Best Time to Drive from SFO to Pleasanton

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 42 minutes via I-580 West and SR-92 East and US-101 South, usually 41 at this time.

On weekdays the 39-mile drive from SFO to Pleasanton (via I-580 West and SR-92 East and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 41 minutes and up to 50 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 3 pm or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Saturdays (43 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Pleasanton to SFO

Drive times are measured from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (Departures) to central Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton 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	41	42	42	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	45	46	46	43	42	41	41
Tue	41	42	42	44	43	43	42	42	42	43	47	48	50	46	43	42	41
Wed	41	42	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	43	47	48	49	45	43	42	41
Thu	41	42	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	43	47	47	48	46	43	42	41
Fri	41	42	42	43	43	42	42	42	43	43	46	47	46	44	42	42	41
Sat	41	41	42	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	41	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	43	41

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 Pleasanton?

On weekdays, leave before 3 pm or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 41 minutes then, versus up to 50 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 39-mile drive usually takes 41 to 50 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SFO to Pleasanton?

Leaving around 5 pm on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 50 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	42	42	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	45	46	46	43	42	41	41
Tue	41	42	42	44	43	43	42	42	42	43	47	48	50	46	43	42	41
Wed	41	42	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	43	47	48	49	45	43	42	41
Thu	41	42	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	43	47	47	48	46	43	42	41
Fri	41	42	42	43	43	42	42	42	43	43	46	47	46	44	42	42	41
Sat	41	41	42	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	41	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	43	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	42	42	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	45	46	46	43	42	41	41
Tue	41	42	42	44	43	43	42	42	42	43	47	48	50	46	43	42	41
Wed	41	42	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	43	47	48	49	45	43	42	41
Thu	41	42	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	43	47	47	48	46	43	42	41
Fri	41	42	42	43	43	42	42	42	43	43	46	47	46	44	42	42	41
Sat	41	41	42	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	41	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	43	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	42	42	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	45	46	46	43	42	41	41
Tue	41	42	42	44	43	43	42	42	42	43	47	48	50	46	43	42	41
Wed	41	42	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	43	47	48	49	45	43	42	41
Thu	41	42	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	43	47	47	48	46	43	42	41
Fri	41	42	42	43	43	42	42	42	43	43	46	47	46	44	42	42	41
Sat	41	41	42	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	43	43	43	42	42	42	41
Sun	41	41	41	41	41	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	43	41