There are 6 ways to get from Irvine to Lake Mead National Recreation Area by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, shuttle
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)SNA - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
3h 35m$112–247Drive 280 mi
cheapest- Drive from Irvine to Lake Mead National Recreation Area280 mi
4h 40m$52–74Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminalGreyhound US0900
- Take the bus from SB Las Vegas after Silverado Ranch to NB Utah before Northridge221
9h 52m$83–138Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kingman StationSouthwest Chief
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 13mTrain to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)LAX - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
6h 14m$129–430Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Las Vegas StripFlixBus 2037
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NVLas Vegas
13h$123–183
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Lake Mead National Recreation Area is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Lake Mead National Recreation Area is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 35m and costs $110 - $250.
The distance between Irvine and Lake Mead National Recreation Area is 321 miles. The road distance is 281.6 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Lake Mead National Recreation Area without a car is to bus which takes 9h 52m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Irvine to Lake Mead National Recreation Area, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Lake Mead National Recreation Area is 282 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Irvine to Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
There are 1240+ hotels available in Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa to Lake Mead National Recreation Area via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas BusTerminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, EB Silverado Ranch after Las Vegas, SB Las Vegas after Silverado Ranch, and NB Utah before Northridge in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–160
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–90
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $45–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $60–280
- Business Class
- $100–320
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- info@VegasAirporter.com
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 702-228-7433
- Website
- rtcsnv.com
Bus from SB Las Vegas after Silverado Ranch to NB Utah before Northridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.rtcsnv.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.rtcsnv.com/ways-to-travel/schedules-maps/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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