There are 9 ways to get from Mount Cook Village to Motueka by car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Drive to Timaru, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
best- Drive from Mount Cook Village to Timaru (TIU)
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Nelson Airport (NSN)TIU - NSN
- Take the bus from 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
8h 50mDrive 737.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Mount Cook Village to Motueka737.7 km
8h 37m$225–324Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Tekapo
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Rolleston
- Take the train from Christchurch to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Motueka
15h 39m$590–989Tour, shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Take the bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
15h 18mDrive to Timaru, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Drive from Mount Cook Village to Timaru (TIU)
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)TIU - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
11h 24mTour, Tour to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Tekapo to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)CHC - NSN
- Take the bus from 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
10h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
16h 8mBus, train
- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurch
- Take the train from Rangiora to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
17h 18mBus, train via Tekapo
- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Tekapo
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Rolleston
- Take the train from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel5
17h 27m
Timaru (TIU) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Cook Village to Motueka is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Cook Village to Motueka is to drive which takes 8h 37m and costs $220 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Cook Village to Motueka. However, there are services departing from Haka House Mt Cook and arriving at Motueka Library Wallace Street via Christchurch, Blenheim and Millers Acre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Mount Cook Village and Motueka is 630 km. The road distance is 737.7 km.
The best way to get from Mount Cook Village to Motueka without a car is to Tour and shuttle and bus which takes 15h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Mount Cook Village to Motueka, including transfers.
Mount Cook Village to Motueka bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Haka House Mt Cook station.
Mount Cook Village to Motueka bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Christchurch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Cook Village to Motueka is 738 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Mount Cook Village to Motueka.
There are 231+ hotels available in Motueka.
What companies run services between Mount Cook Village, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Motueka Library Wallace Street via Christchurch, Blenheim, Nelson, and Millers Acre in around 16h 8m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Timaru to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Timaru to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
Train from Rangiora to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $210–260
Train from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–290
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from Millers Acre to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from Millers Acre to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $50–70
- Flexi
- $45–360
Bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $120–170
- Flexi
- $150–1,200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Tekapo to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Mount Cook Village to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $159–199
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $199
- Child
- $159
Shuttle from Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $159–199
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $199
- Child
- $159
Shuttle from Lake Tekapo to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $159–199
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $199
- Child
- $159
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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