Best Time to Drive from SJC to Pleasanton

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 28 minutes via I-680 North and I-880 North, usually 27 at this time.

On weekdays the 26-mile drive from SJC to Pleasanton (via I-680 North and I-880 North) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 38 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 2 pm or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 28 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5:30 pm on Sundays (28 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Pleasanton to SJC

Drive times are measured from San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) 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 SJC 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	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	32	33	32	30	28	27	27
Tue	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	33	37	36	34	32	28	27
Wed	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	33	36	35	33	32	28	27
Thu	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	30	33	37	37	33	31	28	27
Fri	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	31	33	34	31	31	29	27	27
Sat	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27

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 Pleasanton?

On weekdays, leave before 2 pm or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 38 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 26-mile drive usually takes 27 to 38 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 28 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SJC to Pleasanton?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 38 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	32	33	32	30	28	27	27
Tue	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	33	37	36	34	32	28	27
Wed	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	33	36	35	33	32	28	27
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Fri	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	31	33	34	31	31	29	27	27
Sat	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	33	37	36	34	32	28	27
Wed	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	33	36	35	33	32	28	27
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Sat	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	33	37	36	34	32	28	27
Wed	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	33	36	35	33	32	28	27
Thu	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	30	33	37	37	33	31	28	27
Fri	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	31	33	34	31	31	29	27	27
Sat	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27
Sun	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27