There are 5 ways to get from Portland to West Yellowstone by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane PDX - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
6h 24m$313–1,053Fly to Idaho Falls, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane PDX - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburg, ID - AmericInnbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MTbus
7h 40m$101–443Train, bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Portland 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
28h 58m$636–1,037Drive 788.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to West Yellowstonecar 788.6 mi
13h 6m$144–208Fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane PDX - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to West Yellowstonecar
7h 16m$188–828
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to West Yellowstone is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to West Yellowstone is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 24m and costs $310 - $1,100.
The distance between Portland and West Yellowstone is 657 miles. The road distance is 793.3 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Portland to West Yellowstone, including transfers.
West Yellowstone is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 3:50 PM in Portland and 4:50 PM in West Yellowstone.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to West Yellowstone is 793 miles. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from Portland to West Yellowstone.
There are 124+ hotels available in West Yellowstone.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and West Yellowstone, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to West Yellowstone. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN), walk to Bozeman, MT - Airport, then take the shuttle to West Yellowstone, MT. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to West Yellowstone, MT via Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, Great Falls Transfer Center, Boulder, MT, and Bozeman, MT - Airport in around 28h 58m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- 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
Bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburg, ID - AmericInn
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- 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
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