Getting Around, West Yellowstone Travel, Transport and Car Rental

(West Yellowstone, Montana - MT, USA)

With most people coming to the town to travel around the Yellowstone National Park, it is worth first considering your transport requirements before arriving in the town of West Yellowstone. Renting a car provides an easy way to travel, with a level of freedom quite unsurpassable, although do bear in mind that the ice weather and winter snow can result in treacherous conditions on the roads.

The west entrance to the Yellowstone National Park is only open between late April and early November, so this to should be a further consideration for day trippers. Bus transport around West Yellowstone offers a cheap and easy way to travel to outlying destinations. Since the Highway 191 remains open all through the year, buses regularly transport passengers to and from the city of Bozeman, which lies some two hours to the north.

Yellowstone Airport (WYS) / Arriving by Air

Address: West Yellowstone, US-59758, Montana (MT), USA
Tel: +1 406 646 7359
Yellowstone Airport is located on the outskirts of the town, just 2 miles / 1.5 km to the northwest, and is therefore conveniently just minutes away from the Yellowstone National Park. This facility offers a limited selection of flights, which are operated by Delta Air Lines and link destinations such as Salt Lake City. However, due to heavy snowfall, the airport usually remains closed between November and May. Further afield, a number of regional airports are relatively nearby and open year-round. The closest of these are sited in Gallatin Field Airport (BZN), in Belgrade and next to Bozeman - (92 miles / km, north); Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) - (108 miles / km, south); and also Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) - (118 miles / km, south).

Car Rental

Rental cars can be hired at all of the surrounding airports and also within West Yellowstone itself, with the most popular international companies include Avis and Budget cars. However, large numbers of tourists headed for the Yellowstone National Park do choose to travel here by car, since three highways lead straight to the town. From the north you will find both Highway 191 and also Highway 287, while to the east, Highway 20 connects the park's westerly entrance. Do note that many roads are closed between December and April, at times of heavy snowfall.

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Buses and Coaches

Frequent charter buses connect Jackson Hole and Idaho, although these services are generally limited to the summer months only, due to harsh winter weather and lack of demand. Airport shuttle transport is also available, being operated by Classic Limo and traveling from West Yellowstone to Bozeman, Big Sky, Livingston and also Mammoth, although routes can often be tailored to suit individual needs.

Trains

Rail services do not operated around West Yellowstone. Therefore, those looking for long-distance trains will first need to travel to the Amtrak stations within southeast Idaho and also north Montana, where you can ultimately reach many American towns and cities, far and wide.