There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to West Yellowstone by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Yellowstone Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane SAN - WYS
5h$96–409Bus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Rexburgbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg to West Yellowstone, MTbus
26h 2m$230–380Drive 1,067.2 mi
- Drive from San Diego to West Yellowstonecar 1,067.2 mi
16h 38m$195–282Fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SAN - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
6h$250–675
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to West Yellowstone is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to West Yellowstone is to fly which takes 5h and costs $95 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to West Yellowstone. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro, CA and arriving at West Yellowstone, MT via Las Vegas, Ogden, UT and Rexburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 2m.
The distance between San Diego and West Yellowstone is 896 miles. The road distance is 1073.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to West Yellowstone without a car is to bus which takes 26h 2m and costs $230 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h to get from San Diego to West Yellowstone, including transfers.
San Diego to West Yellowstone bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Ysidro, CA station.
The best way to get from San Diego to West Yellowstone is to fly which takes 5h and costs $95 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $380 and takes 26h 2m.
San Diego to West Yellowstone bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
West Yellowstone is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 9:07 AM in San Diego and 10:07 AM in West Yellowstone.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and West Yellowstone, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Civic Center Station to West Yellowstone, MT via San Ysidro Station, San Ysidro, CA, Las Vegas, Ogden, UT, and Rexburg in around 26h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $85–120
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Ogden, UT to Rexburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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) 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
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to West Yellowstone is 1073 miles. It takes approximately 16h 38m to drive from San Diego to West Yellowstone.
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