There are 8 ways to get from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport, drive
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane LAN - JAC
- Drive from Jackson-Airport-JAC to Yellowstone National Parkcar
10h 23m$192–754Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Jackson Hole Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane GRR - JAC
- Drive from Jackson-Airport-JAC to Yellowstone National Parkcar
12h 15m$173–757Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Rexburg, ID - AmericInnbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MTbus
- Take the taxi from West Yellowstone, MT to Yellowstone National Parktaxi
2d 2hDrive 1,557.7 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Parkcar 1,557.7 mi
29h 48m$285–411Fly Capital Region International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane LAN - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman Airport to Old Faithful Historic District
12h 49m$526–930Bus to Detroit, fly to Jackson Hole Airport, drive
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane DTW - JAC
- Drive from Jackson-Airport-JAC to Yellowstone National Parkcar
10h 52m$226–1,056Train to Bishop International Airport, fly to Jackson Hole Airport, drive
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane FNT - JAC
- Drive from Jackson-Airport-JAC to Yellowstone National Parkcar
12h 3m$228–865Bus, train, taxi via Denver
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Rexburgbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg to West Yellowstone, MTbus
- Take the taxi from West Yellowstone, MT to Yellowstone National Parktaxi
4d 4h
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 29h 48m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park is to fly and drive which takes 10h 23m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between East Lansing and Yellowstone National Park is 1418 miles. The road distance is 1566.8 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park, including transfers.
Yellowstone National Park is 2h behind East Lansing. It is currently 05:50 in East Lansing and 03:50 in Yellowstone National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park is 1567 miles. It takes approximately 29h 48m to drive from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA?
There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Yellowstone National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Lansing-Airport-LAN airport, fly to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), then drive to Yellowstone National Park. Alternatively, you can take the line 20 bus to Capital Area Multimodal Gateway, take the bus to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Salt Lake City, walk to Salt Lake Central Station, take the line 701 vehicle to Arena Station, walk to Downtown Salt Lake, take the bus to Rexburg, ID - AmericInn, take the bus to West Yellowstone, MT, then take the taxi to Yellowstone National Park.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Detroit to Jackson Hole Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Jackson Hole Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Jackson Hole Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Jackson Hole Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Jackson Hole Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Detroit to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Jackson Hole Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Bishop International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 785 7507
- bookings@canyonspirit.com
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Train from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Rexburg, ID - AmericInn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Rexburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Rexburg to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Shuttle from Bozeman Airport to Old Faithful Historic District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $400
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Big Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-995-4895
Yellowstone Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-646-1118
- Website
- yellowstonetaxi.com
Big Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-995-4895
Yellowstone Taxi
- Phone
- +1 406-646-1118
- Website
- yellowstonetaxi.com
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