There are 7 ways to get from Mount Cook Village to Nelson by bus, car, 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.
Recommended option
Bus
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Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
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Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelson
Cheapest option
Drive, bus to Christchurch, fly
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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)
5 alternative options
Bus via Fox Glacier
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Take the bus from Fox Glacier to Greymouth
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Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelson
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 Blenheim
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Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
Drive
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Drive from Mount Cook Village to Nelson
Drive to Timaru, fly
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Drive from Mount Cook Village to Timaru
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Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Nelson (NSN)
Bus to Hokitika, fly
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Take the bus from Franz Josef to Hokitika
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Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Nelson (NSN)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Cook Village to Nelson is to bus via Fox Glacier which costs $190 - $300 and takes 16h 38m.
The quickest way to get from Mount Cook Village to Nelson is to drive and fly which costs $180 - $550 and takes 5h 25m.
The distance between Mount Cook Village and Nelson is 378 km. The road distance is 738.8 km.
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from Mount Cook Village to Nelson, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Timaru Airport to Nelson Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 55m and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Cook Village to Nelson is 739 km. It takes approximately 8h 46m to drive from Mount Cook Village to Nelson.
Air New Zealand offers flights from Timaru Airport to Nelson Airport.
There are 269+ hotels available in Nelson. Prices start at $89 NZD per night.
- Distance: 378.5 km
- Duration: 16h 10m
What companies run services between Mount Cook Village, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Mount Cook Village to Nelson via Franz Josef and Greymouth in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Nelson via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $420
Flights from Timaru to Nelson via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
Flights from Timaru to Nelson via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $600
Flights from Hokitika to Nelson via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $410
Flights from Hokitika to Nelson via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $490
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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $260
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75 - $160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $22 - $35
- Flexi
- $50 - $75
Bus from Fox Glacier to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25 - $40
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $25 - $40
- Flexi
- $60 - $85
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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Greymouth to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45 - $70
- Website
- https://www.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 Blenheim to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27 - $50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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