You can also make a detour here and visit Hoover Dam and/or the lake.įrom here, it's an easy drive through the Arizona desert to the I-40, where you'll take that east for a few hours until Williams, Arizona. The road is also US-93, and there are some scenic viewpoints of Lake Mead as you leave Henderson and begin to get into the Mojave Desert. You then make your way to the I-11 southbound, which will take you to the border of Arizona. You start from the Las Vegas Strip near the airport, heading on the I-215 east towards Henderson. It will take you between four and five hours from Las Vegas. Although the canyon is only 100 miles away as the crow flies, the drive is much less direct and is almost 300 miles. If you want to drive from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon, it's an easy trip almost completely done on interstate highways. Highlights: A half-day trip that allows you to stop and explore highlights on the way From Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon by Car Sunrise at the Grand Canyon
