Getting to Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Visitors arrive by way of U.S. Highway 62/180 from either Carlsbad, New Mexico (23 miles to the northeast) or El Paso, Texas (150 miles to the west). A scenic 7-mile (11.3 km) entrance road leads from the park gate at Whites City to the visitor center and cavern entrance.

Carlsbad is served by Greyhound and TNM&O bus lines. Mesa Airlines offers passenger service between Carlsbad and Albuquerque. Major airlines serve Albuquerque, New Mexico; and El Paso, Lubbock and Midland, Texas. Rental cars and taxi service are available from the airport in Carlsbad.


Driving Distances (in miles) Albuquerque -- 304 Lubbock -- 206 Amarillo -- 329 Midland -- 194 Dallas -- 500 Odessa -- 174 Denver -- 626 Phoenix -- 581 El Paso -- 151 Roswell -- 103 Las Cruces -- 197 San Antonio -- 461