Travel to Death Valley National Park

There are also two small airstrips within the park for private plane access at Furnace Creek and Saline Springs.

Rail

The nearest city with an Amtrak station is Barstow, which is served by the Southwest Chief Chicago - Los Angeles route.

Car

From Las Vegas or Barstow you will need to rent a car as there is no public transportation to and from the park.

From the East:

Take CA 190 west from Death Valley Junction 20 miles into the park.

From US 95 in Nevada, take NV 374 west from Beatty 19 miles into the Valley.

From the West:

Going north on US 395 take CA 190 east from Olancha, through Panamint Springs and over Towne Pass (elevation 4956 feet). This road is steep and narrow along some sections and is slow going for vehicles pulling trailers.

Going south on US 395 take CA 136 east from Lone Pine to CA 190 east through Panamint Springs and proceed as above.

From the North:

From US 95 in Nevada, take NV 267 west from Scotty's Junction 26 miles towards Scotty's