We've mapped 13 drives from Las Vegas, from 2 hr 15 min to 11 hrs. Shortest: Death Valley, Zion.
Drives from Las Vegas, shortest first
| Destination | Miles | Drive time | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death Valley | 123 | 2 hr 15 min | 1 |
| Zion | 160 | 2 hr 45 min | 1 |
| Bryce Canyon | 260 | 4 hrs | 1 |
| The Grand Canyon | 276 | 4 hr 30 min | 1 |
| Page | 272 | 4 hr 30 min | 1 |
| Sedona | 276 | 4 hr 45 min | 1 |
| Phoenix | 286 | 5 hrs | 1 |
| San Diego | 331 | 5 hr 15 min | 1 |
| Salt Lake City | 420 | 6 hrs | 1 |
| Moab | 457 | 6 hr 30 min | 1 |
| Monument Valley | 398 | 6 hr 45 min | 2 |
| Yosemite | 406 | 7 hr 45 min | 2 |
| Denver | 748 | 11 hrs | 2 |
Las Vegas to Death Valley
123 mi · 2 hr 15 min
Two hours to the lowest point in North America. Go in winter, fill the tank in Pahrump, and loop back via Beatty and the Rhyolite ghost town.
Las Vegas to Zion
160 mi · 2 hr 45 min
The easiest national park escape from the Strip: under three hours up I-15 through the Virgin River Gorge, with a stop for a mini-Zion at Snow Canyon or Kolob if you have time.
Las Vegas to Bryce Canyon
260 mi · 4 hrs
A climb from desert to 8,000-foot forests. It's easy to fold Zion in on the way, either through the tunnel on UT-9 or by staying on I-15.
Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon
276 mi · 4 hr 30 min
Most people pick the West Rim because it's close. The South Rim is the real national park, and the drive there runs along a long stretch of old Route 66.
Las Vegas to Page
272 mi · 4 hr 30 min
Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon are a long day from Vegas. The drive through Kanab and the Vermilion Cliffs is half the fun.
Las Vegas to Sedona
276 mi · 4 hr 45 min
Cross Hoover Dam, run Route 66 for a stretch, then drop through pine forest into red rock country.
Las Vegas to Phoenix
286 mi · 5 hrs
Desert all the way on US-93 past Hoover Dam and through the Joshua tree forest near Wikieup. Watch your fuel on the empty middle stretch.
Las Vegas to San Diego
331 mi · 5 hr 15 min
The I-15 corridor from Vegas to the coast. Plan stops in Yermo or Barstow, and start early to beat Inland Empire traffic.
Las Vegas to Salt Lake City
420 mi · 6 hrs
Straight up I-15, the length of Utah. Zion's Kolob Canyons and the Fremont rock art are short detours from the interstate.
Las Vegas to Moab
457 mi · 6 hr 30 min
A big desert crossing on I-15 and I-70 through the San Rafael Swell, one of the emptiest and most dramatic interstate stretches in the US.
Las Vegas to Monument Valley
398 mi · 6 hr 45 min · 2 days
A full-day run east through Kanab and Page into the Navajo Nation, timed to reach the buttes for sunset.
Las Vegas to Yosemite
406 mi · 7 hr 45 min · 2 days
In summer the best route crosses Tioga Pass past Mono Lake and Bodie. In winter Tioga is closed and the drive is much longer.
Las Vegas to Denver
748 mi · 11 hrs · 2 days
A two-day crossing of Utah and the Rockies on I-15 and I-70. Moab, the Colorado National Monument and Glenwood Canyon make great breaks.
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