Transportation

Yellowstone National Park is accessible from a number of gateway communities, including Jackson WY, West Yellowstone MT, Bozeman MT, Cody WY, and Red Lodge MT. Many of these towns have regional airports and car rentals, as well as a number of businesses offering sightseeing, wildlife, and winter specific tours of the national park.

There is no public transportation service provided within Yellowstone National Park. During the summer season, commercial businesses offer tours originating from Bozeman & West Yellowstone-MT, and Jackson Hole & Cody-WY. During the winter season, some businesses provide snow coach tours over most park roads, or bus transportation on the Mammoth Hot Springs to Cooke City road. Park Concessionaires provide bus tours within the park during the summer season. The Lower Loop Tour departs from locations in the southern part of the Park only. The Upper Loop Tour departs from Lake Hotel, Fishing Bridge RV Park, and Canyon Lodge to tour the northern section of the park only. The Grand Loop Tour departs from Gardiner, MT and Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel to tour the entire park in one day. During the winter season, they provide several snow coach tours from various locations.

Getting to Yellowstone

North Entrance - Near the gateway community of Gardiner, MT, the North Entrance is the only park entrance open to wheeled vehicles all year. November through April, the North Entrance provides the only access to Cooke City, MT. Beyond Cooke City the road is closed to wheeled vehicles November through April. The road from Mammoth to Norris is open to wheeled vehicles from the third Friday in April through the first Sunday in November, and to tracked oversnow vehicles from the third Wednesday in December to Monday of the first full week in March. Services are available year around.

West Entrance - Adjacent to the town of West Yellowstone, MT, the West Entrance is open to wheeled vehicles from the third Friday in April through the first Sunday in November, and to tracked oversnow vehicles from the third Wednesday in December to Monday of the second full week in March. Services are available year around.

South & East Entrances - Open to wheeled vehicles from the first Friday of May through the first Sunday in November, and to tracked oversnow vehicles from the third Wednesday in December to Monday of the second full week in March. Limited services are available near the South & East Entrances. See our Road Construction Page for information about possible delays.

Northeast Entrance - Near the gateway community of Cooke City, MT, this entrance is open year around for wheeled vehicle access to Cooke City through Gardiner, MT and the North Entrance. Opening dates for roads east of Cooke City vary from year to year, depending on the weather. The Beartooth Highway is open from Friday of Memorial Weekend to 8:00 am on the day following Columbus Day. Storms occasionally temporarily close the Beartooth Highway during this "open" period. Services are available year around.

Airline and Bus Transportation

Commercial airlines serve the following airports near Yellowstone National Park all year: Cody and Jackson, WY; Bozeman and Billings, MT, and Idaho Falls, ID. The West Yellowstone, MT airport is serviced from June to early September

Bus service from Bozeman, MT to West Yellowstone, MT via Highway 191 is available all year. Bus service directly from Idaho to West Yellowstone is limited to the summer months. Commercial transportation from Bozeman, MT to Gardiner, MT is available during the winter and summer seasons. Commercial transportation to the park from Cody and Jackson, WY is available during the summer season. Contact local Chambers of Commerce for specific carriers and schedules.
Train service is not available to Yellowstone National Park. The nearest train depots are in southeast Idaho and northern Montana. Contact Amtrak for specific schedules.

Transportation
4X4 Stage Mr. Ashley Branning 1765 Alaska Road South Belgrade MT 59714 (406)388-6404
63 Ranch Ms. Sandra Cahill P.O. Box 979 Livingston MT 59047 (406)222-0570
A Personal Guide Service Mr. Larry Reiser P.O. Box 1440 Jackson WY 83001 (307)733-6312
Adventure Tours Mr. Britt Lewis 408 Cinnabar Basin Road Gardiner, MT 59030 (406)848-7151
Alltrans Messr Pearson and Bard P.O. Box 411 Jackson WY 83001 (307)733-4325
Back Country Sports Mr. Jerry Funke P.O. Box 773 Ashton, ID 83420 (208)652-3385
Buffalo Bus Touring Company Mr. Randy Roberson P.O. Box 580 West Yellowstone MT 59758 (800)426-7669
Callowishus Park Touring Company Mr. Cal Glover P.O. Box 2281 Jackson WY 83001 (307)733-9521
Crossed Sabres Ranch Mr. Fred Norris North Fork Highway 829 Wapiti WY 82450 (307)587-3750
Experience Montana Mr. Allen Schallenberger 53 Elser Lane Sheridan MT 59749 (406)842-5134
Grand Targhee Resort Mr. Larry Williamson P.O. Box SKI Alta WY 83422 (307)353-2300
Green Tortoise, Inc. Mr. Gardner Kent 494 Broadway San Francisco CA 94133 (415)956-7500
Grub Steak Expeditions Mr. Bob Richard P.O. Box 1013 Cody WY 82414 (307)527-6316
Lone Mountain Ranch Inc Mr. Robert Schaap P.O. Box 160069 Big Sky, MT 59716 (406)995-4644
Mountain Sky Guest Ranch Mr. Alan Brutger Big Creek Road, Box 317 Emigrant MT 59027 (406)333-4911
Northern Rockies Natural History Mr. Ken Sinay P.O. Box 42 Bozeman MT 59771 (406)586-1155
Northwest Passage/Silver Eagle Shuttle Mr. Mark Foos 2319 Montana Avenue Billings MT 59101 (406)254-2900
Off The Beaten Path Mr. Bill Bryan 27 East Main Street Bozeman MT 59715 (406)586-1311
Powder River Transportation Services Ms. Judy Hoggan P.O. Box 2578 Gillette WY 82717 (307)682-0960
Rimrock Ranch Mr. Gary Fales 2728 North Fork Route Cody WY 82414 (307)587-3970
Rocky Mountain Ministries Mr. Scott Austin Star Route, Box 373 Jackson WY 83001 (307)733-4945
Suntrek Tours Mr. Dennis Olson Sun Plaza, 77 West 3rd Street Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707)523-1800
Teton Troutfitters Mr. Scott Hocking P.O. Box 536 Wilson WY 83014 (307)733-5362
Tom Miner Lodge Mr. John Keenan P.O. Box 1060 Emigrant MT 59027 (406)848-7525
Trek America Mr. S.K. Towers P.O. Box 1338 Gardena CA 90249 (310)719-9911
Triangle C Guest Ranch Mr. Cameron Garnick P.O. Box 691 Dubois WY 82513 (307)455-2225
Turpin Meadows Ranch Mr. Dale Castagno P.O. Box 10 Moran WY 83013 (307)543-2496
Wild Trout Outfitters/Mountain Taxi Mr. J.D. Bingman P.O. Box 160003 Big Sky MT 59716 (406)995-4895
Yellowstone Day Hikes Mr. Kent Swanson 604 Gibbon Avenue West Yellowstone, MT 59758 (406)646-7242
Yellowstone Guidelines Mrs. Margarita McLarty 16634 Bridger Canyon Bozeman MT 59715 (800)314-4506
Yellowstone Yearround Adventures Mr Rick Keats

 P.O. Box 105 Gardiner, MT 59030 (406)223-2601

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