From Las Cruces, NM:
Drive time is 1 hour.
Head east on Highway US-70 towards Alamogordo. The visitor center is located about 52 miles (84 km) east of Las Cruces on the north side (left-hand side) of the road, one mile (1.6 km) past the Border Patrol station.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad, NM 88220
From Las Cruces, New Mexico:
Drive time is 3 hours.