Best Time to Drive from SFO to Walnut Creek

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 38 minutes via SR-24 East and US-101 North, usually 36 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from SFO to Walnut Creek (via SR-24 East and US-101 North) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 58 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 37 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (39 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Walnut Creek to SFO

Drive times are measured from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (Departures) to central Walnut Creek (North Main Street) 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 Walnut Creek 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	34	35	36	38	38	37	37	37	36	38	41	42	43	39	35	35	34
Tue	34	35	36	41	41	38	37	37	36	38	44	51	55	45	36	35	34
Wed	34	35	36	40	41	37	37	36	36	38	44	51	54	46	36	35	34
Thu	34	35	36	40	40	37	37	36	36	39	44	52	58	47	37	35	34
Fri	34	35	36	37	37	36	37	37	37	41	48	52	50	42	37	35	34
Sat	34	34	35	35	36	37	37	38	39	38	38	38	37	36	36	36	35
Sun	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	37	37	37	37	37	36	36	36	36	34

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 Walnut Creek?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 58 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from SFO to Walnut Creek?

The 36-mile drive usually takes 34 to 58 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 37 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SFO to Walnut Creek?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 58 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	35	36	38	38	37	37	37	36	38	41	42	43	39	35	35	34
Tue	34	35	36	41	41	38	37	37	36	38	44	51	55	45	36	35	34
Wed	34	35	36	40	41	37	37	36	36	38	44	51	54	46	36	35	34
Thu	34	35	36	40	40	37	37	36	36	39	44	52	58	47	37	35	34
Fri	34	35	36	37	37	36	37	37	37	41	48	52	50	42	37	35	34
Sat	34	34	35	35	36	37	37	38	39	38	38	38	37	36	36	36	35
Sun	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	37	37	37	37	37	36	36	36	36	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	35	36	38	38	37	37	37	36	38	41	42	43	39	35	35	34
Tue	34	35	36	41	41	38	37	37	36	38	44	51	55	45	36	35	34
Wed	34	35	36	40	41	37	37	36	36	38	44	51	54	46	36	35	34
Thu	34	35	36	40	40	37	37	36	36	39	44	52	58	47	37	35	34
Fri	34	35	36	37	37	36	37	37	37	41	48	52	50	42	37	35	34
Sat	34	34	35	35	36	37	37	38	39	38	38	38	37	36	36	36	35
Sun	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	37	37	37	37	37	36	36	36	36	34

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	34	35	36	38	38	37	37	37	36	38	41	42	43	39	35	35	34
Tue	34	35	36	41	41	38	37	37	36	38	44	51	55	45	36	35	34
Wed	34	35	36	40	41	37	37	36	36	38	44	51	54	46	36	35	34
Thu	34	35	36	40	40	37	37	36	36	39	44	52	58	47	37	35	34
Fri	34	35	36	37	37	36	37	37	37	41	48	52	50	42	37	35	34
Sat	34	34	35	35	36	37	37	38	39	38	38	38	37	36	36	36	35
Sun	34	34	34	35	35	36	37	37	37	37	37	37	36	36	36	36	34