There are 6 ways to get from Greymouth to Mount Cook by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hokitika
best- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Wellington (WLG)plane HKK - WLG
5h 3m$105–542Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
13h 46m$76–252Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Greymouth to Christchurchtrain
- Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
16h 24m$575–1,001Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Greymouth to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
7h 46m$166–266Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Wellington (WLG)plane CHC - WLG
5h 56m$151–367Shuttle, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Greymouth to Westport
- Take a shuttle bus from Westport to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
10h 59m$257–847
Greymouth to Mount Cook by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greymouth to Mount Cook is to bus and car ferry which costs $75 - $260 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Greymouth to Mount Cook is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Greymouth and Mount Cook is 400 km.
The best way to get from Greymouth to Mount Cook without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 13h 46m and costs $75 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Greymouth to Mount Cook, including transfers.
There are 472+ hotels available in Mount Cook.
What companies run services between Greymouth, New Zealand and Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Hokitika (HKK) to Wellington (WLG) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Wellington via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Hokitika to Wellington via Christchurch International Airport, Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Wellington via Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- kiwirail.co.nz
Train from Greymouth to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–330
- Website
- https://www.kiwirail.co.nz/
- Website
- https://www.greatjourneysnz.com/scenic-trains/tranzalpine-train/
- 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 Greymouth to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Greymouth to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Westport to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $650
- Per person
- $130
- 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
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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