Best Time to Drive from Walnut Creek to SFO

Right now (10:01 am PDT): about 41 minutes via SR-24 West and US-101 South, usually 39 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Walnut Creek to SFO (via SR-24 West and US-101 South) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 46 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 37 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (43 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: SFO to Walnut Creek

Drive times are measured from central Walnut Creek (North Main Street) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (Departures) 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 Walnut Creek to SFO 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	35	39	40	43	42	40	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	36	36	35
Tue	34	39	42	46	46	41	39	37	37	37	37	39	40	39	36	35	35
Wed	34	38	41	45	44	41	40	37	37	37	38	38	41	39	36	35	35
Thu	34	39	41	44	44	40	39	37	37	37	38	39	45	40	36	36	35
Fri	34	37	38	38	38	37	37	37	37	37	38	39	42	40	36	35	35
Sat	34	35	37	37	37	38	40	42	42	43	41	41	42	40	38	38	36
Sun	34	35	34	36	38	39	40	41	40	42	42	42	41	40	39	39	35

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 SFO?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 46 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 36-mile drive usually takes 34 to 46 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 37 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Walnut Creek to SFO?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 46 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	39	40	43	42	40	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	36	36	35
Tue	34	39	42	46	46	41	39	37	37	37	37	39	40	39	36	35	35
Wed	34	38	41	45	44	41	40	37	37	37	38	38	41	39	36	35	35
Thu	34	39	41	44	44	40	39	37	37	37	38	39	45	40	36	36	35
Fri	34	37	38	38	38	37	37	37	37	37	38	39	42	40	36	35	35
Sat	34	35	37	37	37	38	40	42	42	43	41	41	42	40	38	38	36
Sun	34	35	34	36	38	39	40	41	40	42	42	42	41	40	39	39	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	39	40	43	42	40	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	36	36	35
Tue	34	39	42	46	46	41	39	37	37	37	37	39	40	39	36	35	35
Wed	34	38	41	45	44	41	40	37	37	37	38	38	41	39	36	35	35
Thu	34	39	41	44	44	40	39	37	37	37	38	39	45	40	36	36	35
Fri	34	37	38	38	38	37	37	37	37	37	38	39	42	40	36	35	35
Sat	34	35	37	37	37	38	40	42	42	43	41	41	42	40	38	38	36
Sun	34	35	34	36	38	39	40	41	40	42	42	42	41	40	39	39	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	39	40	43	42	40	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	36	36	35
Tue	34	39	42	46	46	41	39	37	37	37	37	39	40	39	36	35	35
Wed	34	38	41	45	44	41	40	37	37	37	38	38	41	39	36	35	35
Thu	34	39	41	44	44	40	39	37	37	37	38	39	45	40	36	36	35
Fri	34	37	38	38	38	37	37	37	37	37	38	39	42	40	36	35	35
Sat	34	35	37	37	37	38	40	42	42	43	41	41	42	40	38	38	36
Sun	34	35	34	36	38	39	40	41	40	42	42	42	41	40	39	39	35