Trip from Whitney, NV to Verdi, NV

Last recalculated Apr 17, 2026

Drive Time

8h 55m

Distance

450.1 mi

724 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$90

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 24 min

4 AM

8h 48m ★

6 AM

8h 56m

8 AM

9h 12m

10 AM

9h 1m

12 PM

9h 0m

3 PM

9h 2m

5 PM

9h 11m

8 PM

8h 51m

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

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census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States

Whitney, NV

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Verdi, NV

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Trip Overview

The drive from Whitney, NV to Verdi, NV covers 450.1 miles and takes about 8h 55m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on Veterans Memorial Highway, US 95 ALT, Silver Peak Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 262.3 miles on Veterans Memorial Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $89.67 one way before food or hotel costs.

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

225 miles from Whitney, NV

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 23m into the drive .

Who Is This Route For?

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 2 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

8h 55m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 8h 55m drive with frequent turns across 450.1 miles of local and secondary roads.

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

There are about 38 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 24 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 0.2 miles in near Steptoe Street.

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 450.1 miles you will encounter 24 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 (Steptoe Street): Navigation decision point; at 1 miles (NV 582 / Boulder Highway): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.1 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 24 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 | Steptoe Street

Turn right onto Steptoe Street

Navigation decision point

1 mi into trip | ~2m in | NV 582 / Boulder Highway

Turn right onto NV 582 / Boulder Highway

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.

4.1 mi into trip | ~7m in

Take the ramp toward I 11 North, US 93 North, US 95 North: Downtown Las Vegas

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

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 11 North, US 93 North, US 95 North: Do...

4.5 mi into trip | ~8m 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.

449.3 mi into trip | ~8h 53m in

Take the exit toward Verdi

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

Exit 3 Toward Verdi

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
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway	28.5 mi	32m
Purple Heart Highway	22.3 mi	25m
USA Parkway	19.6 mi	30m
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 Whitney, NV and Verdi, NV.

Start on this road

63 ft · 5 sec · this road

Turn left

69 ft · 6 sec

Turn right onto Kimberly Avenue

0.1 mi · 35 sec · Kimberly Avenue

Turn right onto Steptoe Street

0.2 mi · 27 sec · Steptoe Street

At end of road, turn left onto East Tropicana Avenue

0.7 mi · 1 min · East Tropicana Avenue

Turn right onto NV 582

3.1 mi · 5 min · Boulder Highway

Use the right lane.

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 25 sec

Toward I 11 North, US 93 North, US 95 North: Downtown Las Vegas Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Merge onto I 11; US 93; US 95

22 mi · 25 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

29 mi · 32 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 57 sec

Exit 3 Toward Verdi

Turn right onto South Verdi Road

0.4 mi · 1 min · South Verdi Road

Turn left onto Bridge Street

333 ft · 13 sec · Bridge Street

Arrive at destination

Bridge Street

Trip Plan

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 225 miles from Whitney, NV, or about 4h 23m 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 99 miles or 1h 53m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 225 miles or 4h 23m 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 225 miles or 4h 23m

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 35m

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

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Whitney, 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 Whitney, NV

Aim for roughly 225 miles and 4.5 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Verdi, NV

Aim for roughly 225 miles and 4.5 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 99 miles from Whitney, 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 225 mi from Whitney, NV · 4h 23m into the drive

Mid-route town

Overnight candidate

Mammoth Lakes, CA

225 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

225 mi · about 4.5h in

A practical overnight split lands near Mammoth Lakes, CA after about 225 miles or 4.5 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Lone Pine, CA

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 99 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Lone Pine, CA

Meal break

The midpoint is around 225 miles from Whitney, 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 225 miles or 4.5 hours on the road.

Arriving in Verdi, NV

The final approach into Verdi, 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 Verdi, NV.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Verdi, 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.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$89.67 one way

$179.33 round trip

$5.06/gal 25.4 MPG avg 158 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$5.36	$94.89	$189.79
premium	$5.59	$99.08	$198.15
diesel	$5.61	$99.38	$198.75

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$90

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$220–$330

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 157.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $47 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	Stops	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	135	1	$47.26	$21.60
Efficient EV	112.5	1	$39.38	$18.00
EV Truck/SUV	180	2	$63.01	$28.81

Gas CO2

157 kg

EV CO2

53 kg (66% 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

Whitney, NV

Evening in Whitney on Thursday

Local time

7:39 PM

PDT

Current temp

59°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Verdi, NV

Evening in Verdi on Thursday

Local time

7:39 PM

PDT

Current temp

29°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

30 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 55m 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 Whitney, NV to Verdi, NV covers 450.1 miles and takes about 8h 55m 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 225 miles on day one.

The midpoint is about 225 miles from Whitney, NV. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $89.67 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.