How to get fromGeraldine to Mount Cookby plane, bus, car ferry, train or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Geraldine to Mount Cook by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Wellington (WLG)plane TIU - WLG
2h 3m
$175–620
Bus, car ferry
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Geraldine to Christchurchbus
2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
3. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
13h 36m
$76–284
Bus, train, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Geraldine to Rollestonbus
2. Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
3. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
14h 29m
$386–811
Bus, train, car ferry via Rangiora
1. Take the bus from Geraldine to Christchurchbus
2. Take the train from Rangiora to Pictontrain
3. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
14h 47m
$303–762
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Geraldine to Pictoncar
2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
9h 23m
$199–314

Geraldine to Mount Cook by bus, foot, and car ferry

13Weekly Services

13h 36mAverage Duration

$76Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Geraldine to Mount Cook.

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Distance: 476.6 km
Duration: 2h 3m

What companies run services between Geraldine, New Zealand and Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Timaru (TIU) to Wellington (WLG) twice daily.

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Mount Cook, New Zealand

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Things to do in Mount Cook

Wellington Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Wellington Zoo is nestled in the green belt of Wellington, New Zealand. Now over 100 years old, it was the country’s first zoo and has 13 ha dedicated to over 100 species of fauna from across the globe. Wellington Zoo is a significant contributor to conservation efforts including breeding programs for endangered species such as the sun bear and Sumatran tiger, as well as spreading conservation and sustainability messages to the wider community.

Wellington Botanic Garden(Opens in a new window)

The Wellington Botanic Garden, Wellington, New Zealand, covers 25 hectares of land on the side of the hill between Thorndon and Kelburn, near central Wellington.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa(Opens in a new window)

The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is the national museum and art gallery of New Zealand, located in Wellington. It is branded and commonly known as Te Papa and Our Place; "Te Papa Tongarewa" is broadly translatable as "the place of treasures of this land".

Wellington Museum(Opens in a new window)

Wellington Museum (formerly the Museum of City & Sea) is a museum on Queens Wharf in Wellington, New Zealand. It occupies the 1892 Bond Store, a historic building on Jervois Quay on the waterfront of Wellington Harbour. It was recently voted as one of the top 50 museums in the world The Times, London.

Places to stay in Mount Cook

Apollo Lodge - Free Parking(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Victoria Court Motor Lodge - Free Parking(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Adina Citylife Wellington(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Naumi Hotel Wellington(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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