There are 3 ways to get from Mount Cook Village to Balclutha by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to CromwellChristchurch - Queenstown
- Take the bus from Cromwell to MiltonQueenstown - Dunedin
7h 49m$105–197Drive 368.7 km
- Drive from Mount Cook Village to Balclutha368.7 km
4h 30m$113–163Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Mount Cook Village to Timaru (TIU)
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Dunedin (DUD)TIU - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Balclutha
8h 46m$226–1,038
Mount Cook Village to Balclutha by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Cook Village to Balclutha is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Cook Village to Balclutha is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Cook Village to Balclutha. However, there are services departing from Haka House Mt Cook and arriving at Balclutha via Cromwell and Milton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Mount Cook Village and Balclutha is 396 km. The road distance is 368.7 km.
The best way to get from Mount Cook Village to Balclutha without a car is to bus which takes 7h 49m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Mount Cook Village to Balclutha, including transfers.
Mount Cook Village to Balclutha bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Haka House Mt Cook station.
Mount Cook Village to Balclutha bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Cromwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Cook Village to Balclutha is 369 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Mount Cook Village to Balclutha.
There are 33+ hotels available in Balclutha.
What companies run services between Mount Cook Village, New Zealand and Balclutha, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Balclutha via Cromwell and Milton in around 7h 49m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Timaru to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Timaru to Dunedin via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $80–120
- Flexi
- $90–700
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Cromwell to Milton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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