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
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1. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Wellington (WLG)plane IVC - WLG
3h 58m
$115–588
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
22h 50m
$239–401
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Invercargill to Pictoncar
2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
14h 41m
$402–539
Bus, car ferry via Invercargill
1. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
23h 5m
$189–353
Tour, bus, car ferry
1. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Dunedinshuttle
2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
28h 10m
$345–563

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

7Weekly Services

22h 50mAverage Duration

$239Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Invercargill to Mount Cook.

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Distance: 779 km
Duration: 3h 58m

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

$169

Quest 256 Lambton(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$332

Boulcott Suites(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$288

InterContinental Wellington by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$192

Bolton Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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