Yellowstone National Park Travel Forum

Does anyone know the cheapest way to get to Yellowstone National Park from Miami, or Fort lauderdale Fl. airport? and a nice but not expensive hotel? any kind of package deal out there for 2 Adults?

Fort lauderdale Fl to Salt Lake City and then getting a car there?
check southwest.com

I am in Miami and spend a lot of time in both Jackson Hole and Yellowstone.
You can fly directly to Salt Lake City or via connection out of both Miami and Ft. Lauderdale.
As above poster mentions, rent a car and drive to Jackson or Yellowstone.
"Cheap" package deals? Not that I'm aware of.
By doing it as a tour you'll be spending more money.
Make sure and make any hotel or lodge reservations inside the park well in advance. Places in Yellowstone book up to a year in advance.
Depending on the comfort level which you require, within the park are both very nice hotels as well as basic cabins with basic shower and bath.

When did you expect to go? For the least expensive hotel I would go here http://www.destinationyellowstone.com/sleep/ and see what you can find there. There are many smaller hotels in West Yellowstone where you can get a room for much less. This would put you right on the edge of the park. You are going to want to spend a about a week in the park to see it.

I do not know what would be the best way to fly out to Yellowstone, so I am only responding to your questions about a place to stay and package deals. First of all it is important to make reservations early for Yellowstone, as they book up way ahead of time. It is best if you can stay inside the park, but if not West Yellowstone is the next best choice. If staying inside the park, you will save driving time if you stay a couple of nights on the east side, then move over to the west side for additional nights. The stunning canyon with its waterfalls is located on the east side of the park, and the main geyser basins and hot pool areas are on the west. Check out Lamar Valley on the NW or Hayden Valley on the west side for wild life.

As far as Yellowstone goes, visit the Xanterra site and see if you can get accommodations inside the park - http://www.travelyellowstone.com/. The cabins are generally the least expensive. These are not kitchenettes, so you will have to eat out.

West Yellowstone is quite close to the west entrance of Yellowstone. As far as your driving distances, anyone who comes to Yellowstone, and only stays in one location, will have to do a lot of driving, as the park road is 142-miles in size. You can minimize this by planning what you want to see, then do only things on the west side of the park for a day, then when finished with that side, drive to the other side on another day, and do things on that side, etc.

For West Yellowstone, check out this web link.
Each West Yellowstone accommodation listed on this link has a link to that accommodation's home page.

Check out: http://www.westyellowstonechamber.com/sleep/hotels

Here is a web site for packaged tours, however, I don't think these are very inexpensive, and they do not include airfare. http://www.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com/Summer-Adventure-Packages-5623.html