By plane
By plane
Commuter air service is available from Albuquerque. The nearest airport with full-service airline connections is in El Paso, Texas.
By bus
By bus
Carlsbad is served by Greyhound and TNM&O bus lines.
By car
By car
US highways 285, 62 and 180 reach Carlsbad, the former being one of the main north-south routes through New Mexico and the other two which share a common roadway in this area passing through en route between the Panhandle and western regions of Texas. These are lonely roads; keep plenty of fuel in your vehicle.