There are 8 ways to get from Mount Cook Village to Nelson by car, plane, bus, shuttle, or train
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Drive to Timaru, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Drive from Mount Cook Village to Timaru (TIU)car
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane TIU - NSN
6h 20m$159–785Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Blenheimbus
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus
13h 50m$132–297Drive 732.6 km
- Drive from Mount Cook Village to Nelsoncar 732.6 km
8h 39m$216–312Tour, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to ChristchurchMt Cook to Christchurch Small Group Tour via Lake Tekapo
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
13h$359–1,199Drive to Timaru, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Drive from Mount Cook Village to Timaru (TIU)car
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane TIU - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
9h 13m$164–840Tour, Tour to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- 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)plane CHC - NSN
8h 24m$520–920Bus, train
- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurchbus
- Take the train from Rangiora to Blenheimtrain
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus
15h$339–775Bus, train via Tekapo
- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Tekapobus
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Rollestonbus
- Take the train from Christchurch to Blenheimtrain
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus
15h 15m$356–820
Mount Cook Village to Nelson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Cook Village to Nelson is to bus which costs $130 - $300 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Cook Village to Nelson is to drive and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Cook Village to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Haka House Mt Cook and arriving at Nelson via Christchurch and Blenheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Mount Cook Village and Nelson is 576 km. The road distance is 732.6 km.
The best way to get from Mount Cook Village to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 13h 50m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Mount Cook Village to Nelson, including transfers.
Mount Cook Village to Nelson bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Haka House Mt Cook station.
Mount Cook Village to Nelson bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Christchurch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Cook Village to Nelson is 733 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Mount Cook Village to Nelson.
There are 380+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Mount Cook Village, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Nelson via Christchurch and Blenheim in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Timaru to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Timaru to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
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 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
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 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
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
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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- $125–165
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $165
- Child
- $125
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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