We are wanting to do the same thing!!!!
Mapquest says just over 7 hours. Where are you thinking of staying at the Grand Canyon?
we scratched it for upcoming trip, were told to figure @ least 4-5 hours from GC (main touristy area) to Vegas...evidently traffic gets backed up on road heading into the GC area
another 4 to 5 hours to Anaheim depending on traffic/day of week
would luv for someone to tell me the overall travel time was wildly inflated.
Yes, you take I-40, which is roughly the same route as the old Route 66 (Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino, you know the tune ). As was mentioned above it's about 7 hours according to Mapquest.I've driven from LA to Las Vegas, and Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon.
Both trips are about 5 hours, so it would total 10 hours.
There might be a way from the GC to LA that bypasses Las Vegas, so the trip gets reduced.
no, i was told approx 8-10 depending on trafficWe don't know where we're going to stay yet. We are just getting started on planning!
So 4-5 hours from GC to LA area?
You don't go thru Vegas from the Grand Canyon to Anaheim. If you were going to Vegas, you get off I-40 at Kingman and take a different highway to Vegas (going over Hoover Dam). Going to Anaheim, you stay on I-40 to Barstow, then go south on I-15 to Anaheim. It is just a bit under 500 miles and with traffic going south to LA, it could take 10 hours. Its all going to depend what day of the week you are driving and time of year. Your timing should be better during the week vs. a Sunday and hopefully no major accidents to slow you down.
I grew up in SoCal, lived/worked at the Grand Canyon for 18 months and have a sister in Vegas so I've made every combination of this drive over the years. Its a long boring drive for me but if you've never been out west and through the desert, the scenery will be like nothing you've ever seen.