Best Time to Drive from Walnut Creek to San Mateo

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 43 minutes via US-101 South and SR-24 West, usually 43 at this time.

On weekdays the 42-mile drive from Walnut Creek to San Mateo (via US-101 South and SR-24 West) usually takes as little as 39 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 43 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1:30 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Walnut Creek to San Mateo 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	39	44	46	49	48	45	44	43	43	43	44	44	44	42	41	41	40
Tue	39	44	49	52	52	47	45	43	42	43	44	46	48	45	41	41	40
Wed	39	44	47	52	50	47	45	43	42	43	45	46	49	45	41	41	40
Thu	39	44	47	50	50	46	44	43	42	44	45	46	52	47	41	41	40
Fri	39	42	43	44	43	43	42	42	43	43	45	45	49	45	41	40	40
Sat	39	40	42	42	43	43	46	48	48	48	47	47	47	45	43	43	40
Sun	39	40	39	41	43	44	45	46	45	47	47	47	46	45	45	45	40

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 San Mateo?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 39 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Walnut Creek to San Mateo?

The 42-mile drive usually takes 39 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 43 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Walnut Creek to San Mateo?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 52 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	44	46	49	48	45	44	43	43	43	44	44	44	42	41	41	40
Tue	39	44	49	52	52	47	45	43	42	43	44	46	48	45	41	41	40
Wed	39	44	47	52	50	47	45	43	42	43	45	46	49	45	41	41	40
Thu	39	44	47	50	50	46	44	43	42	44	45	46	52	47	41	41	40
Fri	39	42	43	44	43	43	42	42	43	43	45	45	49	45	41	40	40
Sat	39	40	42	42	43	43	46	48	48	48	47	47	47	45	43	43	40
Sun	39	40	39	41	43	44	45	46	45	47	47	47	46	45	45	45	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	44	46	49	48	45	44	43	43	43	44	44	44	42	41	41	40
Tue	39	44	49	52	52	47	45	43	42	43	44	46	48	45	41	41	40
Wed	39	44	47	52	50	47	45	43	42	43	45	46	49	45	41	41	40
Thu	39	44	47	50	50	46	44	43	42	44	45	46	52	47	41	41	40
Fri	39	42	43	44	43	43	42	42	43	43	45	45	49	45	41	40	40
Sat	39	40	42	42	43	43	46	48	48	48	47	47	47	45	43	43	40
Sun	39	40	39	41	43	44	45	46	45	47	47	47	46	45	45	45	40

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	39	44	46	49	48	45	44	43	43	43	44	44	44	42	41	41	40
Tue	39	44	49	52	52	47	45	43	42	43	44	46	48	45	41	41	40
Wed	39	44	47	52	50	47	45	43	42	43	45	46	49	45	41	41	40
Thu	39	44	47	50	50	46	44	43	42	44	45	46	52	47	41	41	40
Fri	39	42	43	44	43	43	42	42	43	43	45	45	49	45	41	40	40
Sat	39	40	42	42	43	43	46	48	48	48	47	47	47	45	43	43	40
Sun	39	40	39	41	43	44	45	46	45	47	47	47	46	45	45	45	40