Las Vegas Self Drive Holidays

An extremely popular way people visit Las Vegas is as part of a self drive tour, often visiting various other places in Americas west or national park regions. With excellent value fuel this can make for an enjoyable and affordable experience.

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The “wonders of the golden west” itinerary is extremely popular and this tour includes Los Angeles, The Pacific coast, San Francisco, Yosemite national park, Death Valley and of course Las Vegas. This trip gives a great insight into the western states of America and offers great contrast, one day you are in the cosmopolitan city of San Francisco, another walking along Rodeo drive in Los Angeles and that to the bright lights and glitz of Las Vegas. Hotels are commonly placed along all the major highways, the only exception would be Death Valley which due top the extreme temperatures of this region can be difficult to access. The following chart shows driving distances and approximate times from Las Vegas:

From	To	Mileage	Journey Time*
Las Vegas	Los Angeles	270	4 hours
Las Vegas	San Francisco	561	11 hours via Yosemite
Las Vegas	Yosemite National Park	380	6 hours 50 mins
Las Vegas	Death Valley	165	3 hours
Las Vegas	Grand Canyon	268	5 hours 15 mins
Las Vegas	Hoover Dam	33	45 mins
Las Vegas	Reno	448	8 hours
Las Vegas	San Diego	332	5 hours
Las Vegas	Denver	750	11 hours
Las Vegas	Phoenix	293	5 hours 15 mins
Las Vegas	Palm Springs	282	4 hours 15 mins
Las Vegas	Salt Lake City	420	6 hours
Las Vegas	New York	2521	37 hours
Las Vegas	Miami	2583	38 hours
Las Vegas	Chicago	1748	25 hours
Las Vegas	Seattle	1126	18 hours
Las Vegas	New Orleans	1740	26 hours

*Journey times are approximate and do not include any stop offs, breaks from driving and overnight stays should be added to the times if taken.

The table shows guidelines as to how far you have to travel if driving in the area, some of the places are a short journey from Las Vegas and others are much further away, but all offer stunning trips that you are sure to enjoy.

Even if you just decide to have a car for day or two then there are plenty of ideas for places to visit and get a feel for the open roads of this park of the world.

The links on this page will take you the reputable car hire companies that provide excellent services and cars in Las Vegas.