Best Time to Drive from Santa Clara to Richmond

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 52 minutes via I-880 North, usually 51 at this time.

On weekdays the 53-mile drive from Santa Clara to Richmond (via I-880 North) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 80 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 58 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (61 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Santa Clara to Richmond 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	50	52	55	60	56	55	56	56	56	60	66	65	65	60	55	52	50
Tue	50	52	57	66	59	56	55	55	57	62	71	77	78	68	60	54	50
Wed	49	52	56	65	58	56	56	56	57	64	72	78	79	69	61	54	50
Thu	49	52	56	66	59	55	55	55	57	62	72	77	78	68	60	55	50
Fri	49	52	54	58	55	56	56	57	60	66	74	76	71	65	59	53	50
Sat	50	50	50	51	51	53	55	57	58	59	60	59	58	55	54	53	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	52	52	54	54	55	55	55	54	54	54	53	50

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 Richmond?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 80 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 53-mile drive usually takes 49 to 80 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 58 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Santa Clara to Richmond?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 80 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	55	60	56	55	56	56	56	60	66	65	65	60	55	52	50
Tue	50	52	57	66	59	56	55	55	57	62	71	77	78	68	60	54	50
Wed	49	52	56	65	58	56	56	56	57	64	72	78	79	69	61	54	50
Thu	49	52	56	66	59	55	55	55	57	62	72	77	78	68	60	55	50
Fri	49	52	54	58	55	56	56	57	60	66	74	76	71	65	59	53	50
Sat	50	50	50	51	51	53	55	57	58	59	60	59	58	55	54	53	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	52	52	54	54	55	55	55	54	54	54	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	55	60	56	55	56	56	56	60	66	65	65	60	55	52	50
Tue	50	52	57	66	59	56	55	55	57	62	71	77	78	68	60	54	50
Wed	49	52	56	65	58	56	56	56	57	64	72	78	79	69	61	54	50
Thu	49	52	56	66	59	55	55	55	57	62	72	77	78	68	60	55	50
Fri	49	52	54	58	55	56	56	57	60	66	74	76	71	65	59	53	50
Sat	50	50	50	51	51	53	55	57	58	59	60	59	58	55	54	53	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	52	52	54	54	55	55	55	54	54	54	53	50

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	50	52	55	60	56	55	56	56	56	60	66	65	65	60	55	52	50
Tue	50	52	57	66	59	56	55	55	57	62	71	77	78	68	60	54	50
Wed	49	52	56	65	58	56	56	56	57	64	72	78	79	69	61	54	50
Thu	49	52	56	66	59	55	55	55	57	62	72	77	78	68	60	55	50
Fri	49	52	54	58	55	56	56	57	60	66	74	76	71	65	59	53	50
Sat	50	50	50	51	51	53	55	57	58	59	60	59	58	55	54	53	50
Sun	50	50	50	50	51	52	52	54	54	55	55	55	54	54	54	53	50