There are 6 ways to get from Yellowstone National Park to Custer by car, plane, taxi, shuttle, 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.
Drive to Jackson Hole Airport, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Yellowstone National Park to Jackson-Airport-JACcar
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane JAC - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custertaxi
7h 50m$256–863Drive 479.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Yellowstone National Park to Custercar 479.9 mi
9h 26m$85–123Shuttle, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Old Faithful Historic District to Bozeman Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Take the bus from Melrose, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Rapid Citybus
- Take the taxi from Rapid City to Custertaxi
22h 56m$1,029–1,165Drive to Yellowstone Regional Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Yellowstone National Park to Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD)car
- Fly from Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) to Rapid City (RAP)plane COD - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custertaxi
8h 29m$201–560Shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Old Faithful Historic District to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Rapid City (RAP)plane BZN - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custertaxi
9h 49m$575–880Taxi, bus, bus to Idaho Falls, fly
- Take the taxi from Yellowstone National Park to West Yellowstone, MTtaxi
- Take the bus from West Yellowstone, MT to Rexburg, IDbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Idaho Falls,IDbus
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane IDA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Custertaxi
10h 21m$354–815
Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yellowstone National Park to Custer is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowstone National Park to Custer is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 7h 50m and costs $250 - $900.
The distance between Yellowstone National Park and Custer is 524 miles. The road distance is 482.7 miles.
The best way to get from Yellowstone National Park to Custer without a car is to shuttle and bus and taxi which takes 22h 56m and costs $1,000 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Yellowstone National Park to Custer, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yellowstone National Park to Custer is 483 miles. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Yellowstone National Park to Custer.
There are 163+ hotels available in Custer.
What companies run services between Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA and Custer, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Yellowstone National Park to Custer. However, you can drive to Jackson-Airport-JAC airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Custer. Alternatively, you can walk to Old Faithful Historic District, take the shuttle to Bozeman Airport, take the shuttle to Twin Bridges, take the taxi to Melrose, MT, take the bus to Butte, MT, take the bus to Billings, take the bus to Rapid City, then take the taxi to Custer.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Yellowstone Regional Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Idaho Falls to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Idaho Falls to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Rapid City via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Old Faithful Historic District to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $400
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Twin Bridges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Old Faithful Historic District to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $400
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Melrose, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- 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,ID
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
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 Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–130
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
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