Best Time to Drive from SJC to Oakland

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 38 minutes via I-880 North, usually 39 at this time.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from SJC to Oakland (via I-880 North) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 58 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Saturdays (44 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Oakland to SJC

Drive times are measured from San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) to downtown Oakland (Broadway) 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 Oakland 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	37	39	42	46	43	42	42	42	43	44	49	48	48	46	42	39	37
Tue	37	39	43	53	46	42	42	42	43	46	52	56	58	54	47	41	37
Wed	37	39	43	52	44	42	42	42	43	47	53	57	58	54	48	41	37
Thu	37	39	43	52	46	42	42	42	43	46	55	57	58	53	47	43	37
Fri	37	39	41	44	42	42	42	42	44	48	53	54	52	49	46	40	37
Sat	37	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	42	43	43	44	44	42	41	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	41	40	40	41	41	40	38

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 Oakland?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 58 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 40-mile drive usually takes 37 to 58 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SJC to Oakland?

Leaving around 5 pm on Tuesdays 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	37	39	42	46	43	42	42	42	43	44	49	48	48	46	42	39	37
Tue	37	39	43	53	46	42	42	42	43	46	52	56	58	54	47	41	37
Wed	37	39	43	52	44	42	42	42	43	47	53	57	58	54	48	41	37
Thu	37	39	43	52	46	42	42	42	43	46	55	57	58	53	47	43	37
Fri	37	39	41	44	42	42	42	42	44	48	53	54	52	49	46	40	37
Sat	37	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	42	43	43	44	44	42	41	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	41	40	40	41	41	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	39	42	46	43	42	42	42	43	44	49	48	48	46	42	39	37
Tue	37	39	43	53	46	42	42	42	43	46	52	56	58	54	47	41	37
Wed	37	39	43	52	44	42	42	42	43	47	53	57	58	54	48	41	37
Thu	37	39	43	52	46	42	42	42	43	46	55	57	58	53	47	43	37
Fri	37	39	41	44	42	42	42	42	44	48	53	54	52	49	46	40	37
Sat	37	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	42	43	43	44	44	42	41	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	41	40	40	41	41	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	37	39	42	46	43	42	42	42	43	44	49	48	48	46	42	39	37
Tue	37	39	43	53	46	42	42	42	43	46	52	56	58	54	47	41	37
Wed	37	39	43	52	44	42	42	42	43	47	53	57	58	54	48	41	37
Thu	37	39	43	52	46	42	42	42	43	46	55	57	58	53	47	43	37
Fri	37	39	41	44	42	42	42	42	44	48	53	54	52	49	46	40	37
Sat	37	38	38	38	38	39	41	42	42	43	43	44	44	42	41	40	38
Sun	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	40	40	40	41	40	40	41	41	40	38