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Trip from Fremont, CA to Belmont, CA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

31m

Distance

21.6 mi

35 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 28m ★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 36m
10 AM
0h 33m
12 PM
0h 32m
3 PM
0h 33m
5 PM
0h 36m
8 PM
0h 29m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

city in San Mateo County, California, United States

Belmont, CA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Fremont, CA to Belmont, CA covers 21.6 miles and takes about 31m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Mowry Avenue, I 880 North, Nimitz Freeway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly surface roads. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.96 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Mowry Avenue
I 880 North
Nimitz Freeway
CA 84 West
Decoto Road
Marsh Road
US 101 North
Bayshore Freeway

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Mowry Avenue — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Fremont, CA and Belmont, CA.

1

Start on Mowry Avenue

108 ft · 5 sec · Mowry Avenue
2

Continue on Mowry Avenue

1.4 mi · 3 min · Mowry Avenue
3

Take the ramp straight toward I 880 North: Oakland

0.3 mi · 41 sec · I 880 North: Oakland
4

Merge slight left onto Nimitz Freeway

2.5 mi · 2 min · Nimitz Freeway
5

Take the exit slight right toward CA 84 West: Decoto Road, Dumbarton Bridge

0.3 mi · 46 sec · CA 84 West: Decoto Road, Dumbarton Bridge
6

Continue on Decoto Road

1.2 mi · 1 min · Decoto Road
7

Keep slight right

9.0 mi · 12 min
8

Turn left onto Marsh Road

486 ft · 12 sec · Marsh Road
9

Take the exit slight right toward US 101 North: San Francisco

0.3 mi · 38 sec · US 101 North: San Francisco
10

Merge slight left onto Bayshore Freeway

5.5 mi · 6 min · Bayshore Freeway
11

Take the exit slight right toward Ralston Avenue, Marine Parkway

0.3 mi · 37 sec · Ralston Avenue, Marine Parkway
12

Turn left onto Marine Parkway

0.4 mi · 55 sec · Marine Parkway
13

Continue on Ralston Avenue

0.2 mi · 27 sec · Ralston Avenue
14

Turn left onto El Camino Real

144 ft · 8 sec · El Camino Real
15

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.96 one way

$9.93 round trip

$5.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $6.02 $5.12 $10.23
premium $6.18 $5.25 $10.51
diesel $5.61 $4.77 $9.54

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.5 0 $2.27 $1.04
Efficient EV 5.4 0 $1.89 $0.86
EV Truck/SUV 8.6 0 $3.02 $1.38

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Fremont, CA

Morning in Fremont on Saturday

Local time

10:32 AM

PDT

Current temp

67°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Belmont, CA

Morning in Belmont on Saturday

Local time

10:32 AM

PDT

Current temp

65°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

2 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

31m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

21.6 mi in 31m across surface roads — expect steady turns and local traffic rather than long highway runs.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
15 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Main road: Mowry Avenue.

How Hard Is This Drive?

1/10

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Fremont, CA to Belmont, CA is easy. At 31m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Fremont, CA to Belmont, CA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

About the Cities

Starting in Fremont, CA

Full guide →

Founded 1956

Fremont is a suburban city in the southern part of the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area; it is the 4th largest city in the Bay Area by population. Fremont is in the southern part of Alameda County, California, between Union City to the north, Sunol and the hills to the east, Milpitas and Santa Clara County to the south, and the San Francisco Bay to the west. The city of Newark, near the edge of the Bay, is surrounded by the city of Fremont. Fremont industry is not particularly large relative to other parts of the Bay Area, but neither is it a bedroom community. Many people in Fremont work locally in the electronics and high-tech industry, while many others commute to Silicon Valley or San Francisco locations for work.

Top landmarks

  • Mission San José — 18th-century Spanish mission in Fremont, California
  • Ardenwood Historic Farm — human settlement in California, United States of America
  • Niles Depot Museum — railway museum in Niles, California

Arriving in Belmont, CA

Full guide →

Founded 1926

Belmont is on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 31m. Total distance: 21.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

31m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Fremont, CA to Belmont, CA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Belmont, CA before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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