There are 5 ways to get from Columbus to West Yellowstone by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Yellowstone Airport
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane CMH - WYS
8h 24m$186–821Bus, train, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Boulder, MTbus
- Drive from Boulder, MT to Bozeman, MT - Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
2d$715–1,473Drive 1,709.1 mi
- Drive from Columbus to West Yellowstonecar 1,709.1 mi
30h 51m$312–451Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane CMH - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
10h 12m$322–1,003Bus to Dayton, fly to Yellowstone Airport
- Take the bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane DAY - WYS
11h 9m$210–841
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to West Yellowstone is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 30h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to West Yellowstone is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $180 - $850.
The distance between Columbus and West Yellowstone is 1493 miles. The road distance is 1719.1 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Columbus to West Yellowstone, including transfers.
West Yellowstone is 2h behind Columbus. It is currently 4:57 PM in Columbus and 2:57 PM in West Yellowstone.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to West Yellowstone is 1719 miles. It takes approximately 30h 51m to drive from Columbus to West Yellowstone.
There are 112+ hotels available in West Yellowstone.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and West Yellowstone, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dayton to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dayton to Yellowstone Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Boulder, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 (406) 556-3540
- Website
- karststage.com
Shuttle from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- karststage.com
Shuttle from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- karststage.com
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
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