The average bus between Mount Cook and Rotorua takes 9h 4m and the fastest bus takes 7h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Mount Cook to Rotorua. 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 Mount Cook and Rotorua. The earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mount Cook is at 11:44 PM which arrives into Rotorua at 4:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Wellington Station - Stop E and take an average of 9h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Mount Cook to Rotorua. However, there are services departing from Mount Cook station and arriving at Rotorua station via Rotorua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
Mount Cook to Rotorua bus services, operated by Metlink, depart from Wellington - Central station.
Mount Cook to Rotorua bus services, operated by Metlink, arrive at Rotorua station.
The distance between Mount Cook and Rotorua is 373.5 km. The road distance is 479 km.
InterCity operates a bus from Wellington - Central to Rotorua twice daily. Tickets cost $28–85 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
