Best Time to Drive from SJC to Berkeley

Right now (9:46 am PDT): about 44 minutes via I-880 North, usually 44 at this time.

On weekdays the 45-mile drive from SJC to Berkeley (via I-880 North) usually takes as little as 42 minutes and up to 64 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 49 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (50 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Berkeley to SJC

Drive times are measured from San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) to central Berkeley (Martin Luther King Junior Way) 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 SJC to Berkeley 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	43	45	48	52	49	48	48	48	48	50	55	54	54	52	48	45	43
Tue	43	45	50	59	51	48	47	48	49	52	58	62	64	60	53	47	43
Wed	43	45	49	58	50	48	48	48	49	53	59	63	64	60	54	47	43
Thu	42	45	49	58	52	48	48	47	49	52	61	63	64	59	53	48	43
Fri	43	45	47	50	48	48	48	48	50	54	60	60	58	55	51	46	43
Sat	43	43	44	44	44	45	47	48	48	49	49	50	49	48	47	46	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	44	45	46	46	46	47	46	46	47	46	46	43

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 SJC to Berkeley?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 42 minutes then, versus up to 64 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from SJC to Berkeley?

The 45-mile drive usually takes 42 to 64 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 49 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SJC to Berkeley?

Leaving around 5 pm on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 64 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	45	48	52	49	48	48	48	48	50	55	54	54	52	48	45	43
Tue	43	45	50	59	51	48	47	48	49	52	58	62	64	60	53	47	43
Wed	43	45	49	58	50	48	48	48	49	53	59	63	64	60	54	47	43
Thu	42	45	49	58	52	48	48	47	49	52	61	63	64	59	53	48	43
Fri	43	45	47	50	48	48	48	48	50	54	60	60	58	55	51	46	43
Sat	43	43	44	44	44	45	47	48	48	49	49	50	49	48	47	46	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	44	45	46	46	46	47	46	46	47	46	46	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	45	48	52	49	48	48	48	48	50	55	54	54	52	48	45	43
Tue	43	45	50	59	51	48	47	48	49	52	58	62	64	60	53	47	43
Wed	43	45	49	58	50	48	48	48	49	53	59	63	64	60	54	47	43
Thu	42	45	49	58	52	48	48	47	49	52	61	63	64	59	53	48	43
Fri	43	45	47	50	48	48	48	48	50	54	60	60	58	55	51	46	43
Sat	43	43	44	44	44	45	47	48	48	49	49	50	49	48	47	46	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	44	45	46	46	46	47	46	46	47	46	46	43

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	45	48	52	49	48	48	48	48	50	55	54	54	52	48	45	43
Tue	43	45	50	59	51	48	47	48	49	52	58	62	64	60	53	47	43
Wed	43	45	49	58	50	48	48	48	49	53	59	63	64	60	54	47	43
Thu	42	45	49	58	52	48	48	47	49	52	61	63	64	59	53	48	43
Fri	43	45	47	50	48	48	48	48	50	54	60	60	58	55	51	46	43
Sat	43	43	44	44	44	45	47	48	48	49	49	50	49	48	47	46	43
Sun	43	43	43	43	44	44	45	46	46	46	47	46	46	47	46	46	43