There are 9 ways to get from Yellowstone National Park to Kelso by car, plane, train, shuttle, bus, or taxi
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 to Portland International Airport, train
best- Drive from Yellowstone National Park to Jackson-Airport-JACcar
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane JAC - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Kelso-Longviewtrain
7h$173–812Drive 845.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Yellowstone National Park to Kelsocar 845.7 mi
14h 41m$155–223Shuttle, drive, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Old Faithful Historic District to Bozeman Airport
- Drive from Bozeman Airport to Boulder, MTcar
- Take the bus from Boulder, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Kelso-Longviewtrain
31h 23m$681–1,009Shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Old Faithful Historic District to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane BZN - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Kelso-Longviewtrain
9h 24m$472–738Drive to Jackson Hole Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Drive from Yellowstone National Park to Jackson-Airport-JACcar
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane JAC - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Kelso-Longviewtrain
8h 8m$197–637Shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Old Faithful Historic District to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BZN - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Kelso-Longviewtrain
10h 24m$561–853Taxi, bus, bus to Idaho Falls, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- 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 Portland International Airport (PDX)plane IDA - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Kelso-Longviewtrain
9h 43m$271–753Taxi, bus, bus to Idaho Falls, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IDA - SEA
- Take the train from Tacoma to Kelso-Longviewtrain
10h 47m$365–868Shuttle, drive, bus, train via Tri-Cities
- Take a shuttle bus from Old Faithful Historic District to Bozeman Airport
- Drive from Bozeman Airport to Boulder, MTcar
- Take the bus from Boulder, MT to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Pasco Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Portland to Kelso-Longviewtrain
32h 46m$643–933
Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yellowstone National Park to Kelso is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowstone National Park to Kelso is to drive and fly and train which takes 7h and costs $170 - $850.
The distance between Yellowstone National Park and Kelso is 751 miles. The road distance is 850.6 miles.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Yellowstone National Park to Kelso, including transfers.
Kelso is 1h behind Yellowstone National Park. It is currently 1:09 PM in Yellowstone National Park and 12:09 PM in Kelso.
Yes, the driving distance between Yellowstone National Park to Kelso is 851 miles. It takes approximately 14h 41m to drive from Yellowstone National Park to Kelso.
There are 30+ hotels available in Kelso.
What companies run services between Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA and Kelso, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Yellowstone National Park to Kelso. However, you can drive to Jackson-Airport-JAC airport, fly to Portland International Airport (PDX), walk to Portland Int'l Airport station, take the vehicle to Rose Quarter TC station, walk to Portland, then take the train to Kelso-Longview. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yellowstone National Park to Kelso-Longview via Old Faithful Historic District, Bozeman Airport, Boulder, MT, Great Falls Transfer Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, and Vancouver Station in around 31h 23m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Portland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Idaho Falls to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Idaho Falls to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Idaho Falls to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Idaho Falls to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Idaho Falls to Portland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Idaho Falls to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Pasco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 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 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 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 Boulder, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- 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
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
Bus from Boulder, MT to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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