There are 8 ways to get from Mārahau to Mount Cook Village by shuttle, plane, car, train, or bus
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Shuttle to Nelson Airport, fly to Timaru, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Marahau to Nelson
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU)NSN - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Mount Cook Village
8h 49m$205–835Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Mārahau to Picton
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Tekapo
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cook
16h 10m$596–995Drive 749.6 km
- Drive from Mārahau to Mount Cook Village749.6 km
8h 48m$231–333Shuttle, Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Mārahau to Saint Arnaud
- Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Mount Cook Village
15h$440–1,650Shuttle, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Timaru, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Marahau to Nelson
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Timaru (TIU)BHE - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Mount Cook Village
10h 26m$220–940Shuttle to Nelson Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Marahau to Nelson
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)NSN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cook
11h 33m$460–870Bus
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cook
18h 10mBus, train
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Take the train from Blenheim to Rangiora
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cook
19h 3m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mārahau to Mount Cook Village is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mārahau to Mount Cook Village is to drive which takes 8h 48m and costs $230 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Mārahau to Mount Cook Village. However, there are services departing from Abel Tasman Centre and arriving at Haka House Mt Cook via Motueka Library Wallace Street, Nelson, Blenheim and Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
The distance between Mārahau and Mount Cook Village is 650 km. The road distance is 749.6 km.
The best way to get from Mārahau to Mount Cook Village without a car is to shuttle and Tour which takes 15h and costs $440 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Mārahau to Mount Cook Village, including transfers.
Mārahau to Mount Cook Village bus services, operated by eBus, depart from Motueka Library Wallace Street station.
Mārahau to Mount Cook Village bus services, operated by eBus, arrive at The Nelson Bus Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mārahau to Mount Cook Village is 750 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Mārahau to Mount Cook Village.
There are six+ hotels available in Mount Cook Village.
What companies run services between Mārahau, New Zealand and Mount Cook Village, New Zealand?
You can take a shuttle from Mārahau to Mount Cook Village via Saint Arnaud and Christchurch in around 15h.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
Train from Blenheim to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $210–260
- Phone
- +64 3 525 8725
- info@goldenbayair.co.nz
- Website
- goldenbayair.co.nz
Shuttle from Marahau to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- goldenbayair.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rolleston to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $50–70
- Flexi
- $45–360
Bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $120–170
- Flexi
- $150–1,200
Shuttle from Mārahau to Saint Arnaud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $450
- Per person
- $90
Shuttle from Saint Arnaud to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Mount Cook Village
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $159–199
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $199
- Child
- $159
Shuttle from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–199
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $199
- Child
- $150
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
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