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How to get fromMilford Sound to Mount Cookby plane, bus, train, car ferry, car or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly to Queenstown Airport, fly

    best
    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG)planeZQN - WLG
    3h 32m
    $729–1,369

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Milford Sound to Pictoncar
    2. Take the car ferry from Picton to WellingtoncarferryPicton
    16h 29m
    $388–907

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Milford Sound to Frankton Bus Shelterbus
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rollestonbus
    3. Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
    4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
    26h 22m
    $914–1,672

  4. Fly, bus to Dunedin

    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedin Airportbus
    3. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Wellington (WLG)planeDUD - WLG
    8h 52m
    $764–1,349

  5. Bus, Tour, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Milford Sound to 43 Camp Street, Queenstown CBDbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurchshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
    31h 5m
    $745–1,273

Milford Sound to Mount Cook by foot, bus, train, and car ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$914Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a vehicle from Milford Sound to Courtenay Place - Stop A via Milford Sound Airport, Queenstown Airport (ZQN), Wellington (WLG), and Wellington International Airport in around 3h 32m.

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