Getting to Montana’s Yellowstone Country

The transcendent nature of Yellowstone Country gives the feeling that you’re worlds away from home, but getting here is pretty simple. Leaving this place, however, is a different story. Hop a flight into Bozeman (which makes a pretty great base camp for Yellowstone exploration), head directly to the park via West Yellowstone or fly into Billings. All three airports will get you exactly where you want to be: on the road to discovery. Or the trail, or the river, or…you get the point.

Yellowstone Country Airports

BOZEMAN YELLOWSTONE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BZN)

BOZEMAN YELLOWSTONE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BZN) DIRECT FLIGHTS

This gateway to Yellowstone Country (and totally thriving college town with plenty to see and do) provides nonstop service from many metropolitan hubs throughout the U.S. Flights are available from Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Nashville, Newark, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle. BZN is Montana’s largest and busiest airport, and the town’s western hospitality factor remains off the charts. bozemanairport.com

WEST YELLOWSTONE AIRPORT (WYS)

If you’re looking for quick access to Yellowstone National Park, there are daily commercial flights into WYS, which is conveniently located in West Yellowstone immediately adjacent to the park. Keep in mind, WYS can be closed during the winter months (approximately October through May). In the summer, Delta Connection offers flights from Salt Lake City to West Yellowstone. And, true to form, there’s a campground at the airport. yellowstoneairport.org

BILLINGS LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BIL)

This gateway to Big Sky Country is situated on the scenic Rimrocks overlooking the city. Service areas include the Western Dakotas, Eastern Montana and Northern Wyoming, with approximately 25 to 30 passenger flights per day. Bonus: You’re just an hour’s drive to Red Lodge and the Beartooth Highway, one of America’s most scenic drives. Road trip, anyone? flybillings.com