Best Time to Drive from Walnut Creek to Fremont

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 33 minutes via I-680 South, usually 33 at this time.

On weekdays the 35-mile drive from Walnut Creek to Fremont (via I-680 South) usually takes as little as 32 minutes and up to 43 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5:30 pm on Saturdays (35 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Walnut Creek to Fremont 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	33	36	38	39	38	36	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	34	33	33	33
Tue	32	36	38	42	41	39	36	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	33	33	33
Wed	33	36	39	42	41	38	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	33	33	33
Thu	33	36	39	41	41	38	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	33	33	33
Fri	33	35	35	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	34	34	33
Sat	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	34	34	33	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33

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 Walnut Creek to Fremont?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 32 minutes then, versus up to 43 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 35-mile drive usually takes 32 to 43 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Walnut Creek to Fremont?

Leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 43 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	36	38	39	38	36	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	34	33	33	33
Tue	32	36	38	42	41	39	36	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	33	33	33
Wed	33	36	39	42	41	38	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	33	33	33
Thu	33	36	39	41	41	38	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	33	33	33
Fri	33	35	35	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	34	34	33
Sat	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	34	34	33	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	32	36	38	42	41	39	36	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	33	33	33
Wed	33	36	39	42	41	38	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	33	33	33
Thu	33	36	39	41	41	38	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	33	33	33
Fri	33	35	35	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	34	34	33
Sat	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	34	34	33	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	33	36	38	39	38	36	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	34	33	33	33
Tue	32	36	38	42	41	39	36	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	33	33	33
Wed	33	36	39	42	41	38	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	33	33	33
Thu	33	36	39	41	41	38	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	33	33	33
Fri	33	35	35	36	36	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	36	35	34	34	33
Sat	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	34	34	33	33
Sun	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	33