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How to get fromHaast to Mount Cookby bus, plane, car, shuttle or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Haast to Mount Cook by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Haast Township to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG)planeZQN - WLG
    8h
    $350–912

  2. Drive to Timaru, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Haast to Timaru (TIU)car
    2. Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Wellington (WLG)planeTIU - WLG
    6h 30m
    $203–679

  3. Bus, drive, shuttle, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Haast Township to Franz Josefbus
    2. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus
    3. Drive from Greymouth to Westportcar
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Westport to Pictonshuttle
    5. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
    18h 50m
    $360–1,327

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Haast to Pictoncar
    2. Take the car ferry from Picton to WellingtoncarferryPicton
    11h 25m
    $266–731

  5. Bus, bus to Hokitika, fly

    1. Take the bus from Haast Township to Franz Josefbus
    2. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Hokitikabus
    3. Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Wellington (WLG)planeHKK - WLG
    10h 52m
    $203–672

  6. Bus, bus to Dunedin, fly

    1. Take the bus from Haast Township to Cromwellbus
    2. Take the bus from Cromwell to Dunedin Airportbus
    3. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Wellington (WLG)planeDUD - WLG
    10h 50m
    $329–889

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Haast Township to Franz Josefbus
    2. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus
    3. Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus
    4. Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
    5. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
    22h 46m
    $210–762

  8. Bus, Tour, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Haast Township to Franz Josefbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Franz Josef / Waiau to Christchurchshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
    27h 46m
    $385–897

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

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration22h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Haast to Mount Cook. However, you can take the bus to Frankton Bus Interchange, take the line 1 bus to Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) 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 Haast Township to Taranaki Street via Franz Josef, Greymouth, Westport, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington Station - Stop A in around 18h 50m.

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