Both hotels are on the Las Vegas Strip. It is exactly .69 miles from the Mandalay to the Ballys. That is 3,640 feet approximately or about 7/10ths of a mile.
If you walk it will take you about fifteen minutes. If you catch a cab then much quicker since it is cold at this time of year you might use a cab. If it's peak summer then it's too hot to walk.
If the weather is mild than just walk and enjoy the sights and sounds of Vegas. More.
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