Trip from Las Vegas, NV to Reno, NV

Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026

Drive Time

8h 31m

Distance

431.3 mi

694 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$86

one way

EV Charging

Fair

3 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 23 min

4 AM

8h 24m ★

6 AM

8h 32m

8 AM

8h 47m

10 AM

8h 37m

12 PM

8h 36m

3 PM

8h 38m

5 PM

8h 47m

8 PM

8h 27m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Trip Overview

This 431.3-mile journey from Las Vegas to Reno, Nevada, will take approximately 8 hours and 31 minutes to complete. Given the duration, it's best split over two days to avoid fatigue. You'll navigate primarily on Veterans Memorial Highway and US 95 ALT, with a smaller portion on Silver Peak Road, making it a turn-heavy local drive rather than a highway cruise. Expect to spend around $86 on fuel for this trip. With two planned stops, you can break up the drive effectively. This route stays within the Mountain West region, offering a consistent regional experience throughout.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

215.6 miles from Las Vegas, NV

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 9m into the drive .

Who Is This Route For?

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 2 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

8h 31m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

This drive is characterized by its frequent turns, offering a more engaging experience than a typical interstate. Only 16% of the route is on highways, meaning you'll spend most of your time on local roads. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 262.3 miles on Veterans Memorial Highway. As you progress, the road's personality shifts from the initial urban departure to a more open, less traveled feel, requiring your attention to navigate the varied conditions.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.

There are about 37 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

Veterans Memorial Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 262.3 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 22 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 0.2 miles in near North Casino Center Boulevard.

Driving Effort 5/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 431.3 miles you will encounter 22 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (North Casino Center Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 0.5 miles (I 11; US 93; US 95 / Purple Heart Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 22 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | North Casino Center Boulevard

Turn left onto North Casino Center Boulevard

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

0.3 mi into trip | ~0m in

Take the ramp toward I 11 North, US 93 North, US 95 North: Ely, Tonopah, Reno

Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the right lane. Toward I 11 North, US 93 North, US 95 North: El...

0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | I 11; US 93; US 95 / Purple Heart Highway

Merge onto I 11; US 93; US 95 / Purple Heart Highway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

117.3 mi into trip | ~2h 10m in | US 95 / West Main Street

Turn right onto US 95 / West Main Street

Navigation decision point

430.5 mi into trip | ~8h 29m in

Take the exit toward US 395 BUS: Downtown Reno

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

Exit 13 Toward US 395 BUS: Downtown Reno

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Veterans Memorial Highway	262.3 mi	4h 50m
US 95 ALT	50 mi	58m
Silver Peak Road	45.6 mi	57m
USA Parkway	19.6 mi	30m
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway	18.6 mi	21m
Purple Heart Highway	17.4 mi	20m
West Main Street	6.2 mi	8m
Ramsey Weeks Cutoff	3.4 mi	5m

Longest stretch: Veterans Memorial Highway — 262.3 mi, about 4h 50m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Las Vegas, NV and Reno, NV.

Start on NV 579

0.2 mi · 28 sec · East Bonanza Road

Turn left onto North Casino Center Boulevard

468 ft · 9 sec · North Casino Center Boulevard

Use the left lane.

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 22 sec

Toward I 11 North, US 93 North, US 95 North: Ely, Tonopah, Reno Use the right lane.

Merge onto I 11; US 93; US 95

17 mi · 20 min · Purple Heart Highway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on US 95

