Wyoming Transportation

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Driving   Yellowstone National Park

Driving, Yellowstone National Park

 17 Reviews  North Entrance - Near the gateway community of Gardiner, MT West Entrance - Adjacent to the town of West Yellowstone, MT South Entrance is Jackson, WY East Entrance is Cody, WY Please Check the... 

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Bus Tours   Yellowstone National Park

Bus Tours, Yellowstone National Park

 6 Reviews  This is a tour run by Xanterra who also run the hotels at the parks. It is not run by the NPS. This is a full day tour, and travels along the lower portion of Yellowstone's figure eight road system.... 

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Park Maps   Yellowstone National Park

Park Maps, Yellowstone National Park

 1 Review   This is a map of Yellowstone National Park. I have highlighted the major destinations described in these travelogues. You can find this map and much more information on the website :... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Hire a car

by toonsarah

Wyoming is a very empty state and public transport links aren’t good, so you really do need a car to get around. If you don’t live within driving distance you’ll need to hire one. We used Alamo who we’ve used several times before – the rates are good though the downside can be that their lot is often a long way from the airport terminal. For this trip we flew into Denver and found all the hire car lots are in a line in the same spot, so Alamo is as good as any other.Also, make sure you have a map. We used the free one you can get from the state’s Official Travel Website (click on "Order a guide" on their homepage). We found this more than adequate – with so few roads you don’t need such a detailed map as you do elsewhere where the potential to get confused is so much greater!

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Wyoming is one big state

by richiecdisc

Wyoming is a big state that pretty much requires you to drive your own vehicle. Mass transit is spotty at best and getting around individual national parks necessitate some type of transportation due to their immense sizes.Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone are fairly close together in the northwestern part of the state, only 100 miles or 2.5 hours from the top of Yellowstone to the middle of the Tetons. Jackson is just 20 miles south of the middle of the Tetons. So, these area are very easily combined on one trip.Devil's Tower is in the far northeast corner of the state, about 11 hours from the others and actually more easily combined with a trip to Mount Rushmore which is only 2.5 hours away.

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Flying to Wyoming

by toonsarah

While Wyoming has several airports, none of them is a major international hub and most visitors from overseas will probably find, as we did, that it’s easier and cheaper to fly to an airport in a neighbouring state and drive from there. The best options for convenience and choice of flights seemed to be Salt Lake City and Denver, and after shopping around we found that we could get a much better deal flying to the latter (we saved over £100 per person). Choosing Denver did dictate our itinerary to some extent, meaning that we spent more time in the eastern part of the state than we might otherwise have done, but that turned out to be a good thing as it led us to some of my favourite places and sights: the Big Horn Mountains, Devil’s Tower and the various Oregon Trail sites in the south east.There are lots of good value hotels within very easy reach of Denver Airport which was another...

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Road Closure

by KaiM

From early fall to late spring it might happen that roads in Wyoming have to be closed because of winter weather conditions. On the picture shown here I was in Cheyenne and wanted to go back to Laramie. That wasn't possible because of the results of a snowstorm - or in other words: a new layer of 8 inches of snow. The Interstate was closed and all the vehicles had to wait in Cheyenne for hours. Dozens of trucks just parked roadside until the roads reopened again.

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Don't drive too fast

by KaiM

Did anybody say public transportation? What's that? Something that does almost not exist in Wyoming. The photo shows my old Jeep Cherokee. I drove 34,000 miles in two years with that car. It was a very emotional moment for me when I had to sell it before going back to Germany. The paper below my car is a speeding ticket. I was 4 miles too fast. No fine, just a warning...

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Plane to Jackson Hole, WY

by Got_Snow

If coming to the Northern regions of Wyoming your best bet is to fly into Jackson Hole, WY. It is quite an experience to fly over the Grand Tetons and drop into the valley. In Jackson, you can rent a vehicle to explore Dubois, Lander, Yellowstone National Park, or the many other places located in this part of the state.

I flew into Salt Lake City and...

by dacrites

I flew into Salt Lake City and rented a car from the airport. I made sure it had unlimited mileage on it. From there I drove just across the border into Nevada, then headed north back up into northern Utah. Spent the night in Logan, Utah, then headed up to Jackson on Hwy 89. Spent a couple of nights in Jackson, then headed to Waipiti, WY (between Yellowstone's East Gate entrance & Cody). Stayed there several nights at a Lodge, then drove up Chief Joseph scenic highway (spectacular views) into Montana, then back into Northern Yellowstone. Headed into Montana again and then dropped down south through Idaho, and then back to Salt Lake City. In one week I put 2,852 miles on the rental car...so you can see why unlimited mileage is extremely important.

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The closest major or...

by wrldtravler

The closest major or International Airport is Salt Lake City, Utah. All the major airlines fly into Salt Lake. There are closer smaller airports in or near the gateway cities. You can rent vehicles at Salt Lake or any of these airports. The following airports are listed according to their proximity to Yellowstone. Cody, Wyoming Jackson Hole, WyomingBozeman, MontanaBillings, MontanaIdaho Falls, IdahoYou Will Need a Car once inside the Park. Though During Summer many people choose to ride on Bicycles through the park. It is to be Noted that there are Wild Animals (grissly bears, wolves etc.) in the Park.

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Air Travel - The major airport...

by Pine_Haven

Air Travel - The major airport that serves this area is Denver International [DIA] in Denver, Colorado with several smaller airports through out the state. ---Arriving by Bus - Powder River Trailways with connections from Denver, Colorado and Billings, Montana.You really need a vehicle to get around in the state and especially the parks and the National Forests. Interstate 80 goes east and west in the southern part of the state, Interstate 90 goes east and west in the northern part of the state and Interstate 25 goes north and south in the center of the state.

Flying Js rule!!!Come on,...

by photobf

Flying Js rule!!!Come on, people! You know you love Flying J plazas as much as me. After all, where as can you color a felt poster while talking on the phone at your table waiting for your food, then take a shower after you're done there? LOL

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Top 3 Hotels in Wyoming

Dunraven Lodge  Yellowstone National Park

Lizard Creek Campground  Grand Teton National Park

Rusty Parrot Lodge and Spa  Jackson

 2 Reviews and 118 Opinions  A fire in the fireplace in my room when I return from skiing, my masseur collecting me at my door, I... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  hello we are visiting Yellowstone in a couple weeks and I need a daily itinerary.In Yellowstone we have 5 days. I am wondering... 

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A: Yellowstone is much bigger than the Grand Tetons. The Tetons are beautiful and one of the most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen was over those mountains as a kid, and I... 

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