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How to get fromYellowstone National Park to Crater Lakeby taxi, plane, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Yellowstone National Park to Crater Lake by taxi, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Yellowstone Airport, fly to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Yellowstone National Park to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane plane WYS - MFR
    3. Drive from Medford-Airport-MFR to Rim Village Crater Lake Lodgecar car
    8h 7m
    $219–537

  2. Drive to Jackson Hole Airport, fly to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Yellowstone National Park to Jackson-Airport-JACcar car
    2. Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane plane JAC - MFR
    3. Drive from Medford-Airport-MFR to Rim Village Crater Lake Lodgecar car
    9h 4m
    $140–645

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Yellowstone National Park to West Yellowstone, MTtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburg, IDbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airportbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from W Chinden Blvd & E 39th St NEC to Ontario, ORtaxi taxi
    6. Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Beaver Marshbus bus
    8. Take the taxi from Beaver Marsh to Crater Laketaxi taxi
    20h 29m
    $485–728

  4. Drive 793.4 mi

    1. Drive from Yellowstone National Park to Crater Lakecar car 793.4 mi
    16h 19m
    $145–210

  5. Taxi to Yellowstone Airport, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Yellowstone National Park to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane plane WYS - RDM
    3. Take the bus from Redmond Airport to Beaver Marshbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Beaver Marsh to Crater Laketaxi taxi
    10h 42m
    $324–691

  6. Taxi, bus via Ogden

    1. Take the taxi from Yellowstone National Park to West Yellowstone, MTtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburg, IDbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Ogden, UTbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ogden, UT to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Ontario, ORtaxi taxi
    6. Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Beaver Marshbus bus
    8. Take the taxi from Beaver Marsh to Crater Laketaxi taxi
    26h 32m
    $523–757

Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) flights

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Duration8hAverage Duration
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Yellowstone National Park to Crater Lake.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 721.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA and Crater Lake, Klamath County, OR, USA?

There is no direct connection from Yellowstone National Park to Crater Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) airport, fly to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR), then drive to Rim Village Crater Lake Lodge. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to West Yellowstone, MT, take the bus to Rexburg, ID, take the bus to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion, take the bus to Boise, ID - Airport, walk to Boise Airport, take the line 20 bus to W Chinden Blvd & E 39th St NEC, take the taxi to Ontario, OR, take the bus to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR, walk to Bend Hawthorne Station, take the bus to Beaver Marsh, then take the taxi to Crater Lake.

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