99 mi · 1 hr 48 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on US 95

0.2 mi · 46 sec · South 2nd Street

Turn right onto US 95

6.2 mi · 8 min · West Main Street

Continue on US 95

60 mi · 1 hr 4 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

Continue on US 95

0.4 mi · 1 min · South Sundog Avenue

Continue on US 95

0.5 mi · 1 min · East Crook Avenue

Continue on US 95

4.4 mi · 5 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

Turn left onto 3457

25 mi · 35 min · Silver Peak Road

Turn right onto Cinnabar Way

0.1 mi · 28 sec · Cinnabar Way

Turn slight right onto Silver Peak Road

21 mi · 22 min · Silver Peak Road

At end of road, turn left onto US 6; US 95

35 mi · 37 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

Continue on US 95

1.2 mi · 3 min · Front Street

Continue on US 95

7.8 mi · 8 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

Continue on US 95

0.9 mi · 2 min · Plymire Street

Continue on US 95

23 mi · 25 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

Take the exit onto US 95 Truck

1.3 mi · 2 min · US 95 Truck

Take the exit onto US 95 Truck

324 ft · 12 sec · US 95 Truck

Merge onto US 95

33 mi · 39 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

Turn left onto US 95 ALT

23 mi · 25 min · US 95 ALT

Turn right onto US 95 ALT

1.0 mi · 2 min · Goldfield Avenue

Turn right onto US 95 ALT

27 mi · 32 min · US 95 ALT

Turn left onto Ramsey Weeks Cutoff

3.4 mi · 5 min · Ramsey Weeks Cutoff

Turn right onto US 50

0.9 mi · 1 min · California Emigrant Trail

Enter roundabout onto NV 439

267 ft · 3 sec · USA Parkway

Continue on NV 439

20 mi · 30 min · USA Parkway

Merge onto I 80

19 mi · 21 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 45 sec

Exit 13 Toward US 395 BUS: Downtown Reno

Continue on East 8th Street

400 ft · 18 sec · East 8th Street

Turn left onto US 395 BUS

0.4 mi · 1 min · North Virginia Street

Turn left onto East 4th Street

202 ft · 8 sec · East 4th Street

Turn right

171 ft · 11 sec

Turn right

105 ft · 7 sec

Arrive at destination

Trip Plan

To make the most of this 8-hour and 31-minute drive, consider departing early in the morning to maximize daylight. Since this is a two-day trip, plan your overnight stop strategically to break up the 431.3 miles. With two stops planned, you can easily manage your time. Keep an eye on your fuel gauge, especially during the longest stretch of 262.3 miles on Veterans Memorial Highway, as services might be spaced out. A practical tip: download offline maps, as cell service can be spotty on certain sections of US 95 ALT.

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.

Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.

The halfway point lands around 215.6 miles from Las Vegas, NV, or about 4h 9m into the drive.

The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 262.3 miles.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 95 miles or 1h 45m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 215.6 miles or 4h 9m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 215.6 miles or 4h 9m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 7h 10m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Reno, NV than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Las Vegas, NV so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Las Vegas, NV

Aim for roughly 216 miles and 4.3 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Reno, NV

Aim for roughly 216 miles and 4.3 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 95 miles from Las Vegas, NV.

This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.

Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

The longest stretch is on Veterans Memorial Highway for about 262.3 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 215.6 mi from Las Vegas, NV · 4h 9m into the drive

Mid-route town

Overnight candidate

Mammoth Lakes, CA

216 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in Mammoth Lakes, CA

Overnight Options

Night 1

Mammoth Lakes, CA

216 mi · about 4.3h in

A practical overnight split lands near Mammoth Lakes, CA after about 216 miles or 4.3 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Lone Pine, CA

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 95 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Lone Pine, CA

Meal break

The midpoint is around 215.6 miles from Las Vegas, NV, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before Veterans Memorial Highway if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 262.3 miles.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 216 miles or 4.3 hours on the road.

Arriving in Reno, NV

The final approach into Reno, NV usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Reno, NV.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Reno, NV with some flexibility left in the schedule.

After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

National Parks Near This Route

Worth a detour if your schedule allows.

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

National Monument

Over the last ~570,000 years, water has transformed the Upper Las Vegas Valley. Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is an urban park that preserves the unique story of this ever-changing enviro...

7 mi from route ~17 min detour Free near mile 14.9

Park Closure: South Unit temporarily closed south of Grand Teton Drive; Trailheads remain open.

View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$85.92 one way

$171.84 round trip

$5.06/gal 25.4 MPG avg 151 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$5.36	$90.93	$181.86
premium	$5.59	$94.94	$189.87
diesel	$5.61	$95.23	$190.45

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$86

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$216–$326

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 150.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

EV Charging Along Route

3 DC fast chargers · Coverage: fair

Tesla Supercharger

Beatty, NV

Tesla

1 DCFC

EV Connect Charging Station

Schurz, Nevada

EV Connect

1 DCFC

Blink Charging Station

Las Vegas, Nevada

Blink

1 DCFC

Tesla: 1 EV Connect: 1 Blink: 1

Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.

Driving Electric?

About $45 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	Stops	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	129.4	1	$45.29	$20.70
Efficient EV	107.8	1	$37.74	$17.25
EV Truck/SUV	172.5	2	$60.38	$27.60

Gas CO2

151 kg

EV CO2

50 kg (67% less)

Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Las Vegas, NV

Morning in Las Vegas on Thursday

Local time

11:53 AM

PDT

Current temp

58°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Reno, NV

Morning in Reno on Thursday

Local time

11:53 AM

PDT

Current temp

56°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

2 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

8h 31m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Las Vegas, NV to Reno, NV covers 431.3 miles and takes about 8h 31m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Veterans Memorial Highway, US 95 ALT, Silver Peak Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 216 miles on day one.

The midpoint is about 215.6 miles from Las Vegas, NV. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $85.92 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

The route from Las Vegas, NV to Reno, NV does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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Trip from Las Vegas, NV to Reno, NV

Best Time to Leave

Trip Overview

Who Is This Route For?

Drive Character

How Hard Is This Drive?

Critical Maneuvers

Main Roads

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Trip Plan

Before You Leave

Where to Stop

Overnight Options

Pacing Suggestions

Arriving in Reno, NV

National Parks Near This Route

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

Fuel & Cost

Travel Intel

Las Vegas, NV

Reno, NV

Same local time

2 degrees cooler at arrival

8h 31m on the road

Frequently Asked Questions

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