There are 4 ways to get from Dunedin to Mount Cook by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Wellington (WLG)DUD - WLG
3h 11m$253–746Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
18h 8m$76–596Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Take the train from Rangiora to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
19h 22m$303–1,074Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunedin to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to WellingtonPicton
12h 8m$271–738
Dunedin to Mount Cook by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to Mount Cook is to bus and car ferry which costs $75 - $600 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to Mount Cook is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Dunedin and Mount Cook is 671 km.
The best way to get from Dunedin to Mount Cook without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 18h 8m and costs $75 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Dunedin to Mount Cook, including transfers.
There are 470+ hotels available in Mount Cook.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Dunedin (DUD) to Wellington (WLG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Dunedin to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- 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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