There are 7 ways to get from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport, drive
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane LAN - JAC
- Drive from Jackson-Airport-JAC to Yellowstone National Parkcar
8h 58m$212–854Bus to Bishop International Airport, fly to Jackson Hole Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Flint Stationbus
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane FNT - JAC
- Drive from Jackson-Airport-JAC to Yellowstone National Parkcar
11h 8m$201–693Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Rexburg, ID - AmericInnbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MTbus
- Take the taxi from West Yellowstone, MT to Yellowstone National Parktaxi
2d 2h$773–1,519Drive 1,556.9 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Parkcar 1,556.9 mi
29h 30m$285–411Fly Capital Region International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane LAN - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Old Faithful Historic District
11h 14m$566–1,080Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Yellowstone Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane GRR - WYS
- Take the taxi from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Yellowstone National Parktaxi
12h 46m$317–903Bus, train, taxi via Denver
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Rexburgbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg to West Yellowstone, MTbus
- Take the taxi from West Yellowstone, MT to Yellowstone National Parktaxi
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Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park is to fly and drive which takes 8h 58m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between East Lansing and Yellowstone National Park is 1418 miles. The road distance is 1566 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 2 days 2h and costs $750 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park, including transfers.
Yellowstone National Park is 2h behind East Lansing. It is currently 8:31 PM in East Lansing and 6:31 PM in Yellowstone National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park is 1566 miles. It takes approximately 29h 30m to drive from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA?
There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Lansing-Airport-LAN airport, fly to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), then drive to Yellowstone National Park. Alternatively, you can take the line 20 bus to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, take the bus to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Salt Lake City, walk to Salt Lake Central Station, take the line 701 vehicle to Arena Station, walk to Downtown Salt Lake, take the bus to Rexburg, ID - AmericInn, take the bus to West Yellowstone, MT, then take the taxi to Yellowstone National Park.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 785 7507
- [email protected]
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Train from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Rexburg, ID - AmericInn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Rexburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Rexburg to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Old Faithful Historic District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $400
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Flint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Big Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-995-4895
Yellowstone Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-646-1118
- Website
- yellowstonetaxi.com
Big Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-995-4895
Yellowstone Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-646-1118
- Website
- yellowstonetaxi.com
Big Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-995-4895
Yellowstone Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-646-1118
- Website
- yellowstonetaxi.com
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