There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to West Yellowstone by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane RST - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
9h 48m$256–747Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Yellowstone Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane MSP - WYS
7h 16m$184–668Bus, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cody, WYbus
- Drive from Cody, WY to Cooke Citycar
- Take a shuttle bus from Cooke City to Bozeman Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
30h 12m$861–1,094Bus, train, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis 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
33h 53m$568–1,122Drive 1,091.6 mi
- Drive from Rochester to West Yellowstonecar 1,091.6 mi
18h 16m$200–288Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane MSP - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
7h 51m$540–1,100
Rochester (RST) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to West Yellowstone is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to West Yellowstone is to bus and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Rochester and West Yellowstone is 1026 miles. The road distance is 1098 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Rochester to West Yellowstone, including transfers.
West Yellowstone is 1h behind Rochester. It is currently 3:22 PM in Rochester and 2:22 PM in West Yellowstone.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to West Yellowstone is 1098 miles. It takes approximately 18h 16m to drive from Rochester to West Yellowstone.
There are 124+ hotels available in West Yellowstone.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and West Yellowstone, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rochester to West Yellowstone. However, you can take the shuttle to Rochester - Airport, walk to Rochester (RST) 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 bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to West Yellowstone, MT via Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, MSP Terminal 1 Blue Line Bus Stop, 7th St & Hennepin Station, Minneapolis, Billings, MT, Cody, WY, Cooke City, and Bozeman, MT - Airport in around 30h 12m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Gallatin Field Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- 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
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 Cooke City to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $400
- 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
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
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Billings, MT to Cody, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Express Arrow
- 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
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