The nearest major cities to Death Valley are Las Vegas, which can be accessed by plane or bus, and Barstow, which can be accessed by bus and the Amtrak train. From these cities you will need to rent a car as there is no public transportation to and from the park. There are two small airstrips within the park for private plane access if you can afford such method of transportation. The standard highway route to access the park is through SR 190, both from the east and the west. Details for this and other more adventurous ways in and out of the park are listed below.

Main Entrances
From the East
 • Take SR 190 west from Death Valley Junction 20 miles into the park.
 • From US 95 in Nevada, take SR 374 west from Beatty 19 miles into the Valley.
From the West
 • Going north on US 395 take SR 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 SR 136 east from Lone Pine to SR 190 east through Panamint Springs and proceed as above.
From the North
 • From US 95 in Nevada, take SR 267 west from Scotty's Junction 26 miles towards Scotty's Castle.

When traveling from Las Vegas, proceed north on US 95 to Lathrop Wells. Then proceed south on SR 373 for 23 miles to Death Valley Junction. Then proceed west on SR 190 for 20 miles to the park entrance. Many other more adventurous routes into the park are also available particularly for high clearance and 4x4 vehicles. Please reference the park map for details. The route in from the Eureka Dunes in the north is notable along with the route from the Panamint Valley through Emigrant Pass from the southwest and the southern route on SR 178 west from Shoshone.

Note: Some roads in the park can occasionally be snowed in at the passes and may require chains in the winter. Please reference the Death Valley Morning Report for current weather and road conditions.