There are 4 ways to get from Hokitika 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 Hokitika (HKK) to Wellington (WLG)plane HKK - WLG
3h$81–508Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
15h 45m$108–617Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Greymouth to Christchurchtrain
- Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
18h 23m$597–1,367Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hokitika to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
8h 16m$181–609
Hokitika to Mount Cook by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hokitika to Mount Cook is to fly which costs $80 - $550 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Hokitika to Mount Cook is to fly which takes 3h and costs $80 - $550.
The distance between Hokitika and Mount Cook is 358 km.
The best way to get from Hokitika to Mount Cook without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 15h 45m and costs $100 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Hokitika to Mount Cook, including transfers.
There are 480+ hotels available in Mount Cook.
What companies run services between Hokitika, New Zealand and Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Hokitika (HKK) to Wellington (WLG) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Hokitika to Wellington via Christchurch, Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- 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
- 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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