Question 1

Are there Yellowstone National Park travel restrictions currently due to Coronavirus?

Accepted Answer

Entry restrictions
The United States has restricted the entry of all foreign nationals who have passed through or have been in China, Iran, Most European Countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City), the UK, Ireland, Brazil and South Africa in the past 14 days.
With the exception of certain travelers which includes certain family members of US citizens or permanent residents including; spouses, children (under the age of 21), parents (provided that his/her US citizen or permanent resident child is unmarried and under the age of 21), and siblings (provided that both the sibling and the US citizen or permanent resident are unmarried and under the age of 21);
There is also an exception for travelers with the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-1, C-1/D, C-2, C-3, CR-1, CR-2, D, E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, IR-1, IR-4, IH-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 visa;
Members of the US Armed Forces, spouses, and children of members of the US Armed Forces;
Travelers with invitation of the USA government for a purpose related to the containment/mitigation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19);
Travelers with documents issued by the US Department of Homeland Security, US Customs and Border Protection, or US Department of State indicating that the traveler is exempt from the restriction;
B1 crew crewmembers that are engaged in lightering, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity, wind farm activity, private air/sea crew and other similar crewmember activities;
Students with an F-1 or M-1 visa and their F-2 and M-2 dependents, if they arrive from or have been in Ireland, the UK or Schengen Area in the past 14 days.

Entry requirements
All travelers, 2 years of age or older (including US citizens and transit passenger) must present a negative COVID-19 viral or antigen test result issued 72 hours prior to departure or have a proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days prior to boarding the plane.
Travelers must complete a disclosure and attestation form before departure.
Exemptions or waiver to the testing requirements may be granted by the CDC on an extremely limited basis when emergency travel (like an emergency medical evacuation) must occur to preserve someone’s life, health against a serious danger, or physical safety and testing cannot be completed before travel.
US citizens and permanent residents arriving from the UK must present a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test result issued within 72 hours prior to departure.
Travelers arriving in New York State must complete the Traveler Health Form.
Travelers arriving in Massachusetts must complete the Massachusetts Health Form.

Quarantine requirements
Travelers are advised to get tested 3-5 days after travel and stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days after travel. Even if they test negative, they must still stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days. If the test is positive, isolate to protect others from getting infected.
Travelers who did not get tested, are advised to stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.

All other info
Travelers are subject to COVID-19 measures set by the state/territory of their final destination. For more information go to CDC website.

Please see our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Restrictions page for more information on restrictions worldwide.

Question 2

Of the surrounding states, which one has an international airport located closest to Yellowstone National Park?

Accepted Answer

Montana’s Billings Logan International Airport is 203 mi away and a 3h 38m drive by rental car. Casper/National County International Airport is located 307 mi from the park. A rental car drive will take 5h 33m. Salt Lake City International Airport is 356 mi away and will take about 5h 24m in a rental car. While Salt Lake City may be a long drive from the park, it is the cheapest airport to fly to.

Question 3

I want to visit Old Faithful. Where should I fly?

Accepted Answer

The Old Faithful geyser is located in the northwest region of the park. Booking a flight to Idaho or Montana will put you in the nearest proximity to the historical landmark. Flights to Bozeman, MT, are generally less expensive than flights to Idaho. They are also cheaper for flying directly to West Yellowstone, for those who don’t want to spend long hours driving in a rental car.

Question 4

Where’s the closest major airport in the state?

Accepted Answer

Consider flying to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), then driving the distance to the park (2h 25m).

Question 5

How do flights compare when traveling from different parts of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Booking a flight from an East Coast airport like the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York is generally more expensive than flying from the West Coast or the Midwest, while West Coast flights, like those from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), are more frequent. Flights from the South, like Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), fall between the two coasts.

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