OAK (via I-880 North) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 57 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 41 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (42 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: OAK to Santa Clara

Drive times are measured from central Santa Clara (Lincoln 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 Santa Clara 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	36	37	39	41	40	39	40	40	40	42	47	46	47	44	41	37	36
Tue	36	37	39	47	40	39	39	39	40	43	50	55	57	52	46	39	36
Wed	36	37	39	44	40	40	40	40	41	45	51	55	56	52	47	40	36
Thu	35	37	40	44	40	39	40	39	41	44	53	55	56	51	46	41	36
Fri	35	37	38	40	39	39	40	40	42	45	52	52	50	48	44	39	36
Sat	36	36	36	36	37	37	39	40	40	41	42	42	42	40	39	38	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	38	38	39	38	38	39	39	38	36

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 OAK?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 57 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 36-mile drive usually takes 35 to 57 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 41 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clara to OAK?

Leaving around 5 pm on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 57 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	37	39	41	40	39	40	40	40	42	47	46	47	44	41	37	36
Tue	36	37	39	47	40	39	39	39	40	43	50	55	57	52	46	39	36
Wed	36	37	39	44	40	40	40	40	41	45	51	55	56	52	47	40	36
Thu	35	37	40	44	40	39	40	39	41	44	53	55	56	51	46	41	36
Fri	35	37	38	40	39	39	40	40	42	45	52	52	50	48	44	39	36
Sat	36	36	36	36	37	37	39	40	40	41	42	42	42	40	39	38	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	38	38	39	38	38	39	39	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	37	39	41	40	39	40	40	40	42	47	46	47	44	41	37	36
Tue	36	37	39	47	40	39	39	39	40	43	50	55	57	52	46	39	36
Wed	36	37	39	44	40	40	40	40	41	45	51	55	56	52	47	40	36
Thu	35	37	40	44	40	39	40	39	41	44	53	55	56	51	46	41	36
Fri	35	37	38	40	39	39	40	40	42	45	52	52	50	48	44	39	36
Sat	36	36	36	36	37	37	39	40	40	41	42	42	42	40	39	38	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	38	38	39	38	38	39	39	38	36

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	36	37	39	41	40	39	40	40	40	42	47	46	47	44	41	37	36
Tue	36	37	39	47	40	39	39	39	40	43	50	55	57	52	46	39	36
Wed	36	37	39	44	40	40	40	40	41	45	51	55	56	52	47	40	36
Thu	35	37	40	44	40	39	40	39	41	44	53	55	56	51	46	41	36
Fri	35	37	38	40	39	39	40	40	42	45	52	52	50	48	44	39	36
Sat	36	36	36	36	37	37	39	40	40	41	42	42	42	40	39	38	36
Sun	36	36	36	36	36	37	37	38	38	38	39	38	38	39	39	38	36