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Question: whats the best way to travel to yellowstone national park?Home » Yellowstone, Wyoming, United States
Question : whats the best way to travel to yellowstone national park?
from Syracuse, NYfrom Syracuse ..want to leave the Sun Aug 20th ..need to get there somehow and ride back with someone, so i wont be taking a car ...cheapest way to get there???one way trip to Yellowstone
- asked by Jas
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Answer #1
fly
- answered by starwarsdude23
Answer #2
Are you driving...Add a commet to your post and let us know and also how long (may days) is your vacation? if so I have the perfect route for you.....But to give you an idea of what you can see going there.... Badland's, Mt Rushmore, Deadwood and Lead,Devil's tower, Yellowstone, If you drive, Other site along the way,Warp's world, Lincoln's New Salem, Lincoln's Tomb, Shed's Aquarium,One Way ,,,, by Bus...you won't see much with out a Car in Yellowstone ! It is HUGE and nothing is close...25 to 30 miles between points of intrest....my wife and I go twice a year in the spring and in the fall..I can send ya lots of pictures.Just wondering will you be workng there.? or trying to see the park?
- answered by Pastor_H
Answer #3
http://www.nps.gov/yell/pphtml/planyourvisit.htmlPlaneCommercial 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 open from June to early September. CarNorth 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. 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. South Entrance - The entrance used by visitors coming in from Jackson, WY and points south as well as the Grand Teton National Park area. Open to wheeled vehicles from the second 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. East Entrance - The entrance used by visitors coming in from Cody, WY. and points east. 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. 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. Public TransportationBus 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. There is no public transportation within the park. **You would fly into Salt Lake City on Delta or Denver on United and Pittsburgh on US Air, then change to Northwest to Minneapolis, to get to any of these airports to access Yellowstone. From SYR *(Syracuse), you can fly Delta, United or US Air. Each has a double connection so, you would fly, for example from SYR-ATL-SLC-IDA. (Syracuse, Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Idaho Falls). August 20th, your looking at $440 before taxes one way on US Air, Continental and Delta from Rochester. You have several airports you can use that are in the surrounding area of Syracuse. Just depends on if the price of gas and time is worth the drive to save some money. Start with Orbitz, compare prices, then go to the airlines website. Just be careful using Priceline, Cheap Tickets, Hotwire, Lowest Fare.com etc. These are highly restricted tickets and you are locked in once your purchase them. No matter what site you use, READ ALL OF THE FARE RULES. Hope this gives you a lil more info.
- answered by southrntrnzplnt
Answer #4
Your best bet would be to fly into Billings, it is the largest city so your fairs won't be as expensive as flying into one of the smaller towns. I would then rent a car, drive up the Beartooth Highway and into the Park at Cooke City. This a beautiful drive and when you enter at Cooke City you go through a valley before you get to Tower Junction that is well known for it's wildlife viewing...it is the either the Lamar or the Hayden Valley I can't remember. This will be the easiest way to get to Yellowstone. You can get on tour buses but they are really crowded and don't stop when you want them to. You should be able to rent a car in Billings for like $50 a day max.
- answered by penny f
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