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The average bus between Rotorua and Mount Cook takes 8h 42m and the fastest bus takes 7h 48m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rotorua 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 Rotorua and Mount Cook. The earliest departure is at 8:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rotorua is at 11:10 PM which arrives into Mount Cook at 8:09 AM. All services require a transfer at Wellington - Central and take an average of 8h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Rotorua to Mount Cook. However, there are services departing from Rotorua station and arriving at Wellington - Central station via Wellington - Central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
Rotorua to Mount Cook bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rotorua station.
Rotorua to Mount Cook bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Wellington - Central station.
The distance between Rotorua and Mount Cook is 373.5 km. The road distance is 452 km.
InterCity operates a bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Central twice daily. Tickets cost $28–85 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
