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Fly to Moab • 4h 49m
- Fly from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Moab (CNY) WYS - CNY
$440 - $884
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Bus, train, drive • 15h 21m
- Take the bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburg, ID
- Take the bus from Rexburg to Ogden, UT
- Take the train from Ogden Station to Salt Lake Central Station 750
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Green River Amtrak
- Drive from Green River Amtrak to Jackson Hole
$136 - $240
4 alternative options
Fly to Salt Lake City, shuttle • 6h 17m
- Fly from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Salt Lake City (SLC) WYS - SLC
- Take a shuttle bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Moab
$1010 - $1594
Bus, shuttle • 12h 33m
- Take the bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburg
- Take the bus from Rexburg to Salt Lake City Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Moab
$863 - $1169
Bus • 13h 33m
- Take the bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburg, ID
- Take the bus from Rexburg to Salt Lake City Airport
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport, UT to Moab, UT
$278 - $444
Drive • 9h 55m
- Drive from West Yellowstone to Jackson Hole 907.4 km
$140 - $210
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What is the cheapest way to get from West Yellowstone to Jackson Hole?
The most affordable way to get from West Yellowstone to Jackson Hole is to drive, which costs $140 - $210 and takes 9h 55m.
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What is the fastest way to get from West Yellowstone to Jackson Hole?
The quickest way to get from West Yellowstone to Jackson Hole is to fly which costs $440 - $900 and takes 4h 49m.
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How far is it from West Yellowstone to Jackson Hole?
The distance between West Yellowstone and Jackson Hole is 694 km. The road distance is 907.4 km.
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How do I travel from West Yellowstone to Jackson Hole without a car?
The best way to get from West Yellowstone to West Yellowstone Airport is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $19 - $24.
I was hoping someone might be able to help with my family's driving route this summer. Any advice is appreciated! We are staying in WestYellowstone for four nights, then heading to Jackson Hole for six nights. We then head to Pray, Montana, before flying home from Bozeman.
I was hoping someone could recommend the best driving routes for driving from West Yellowstone to Jackson Hole, and then Jackson Hole to Pray. The drive to Pray appears to be five hours long, but I was wondering if it's going to take a lot longer than that with traffic or driving through the park? I like to plan, and was hoping someone might be able to shed some light on how much time I should budget for the days we will be driving to our hotels.
If it helps, we are first-time visitors who are staying the last week in July.
Thank you for any advice! These boards have been invaluable to me as I've planned this trip, so thank you!
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thbergs
Spery, Iowa
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Have you seen the drive-time map for YNP? Times don't include stops for touring, comfort or animal jams. General rule, miles x 2, so 30 miles takes 60 minute. //www.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com/assets/Park-Map-with-mileage.pdf
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Thank you! Yes, I have printed that out and have been reading any information I can find about routes on the posts. I was hoping to avoid going the same route fromJackson hole to pray as we are coming from west Yellowstone and was looking for which route might be most scenic. Or maybe it doesn’t matter? We are going to tour Yellowstone two of the days we are on west Yellowstone, but I suppose since the park is so large we won’t get tired of the route!
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onemoreroad
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Just drive through Yellowstone.
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thbergs
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With only two days to tour YNP, use the travel days to see more. Are you planning any touring from Pray?
Going to GTNP, go on past OF and out the south gate, then, returning plan a very full day and go back north past Lake, Canyon and Roosevelt to Mammoth and out the North entrance. You do need to arrive before sunset.
//www.sunrisesunset.com
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Connie B
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Two days is barely enough time for Yellowstone. Drive through the park from WestYellowstone to Jackson. Sic nights in Jackson is a lot of time. I would have put more emphasis on Yellowstone (minimum of 4 nights) and stayed in Grand Teton National Park for the bulk of the time you have for Jackson. But it's your trip, you get to choose how you do it.
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thbergs
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If you have 4 nights in WestYellowstone, what are you doing your other full day?
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heypaula717
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I agree that you're spending a lot of time inJackson. Do you have some special plans for your time there?
My suggestion would be to spend just 2 nights in Jackson and use the rest of your time in YNP. Have you looked at the map on the YNP website? There's over 300 miles of paved roads - lots to see and explore that would make the extra time worthwhile.
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Thank you, everyone. We have planned this trip around my father-in-law, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer and has always wanted to visit Yellowstone and the Tetons. What are are doing is spending four nights in WestYellowstone at the front end of our trip at a VRBO that we have confirmed is close to the park (great advice from the board to check!). To make sure he's comfortable, and because we are taking both sets of grandparents to make this trip special, we hired a tour to drive us around yellowstone for two days. That way, if my father-in-law gets uncomfortable outside, he can rest inside the van, and I can spend time with my parents, husband, and three boys at the various locations within Yellowstone that might require more activity. He wants to see Old Faithful, so our plan is to spend one day doing that, then another in Lamar Valley. We then drive to Jackson Hole, where we are meeting family. We will be there for a longer time--five nights--and during that time we are going to take him on a float trip and I am treating my parents to a fishing trip, because we love to fish together.
I was hoping to make each drive unique so that we aren't doubling back on the same route within Yellowstone when we head to Jackson and then to Pray.
I really appreciate all of the advice and help on these boards. I have planned most of this trip by reading the posts and I know how much effort must go into answering all of these questions. Thank you all.
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onemoreroad
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It sounds like a lovely trip. What a time to make memories!
I always spend more time in the Tetons than Yellowstone and I've been visiting since the early 80s. It's simply special to me and perhaps hard for people to understand - especially those who love Yellowstone but have never visited the Tetons. On my last trip, we spent 5 nights in a private rental (off-season) smack dab in front of the Teton range near Moose and it was truly the most magical trip ever! He can see so much from the van and you don't have to drive far to see and do so much!
You can drive around the parks as you go from WestYellowstone to Jackson, but I prefer driving through the park. If you really want to see a different route, we can help you with that.
He has probably already seen the movies, but buy for him the following two movies = Shane (an old western) and Spencer's Mountain (with Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara). I first fell in love with the Tetons as a child, from watching those movies. There's a website with driving instructions to drive around the very few Jackson Hole roads to see where the different cabins were located.
I HIGHLY recommend Brushbuck's 4 hour tour from Jackson. They will cover the same roads you will have driven (most of them) but they find wildlife that you don't even notice. Using their scopes, you can get great photos even with your smartphone! And we drove down to Gros Ventre campground every morning and afternoon for moose sightings. I was the driver, as soon as the others were up and ready. I have hilarious photos of some still in fleece jammies, along all the other "real" photographers. Two sleepy heads skipped church at the log cabin church (seen in Spencers Mountain) and missed one of the best moose sightings of all. I stayed in the SUV while the other got absolutely fabulous photos. He is going to have a blast! Blessings to you all.
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Thank you for the movie and tour recommendations, onemoreroad! I am really excited and my inlaws and parents will absolutely love the movies. I'm going to contact Brushbuck tomorrow. I have been trying to find a wildlife tour group and this is exactly what I'm looking for. We can't wait, and I really appreciate your help. Warmest regards