There are 3 ways to get from West Yellowstone to Badlands National Park by plane, unknown, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Rapid City (RAP)plane WYS - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
5h 5mDrive, ferry, travel, bus
- Drive from West Yellowstone to Bridge Bay Marinacar
- Take the ferry from Bridge Bay Marina to Park Point Southferry
- Walk from Park Point South to Cody, WYunknown
- Take the bus from Cody, WY to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Wallbus
- Walk from Wall to Badlands National Parkunknown
16h 32mBus, travel
- Take the bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburg, IDbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Wallbus
- Walk from Wall to Badlands National Parkunknown
21h 20m
Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between West Yellowstone and Badlands National Park is 441 miles.
The best way to get from West Yellowstone to Badlands National Park without a car is to bus and travel which takes 21h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from West Yellowstone to Badlands National Park, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Badlands National Park.
What companies run services between West Yellowstone, MT, USA and Badlands National Park, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from West Yellowstone to Badlands National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then travel to Badlands National Park. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from West Yellowstone to Badlands National Park via Bridge Bay Marina, Park Point South, Cody, WY, Billings, and Wall in around 16h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cody, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–140
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburg, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 307-344-5217
- [email protected]
- Website
- Yellowstone Shuttle Boat Service
Ferry from Bridge Bay Marina to Park Point South
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $282
- Website
- Yellowstone Shuttle Boat Service
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