There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Yellowstone National Park by plane, car, shuttle, bus 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.
Recommended option
Fly Oakland to West Yellowstone • 6h 34m
Cheapest option
Train, bus, drive • 28h 33m
6 alternative options
Fly San Francisco to Jackson, drive • 5h 58m
Fly Oakland to Jackson, drive • 7h 29m
Fly Oakland to Idaho Falls, bus • 8h 43m
Drive • 16h 50m
Oakland (OAK) to West Yellowstone (WYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Yellowstone National Park is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Yellowstone National Park is to fly and drive which takes 5h 58m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between San Francisco and Yellowstone National Park is 806 miles. The road distance is 972.9 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from San Francisco to Yellowstone National Park, including transfers.
Yellowstone National Park is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 5:32 PM in San Francisco and 6:32 PM in Yellowstone National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Yellowstone National Park is 973 miles. It takes approximately 16h 50m to drive from San Francisco to Yellowstone National Park.
- Distance: 806.5 miles
- Duration: 6h 34m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from San Francisco to Yellowstone National Park twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland to West Yellowstone via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,100
Flights from San Francisco to Jackson via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from San Francisco to West Yellowstone via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
Flights from Oakland to Jackson via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $800
Flights from San Francisco to Bozeman via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $480
Flights from Oakland to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $800
Flights from San Francisco to Jackson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $800
Flights from San Francisco to Jackson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $800
Flights from San Francisco to West Yellowstone via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from Oakland to Jackson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,000
Flights from Oakland to Jackson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $950
Flights from San Francisco to Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,100
Flights from San Francisco to Jackson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $900
Flights from Oakland to Jackson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,000
Flights from San Francisco to Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
Flights from San Francisco to Bozeman via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,100
Flights from San Francisco to Jackson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $900
Flights from Oakland to Jackson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco to Bozeman via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Oakland to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $500
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $110
- Child Coach - short notice
- $50 - $90
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $50 - $160
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $55 - $160
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70 - $200
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $100 - $320
- Business Seat - short notice
- $110 - $330
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $85 - $250
- Phone
- +1 (406) 556-3540
- Website
- karststage.com
Shuttle from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- karststage.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Rexburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12 - $35
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Child 2-12
- $12 - $20
- Adult
- $29 - $32
Bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Child 2-12
- $26 - $60
- Adult
- $40 - $95
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Rexburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $280
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Child 2-12
- $45 - $170
- Adult
- $75 - $280
Bus from Rexburg, ID to Island Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22 - $60
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Child 2-12
- $22 - $35
- Adult
- $35 - $60
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