Best Time to Drive from SJC to Richmond

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 50 minutes via I-880 North, usually 50 at this time.

On weekdays the 52-mile drive from SJC to Richmond (via I-880 North) usually takes as little as 48 minutes and up to 78 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (59 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Richmond to SJC

Drive times are measured from San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) to central Richmond (Macdonald Avenue) 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 Richmond 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	48	51	53	58	55	54	54	54	55	58	64	64	64	58	54	50	48
Tue	48	50	55	65	57	54	54	54	55	61	69	76	76	67	59	52	48
Wed	48	50	54	63	56	54	55	54	56	62	70	76	77	67	60	53	48
Thu	48	50	55	64	58	54	54	53	56	60	71	76	76	67	59	54	48
Fri	48	50	53	56	54	54	54	55	58	64	72	74	70	63	57	52	48
Sat	48	49	49	49	50	51	53	55	56	58	58	58	57	53	53	52	49
Sun	48	48	48	49	49	50	51	52	53	53	54	53	52	52	52	52	49

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 Richmond?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 48 minutes then, versus up to 78 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 52-mile drive usually takes 48 to 78 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from SJC to Richmond?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 78 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	51	53	58	55	54	54	54	55	58	64	64	64	58	54	50	48
Tue	48	50	55	65	57	54	54	54	55	61	69	76	76	67	59	52	48
Wed	48	50	54	63	56	54	55	54	56	62	70	76	77	67	60	53	48
Thu	48	50	55	64	58	54	54	53	56	60	71	76	76	67	59	54	48
Fri	48	50	53	56	54	54	54	55	58	64	72	74	70	63	57	52	48
Sat	48	49	49	49	50	51	53	55	56	58	58	58	57	53	53	52	49
Sun	48	48	48	49	49	50	51	52	53	53	54	53	52	52	52	52	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	51	53	58	55	54	54	54	55	58	64	64	64	58	54	50	48
Tue	48	50	55	65	57	54	54	54	55	61	69	76	76	67	59	52	48
Wed	48	50	54	63	56	54	55	54	56	62	70	76	77	67	60	53	48
Thu	48	50	55	64	58	54	54	53	56	60	71	76	76	67	59	54	48
Fri	48	50	53	56	54	54	54	55	58	64	72	74	70	63	57	52	48
Sat	48	49	49	49	50	51	53	55	56	58	58	58	57	53	53	52	49
Sun	48	48	48	49	49	50	51	52	53	53	54	53	52	52	52	52	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	51	53	58	55	54	54	54	55	58	64	64	64	58	54	50	48
Tue	48	50	55	65	57	54	54	54	55	61	69	76	76	67	59	52	48
Wed	48	50	54	63	56	54	55	54	56	62	70	76	77	67	60	53	48
Thu	48	50	55	64	58	54	54	53	56	60	71	76	76	67	59	54	48
Fri	48	50	53	56	54	54	54	55	58	64	72	74	70	63	57	52	48
Sat	48	49	49	49	50	51	53	55	56	58	58	58	57	53	53	52	49
Sun	48	48	48	49	49	50	51	52	53	53	54	53	52	52	52	52	49