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

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

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Wellington (WLG)IVC - WLG
3h 57m
$121–647
Bus, car ferry via Invercargill
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Picton
4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
23h 6m
$81–662
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Picton
4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
22h 50m
$140–688
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Invercargill to Picton
2. Take the car ferry from Picton to WellingtonPicton
14h 39m
$340–838
Tour, bus, car ferry
1. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Picton
4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
28h 11m
$246–850

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

7Weekly Services

22h 50mAverage Duration

$140Cheapest Price

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Distance: 779 km
Duration: 3h 57m

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

Air New Zealand flies from Invercargill (IVC) to Wellington (WLG) every 4 hours.

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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)

8.5Very Good

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

8.1Very 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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