There are 4 ways to get from Balclutha to Mount Cook by bus, plane, car ferry, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedin Airportbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Wellington (WLG)plane DUD - WLG
3h 29mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Balclutha to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
13h 10m$297–776Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
20h 28mBus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Rollestonbus
- Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
21h 10m
Dunedin (DUD) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balclutha to Mount Cook is to drive and car ferry which costs $290 - $800 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Balclutha to Mount Cook is to drive and car ferry which takes 13h 10m and costs $290 - $800.
The distance between Balclutha and Mount Cook is 696 km.
The best way to get from Balclutha to Mount Cook without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 20h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Balclutha to Mount Cook, including transfers.
There are 471+ hotels available in Mount Cook.
What companies run services between Balclutha, New Zealand and Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Balclutha to Mount Cook. However, you can take the bus to Dunedin Airport, walk to Dunedin (DUD) airport, fly to Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Courtenay Place - Stop A. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balclutha to Taranaki Street via Dunedin, Christchurch, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington Station - Stop A in around 20h 28m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Dunedin to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Balclutha to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Balclutha to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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