Best Time to Drive from SFO to OAK

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 33 minutes via I-880 North and SR-92 East and US-101 South, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 32-mile drive from SFO to OAK (via I-880 North and SR-92 East and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 32 minutes and up to 42 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (36 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: OAK to SFO

Drive times are measured from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (Departures) 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 SFO 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	32	33	34	36	36	35	35	35	35	36	38	38	38	36	34	33	32
Tue	32	33	34	42	37	35	35	35	35	36	39	40	41	38	35	34	32
Wed	32	33	34	40	36	34	35	35	35	36	40	40	41	38	35	33	32
Thu	32	33	34	40	37	35	35	35	35	36	40	40	41	38	35	34	32
Fri	32	33	34	35	35	34	34	35	35	36	39	40	38	36	35	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	33	34	35	35	35	35	36	35	35	34	34	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33	34	33

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 SFO to OAK?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 32 minutes then, versus up to 42 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from SFO to OAK?

The 32-mile drive usually takes 32 to 42 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SFO to OAK?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 42 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	33	34	36	36	35	35	35	35	36	38	38	38	36	34	33	32
Tue	32	33	34	42	37	35	35	35	35	36	39	40	41	38	35	34	32
Wed	32	33	34	40	36	34	35	35	35	36	40	40	41	38	35	33	32
Thu	32	33	34	40	37	35	35	35	35	36	40	40	41	38	35	34	32
Fri	32	33	34	35	35	34	34	35	35	36	39	40	38	36	35	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	33	34	35	35	35	35	36	35	35	34	34	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33	34	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	33	34	36	36	35	35	35	35	36	38	38	38	36	34	33	32
Tue	32	33	34	42	37	35	35	35	35	36	39	40	41	38	35	34	32
Wed	32	33	34	40	36	34	35	35	35	36	40	40	41	38	35	33	32
Thu	32	33	34	40	37	35	35	35	35	36	40	40	41	38	35	34	32
Fri	32	33	34	35	35	34	34	35	35	36	39	40	38	36	35	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	33	34	35	35	35	35	36	35	35	34	34	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33	34	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	33	34	36	36	35	35	35	35	36	38	38	38	36	34	33	32
Tue	32	33	34	42	37	35	35	35	35	36	39	40	41	38	35	34	32
Wed	32	33	34	40	36	34	35	35	35	36	40	40	41	38	35	33	32
Thu	32	33	34	40	37	35	35	35	35	36	40	40	41	38	35	34	32
Fri	32	33	34	35	35	34	34	35	35	36	39	40	38	36	35	33	32
Sat	32	32	32	33	33	33	34	35	35	35	35	36	35	35	34	34	32
Sun	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33	34	33