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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Albuquerque NM to Las Vegas. If you're planning a road trip to Las Vegas, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Albuquerque NM and Las Vegas. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Albuquerque NM and Las Vegas. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start at Albuquerque NM
drive for about 1 hour
11:11 am Route 66
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:11 pm
drive for about 2 hours
2:06 pm Albuquerque
stay for about 2 hours
and leave at 4:06 pm
drive for about 2 hours
6:08 pm Gallup
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5 hours
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9:00 am leave from Gallup
drive for about 1.5 hours
10:24 am Holbrook (Arizona)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:24 am
drive for about 1.5 hours
12:44 pm Flagstaff
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:44 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:55 pm Seligman
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:55 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:01 pm Kingman
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 6:01 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
7:36 pm arrive in Las Vegas
eat at Giada
stay at Bellagio Hotel
day 2 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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Your starting point is Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Since there are only 2 travelers, we assume you're driving 1 car. You can adjust the number of people traveling at the top. We assume a maximum of 4 passengers per car, but you can change the number of cars to fit your situation.
Route 66 (3 mentions)
Albuquerque (90 answers)
Old Town Albuquerque (3 mentions)
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (2 mentions)
Explora! (2 mentions)
Nob Hill (2 mentions)
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (2 mentions)
restaurants around Albuquerque:
Frontier Restaurant
Standard Diner
Frontier Restaurant
questions about Albuquerque:
What is your favorite restaurant in Albuquerque?
Temporary home!
Affordable hotel in Albuquerque for the International Balloon Fiesta?
Where to stay
Gallup (5 answers)
Holbrook (Arizona) (3 answers)
Flagstaff (50 answers)
Lowell Observatory (3 mentions)
restaurants around Flagstaff:
Macy's Fresh Roasted Coffee
Mountain Oasis
Flagstaff Brewing Company
questions about Flagstaff:
Where to stay
Best cozy hotel in Flagstaff nearby Monte Vista hotel
Seligman (6 answers)
Angel & Vilma Delgadillo's Route 66 Gift Shop & Visitor's Center (2 mentions)
restaurants around Seligman:
Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In
Kingman (11 answers)
Your final destination is Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Las Vegas.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Bellagio Hotel, which was mentioned 51 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Giada, which was mentioned 9 times.
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
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