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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville and Las Vegas. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Jacksonville and Las Vegas. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
11:00 am start in Jacksonville
drive for about 5.5 hours
4:23 pm Pensacola
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from Pensacola
drive for about 8 hours
4:46 pm Shreveport
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:46 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
8:29 pm Dallas
stay overnight at Hotel Zaza Dallas
leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 10.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Hotel Zaza Dallas
drive for about 6 hours
4:59 pm Amarillo
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 6 hours
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11:00 am leave from Amarillo
drive for about 4 hours
3:07 pm Albuquerque
stay overnight at Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 4 driving ≈ 4 hours
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9:00 am leave from Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
drive for about 5.5 hours
2:24 pm Sedona
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 3:54 pm
drive for about 4 hours
8:06 pm arrive in Las Vegas
stay at Bellagio Hotel
day 5 driving ≈ 9.5 hours
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Your starting point is Jacksonville, Florida.
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Pensacola (26 answers)
questions about Pensacola:
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Shreveport (16 answers)
R.W. Norton Art Gallery (2 mentions)
questions about Shreveport:
Best free things to do in Shreveport?
Dallas (111 answers)
Perot Museum of Nature and Science (14 mentions)
Dallas Museum of Art (12 mentions)
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (10 mentions)
Nasher Sculpture Center (9 mentions)
Klyde Warren Park (8 mentions)
restaurants around Dallas:
Pecan Lodge
Lockhart Smokehouse
Peggy Sue BBQ
Smoke
Oddfellows
hotels around Dallas:
Hotel Zaza Dallas
Belmont Hotel Dallas
Rosewood Crescent Hotel
questions about Dallas:
Where is the best barbeque in Dallas?
Where to go for lunch in Dallas?
Going to Dallas for 2 weeks - what to see?
Best free things to do in Dallas?
Best breakfast spots in Dallas?
Amarillo (25 answers)
questions about Amarillo:
THING TO SEE
Albuquerque (89 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
hotels around Albuquerque:
Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
questions about Albuquerque:
What is your favorite restaurant in Albuquerque?
Temporary home!
Affordable hotel in Albuquerque for the International Balloon Fiesta?
Where to stay
Sedona (76 answers)
Chapel of the Holy Cross (4 mentions)
Slide Rock State Park (4 mentions)
Oak Creek Canyon (3 mentions)
Bell Rock Trail (3 mentions)
Devils Bridge (3 mentions)
restaurants around Sedona:
Elote Cafe
questions about Sedona:
Best things to do in Sedona besides hiking?
Vortex Hike/ Sound healing
Nature Lover in Sedona
Going on a roadtrip to Sedona, AZ. Is taking I-10 better route?
Best hikes and natural swimming holes
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.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
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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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Las Vegas to Jacksonville drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Jacksonville to Las Vegas. Or get a full Jacksonville to Las Vegas flight plan.
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