There are 6 ways to get from Mount Cook Village to Kaikōura by car, bus, train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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Drive, bus
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Drive from Mount Cook Village to Tekapo
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Take the bus from Tekapo to Christchurch
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Take the bus from Christchurch to Kaikoura
Drive, bus, train
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Drive from Mount Cook Village to Tekapo
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Take the bus from Tekapo to Christchurch
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Take the train from Christchurch to Kaikoura
Drive
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Drive from Mount Cook Village to Kaikōura
Drive to Wanaka, fly, bus
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Drive from Mount Cook Village to Wanaka
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Fly from Wanaka (WKA) to Christchurch (CHC)
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Take the bus from Christchurch to Kaikoura
Bus to Hokitika, fly, bus
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Take the bus from Franz Josef to Hokitika
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Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Christchurch (CHC)
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Take the bus from Christchurch to Kaikoura
Drive, bus, fly to Nelson
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Drive from Mount Cook Village to Tekapo
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Take the bus from Tekapo to Christchurch
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Fly from Christchurch (CHC) to Nelson (NSN)
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Drive from Nelson to Kaikōura
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Cook Village to Kaikōura is to drive and bus which costs $90 - $160 and takes 8h 24m.
The quickest way to get from Mount Cook Village to Kaikōura is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 6h 2m.
The distance between Mount Cook Village and Kaikōura is 327 km. The road distance is 504.3 km.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Mount Cook Village to Kaikōura, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Wanaka Airport to Christchurch Airport is the direct flight which takes 50 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Cook Village to Kaikōura is 504 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Mount Cook Village to Kaikōura.
Sounds Air offers flights from Wanaka Airport to Christchurch Airport.
There are 128+ hotels available in Kaikōura. Prices start at $95 NZD per night.
- Distance: 326.7 km
- Duration: 8h 24m
What companies run services between Mount Cook Village, New Zealand and Kaikōura, Canterbury, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Mount Cook Village to Kaikōura. However, you can take the drive to Tekapo, take the bus to Christchurch, then take the bus to Kaikoura. Alternatively, you can take the drive to Tekapo, take the bus to Christchurch, take the taxi to Christchurch, then take the train to Kaikoura.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $260
Flights from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $260
Flights from Christchurch to Nelson via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $260
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Wanaka to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $390
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Kaikoura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50 - $65
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Tekapo to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Kaikoura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Franz Josef to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17 - $25
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $17 - $25
- Flexi
- $40 - $60
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