The average bus between Auckland and Mount Cook takes 12h 4m and the fastest bus takes 11h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Auckland to Mount Cook. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Auckland and Mount Cook. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Auckland is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Mount Cook at 6:58 AM. All services require a transfer at Wellington - Central and take an average of 12h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Auckland to Mount Cook. However, there are services departing from Auckland station and arriving at Mount Cook station via Wellington - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
Auckland to Mount Cook bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland to Mount Cook bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Wellington - Central station.
The distance between Auckland and Mount Cook is 495 km. The road distance is 656 km.
InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central twice daily. Tickets cost $22–90 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
