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How to get fromPainted Desert to Yellowstone National Parkby taxi, train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Painted Desert to Yellowstone National Park by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, train, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Painted Desert to Winslow Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Winslow Station to Kingman Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kingman, AZ to Las Vegasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UTbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Rexburg, ID - AmericInnbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MTbus bus
    7. Take the taxi from West Yellowstone, MT to Yellowstone National Parktaxi taxi
    25h 13m
    $500–775

  2. Drive 848 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Painted Desert to Yellowstone National Parkcar car 848 mi
    15h 33m
    $155–224

  3. Bus, taxi to Four Corners Regional Airport, fly to Yellowstone Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Indian Wells - HHH Road Stop - MP72 to Ft.Defiance - Navajo Transit Buildingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ft.Defiance - Navajo Transit Building to Newcomb - Firestationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Newcomb - Firestation to Orchard Plazataxi taxi
    4. Fly from Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane plane FMN - WYS
    5. Take the taxi from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Yellowstone National Parktaxi taxi
    17h 13m
    $335–724

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Painted Desert to Holbrooktaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Holbrook to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to Redwood Rd @ 758 Sbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Rexburg, ID - AmericInnbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MTbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from West Yellowstone, MT to Yellowstone National Parktaxi taxi
    26h 42m
    $429–623

  5. Taxi, bus to Phoenix, fly to Idaho Falls, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Painted Desert to Holbrooktaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Holbrook to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane plane PHX - IDA
    4. Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburg, ID - AmericInnbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MTbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from West Yellowstone, MT to Yellowstone National Parktaxi taxi
    13h 37m
    $341–748

  6. Bus, taxi to Four Corners Regional Airport, fly to Jackson Hole Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Indian Wells - HHH Road Stop - MP72 to Ft.Defiance - Navajo Transit Buildingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ft.Defiance - Navajo Transit Building to Newcomb - Firestationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Newcomb - Firestation to Orchard Plazataxi taxi
    4. Fly from Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane plane FMN - JAC
    5. Drive from Jackson-Airport-JAC to Yellowstone National Parkcar car
    15h 49m
    $221–618

  7. Drive to Cortez, fly to Yellowstone Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Painted Desert to Cortez (CEZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane plane CEZ - WYS
    3. Take the taxi from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Yellowstone National Parktaxi taxi
    11h 40m
    $251–622

  8. Taxi, train, shuttle to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Painted Desert to Winslow Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Winslow Station to Flagstafftrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane plane AZA - BZN
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Old Faithful Historic Districtshuttle bus
    14h 17m
    $829–1,262

  9. Taxi, train, shuttle to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, fly to Idaho Falls, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Painted Desert to Winslow Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Winslow Station to Flagstafftrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane plane AZA - IDA
    5. Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburg, ID - AmericInnbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MTbus bus
    7. Take the taxi from West Yellowstone, MT to Yellowstone National Parktaxi taxi
    14h 57m
    $577–1,072

Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Painted Desert to Yellowstone National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,188.3 mi
  • Duration: 25h 13m

What companies run services between Painted Desert, AZ, USA and Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Painted Desert to Yellowstone National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Winslow Station, take the train to Kingman Station, walk to Kingman, AZ, take the bus to Las Vegas, take the bus to Ogden, UT, take the bus to Rexburg, ID - AmericInn, take the bus to West Yellowstone, MT, then take the taxi to Yellowstone National Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Painted Desert to Yellowstone National Park in around 15h 33m.

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