Dallas to Vegas how long?

Hi

We are honeymooning near Dallas and we want to drive to Las Vegas, how long will this take us? Sorry we are dim Brits!

Cheers

Vick

Dallas to Vegas how long?

it%26#39;s more convenient to fly....and maybe less expensive when you factor in the cost of a rental car, gas and a motel.... check out southwest.com

according to mapquest.com, the car trip will take 18 hours, 19 minutes Total Est. Distance: 1217.28 miles (you could drive straight through, but that would not be fun. i think you would want to break the trip up with a night sleep somewhere in the middle)

it is a terrible drive across desolate country, and i would not wish that drive on anyone. if you have the funds, then fly.

Dallas to Vegas how long?

Thanks Texas Ham, we want to try out a ranch, not a soft ranch - want to do one with cattle drives and stuff, but neither of us are very experienced riders, so can%26#39;t do a proper ranch you know?

any suggestions? we were looking at the beaumont ranch, but have read a few reviews on here and now feel very deflated :-( gone from hyper to miserable in just a few reads!!

any suggestions gratefully received? thanks ever so much!

don%26#39;t know about cattle drives, but you can ride horses on a dude ranch here: http://www.mayanranch.com/ (however, this is in far southwest texas, which is far out of the way.) i%26#39;m sure others can ';steer'; you in the right direction for a cattle drive. best wishes.

To the northwest of the Dallas area, there is the Wild Catter Ranch, which is a dude ranch and experience does not matter.

I also second flying to Las Vegas. Southwest.com really has some good fares. I am assuming you mean Las Vegas, Nevada versus Las Vegas, New Mexico.

When are you coming to Texas and Las Vegas? If you are not coming in the winter, then I would suggest you fly to Las Vegas as suggested and then drive to Denver. (Winter storms could produce very bad driving conditions.)

You could go through the Grand Canyon but my personal favorite is Bryce Canyon. The red sandstone hoodoos are beyond belief. Utah has terrific scenery for a driving trip.

Interstate 70 west of Denver is an incredible drive. It is a drive through Wonderland.

Hi Vick

One of the things I like about Texas are those windswept, barren drives along featureless interstates and Texans always think I%26#39;m crazy. There is not much attraction to these drives if you live here but being from Holland (or England) the endlessness of the this great state is impressing. This year we will drive a fair bit again (yes to Dallas, Houston and the Gulf from NM and back on I10. You better allow yourselves at least 3 days for this drive but you can also travel for a week because many great sights not too far from the interstates. Please tell me, how long are you planning and I can give you routes. Maybe Dallas-Carlsbad Caverns NP-Tucson-Las Vegas. Plan at least 3 days for it. Better 4 or 5 if you have the time.

And whatever you do, don%26#39;t miss Grand Canyon NP.

Tet

Tet, that is an interesting observation. i never thought of that long drive as being enjoyable because i%26#39;ve lived in Texas all my life and get tired of seeing miles of wide-open spaces after about one hour. so, Vick may enjoy the drive too...who knows!?

Let%26#39;s see. Dallas, Texas to Las Vegas, Nevada:

Find you way to Interstate 40 and go west, young man. :)

Find Amarillo and you can try to eat the steak in the alloted length of time and get it for free.

As you go through New Mexico, there are places to see, but unless you have a lot of time, I%26#39;d just stay in Albuquerque for the night and move on.

In Arizona, there is the Meteor Crater and the Grand Canyon. Either one is well worth the visit in my opinion. Flagstaff Arizona is a nice place to spend the night.

In Kingman, Arizona, find highway 93 and got to Boulder Dam. There is a check station for inspection there, but not a big problem to deal with. National Security and all that.

From Boulder, a nice town, it isn%26#39;t far into Las Vegas..

The wife and I made the trip from McKinney, Texas to Las vegas and back in two weeks.

I hope you enjoy your honeymoon and the USA.