There are 8 ways to get from Auckland to Mount Cook Village by plane, car, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Timaru, drive
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU)plane AKL - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Mount Cook Villagecar
7h 49m$149–647Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cookbus
29h 13m$200–469Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Mount Cook Villagecar
18h 43m$433–665Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane AKL - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus
8h 40m$224–662Fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane AKL - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cookbus
10h 12m$289–537Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane AKL - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Haka House Mt Cookbus
11h 41m$204–562Train, car ferry, drive, bus via Whataroa
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
- Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Whataroabus
- Drive from Whataroa to Mount Cook Villagecar
33h 26m$570–864Train, car ferry, drive, bus
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
- Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Fox Glacierbus
- Drive from Fox Glacier to Mount Cook Villagecar
34h 9m$580–854
Auckland to Mount Cook Village by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Mount Cook Village is to fly and drive which costs $140 - $650 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Mount Cook Village is to fly and drive which takes 7h 49m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Auckland and Mount Cook Village is 1096 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Mount Cook Village without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 29h 13m and costs $200 - $470.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Auckland to Mount Cook Village, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Mount Cook Village.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Mount Cook Village, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Mount Cook Village. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Mount Cook Village. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Haka House Mt Cook via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 29h 13m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Nelson, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Blenheim, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Rotorua, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Tauranga, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Auckland to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Auckland to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Auckland Strand to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–320
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $120–170
- Flexi
- $150–1,200
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $95–140
- Flexi
- $120–900
Bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $50–70
- Flexi
- $45–360
Bus from Cromwell to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $80–120
- Flexi
- $90–700
Bus from Greymouth to Whataroa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $60–90
- Flexi
- $65–490
Bus from Greymouth to Fox Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $80–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–199
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $199
- Child
- $150
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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