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By Car
Driving by automobile is by far the most popular way to get to Yellowstone.
In the summer 5 major roads lead into the park.
They are:
North: enter via Gardiner on US 89
West: enter via West Yellowstone on US 20
South: enter via Jackson and US 89
East: Enter via Cody on US 16
Northeast: Enter via Silver Gate and Cooke City on US 212
In winter, there is only one road open to automobiles. All other entrances are open to over-snow travel, at least for now
Gardiner to Cooke City open in winter
Driving Distances
From:
Cody: 52
Jackson: 56
Billings: 129
Salt Lake City: 390
Cheyenne: 462
Denver: 563
Seattle: 800
Las Vegas: 809
Omaha: 946
By Air
Yellowstone has no airports of its own, but communities surrounding the park offer major airline service. From there, you can rent a car or join a tour.
Closest Airports are:
Billings: 129 miles northeast of park
Bozeman: 87 miles north of park
West Yellowstone (summer season only): 3 miles west of park
Jackson: 56 miles south of park
Cody: 52 miles east of park
Bus Service
Greyhound to Bozeman, Livingston and West Yellowstone
Gray Line Tours: West Yellowstone connects with Jackson
Rental Cars
Are available at area airports and gateway towns
Train
Although trains were once the main method of reaching the park, they longer reach Yellowstone.
Getting Around the Park
Automobile is by far the most popular method of seeing a lot of the park. The roads are also open to bicycles but might be considered dangerously narrow for bicycles to comfortably share with cars.
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