What is the best driving route from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon?
Some friends and I are headed to Las Vegas for a week, and we were hoping to take a day or two to drive around and see some sights in the desert. What’s the best route to get from Vegas to the Grand Canyon?
—it’s less than 50 miles as the crow flies—the drive to get there is much longer. The best driving route from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon will take you to the South Rim Visitors Center, which is open all year round. To get to the South Rim Visitors’ Center:
Take I-11 South to US-93 South
Take I-40 East to AZ-64 North, which leads you into the Visitors Center
Whicher rim you choose to visit, it will take about 4.5 hours to drive each way. A word to the wise: bring lots of water! Once you leave Las Vegas, you’ll see just how fast the desert turns from urban oasis to middle-of-nowhere desolation.
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