Yellowstone Park was America's first national park, established in 1872. It is located 75 miles north of Jackson, Wyoming, 75 miles southeast of Bozeman, Montana, 100 miles northeast of Idaho Falls, Idaho and 50 miles west of Cody, Wyoming. Among the park's attractions are the Old Faithful geyser, a variety of wildlife and its various geothermal features. If you want to get there fast you can opt to fly in, but if you want to see the countryside then take a bus tour or take your car for a trip to Yellowstone.
Make a list of your planned destinations and look for the nearest entrance point so you can decide if you want to fly in or check out the Internet for travel and tour agencies that offer guided tours to Yellowstone. Ask the travel and tour agencies for their vacation packages so you can be sure if the sights you want to see are included in their vacation packages.
Browse the travel map and proposed itineraries if you plan to drive to Yellowstone. The site offers 10 possible routes from different entrances to Yellowstone with different lists of tourist sights.
Fly in through the Yellowstone Regional Airport in Cody, Wyoming, which is just a few miles from the Yellowstone National Park's east gate. A year-round flight is offered by Delta Airlines or United Express. You can call the airlines for specific flight schedules.
