There are 8 ways to get from Mount Cook Village to Picton 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.
Recommended option
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 Picton
7 alternative options
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 Picton
Drive, bus, train via Rangiora
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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 Rangiora to Picton
Bus
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Take the bus from Fox Glacier to Greymouth
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Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelson
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Take the bus from Nelson to Picton
Drive
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Drive from Mount Cook Village to Picton
Drive to Timaru, fly to Blenheim
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Drive from Mount Cook Village to Timaru
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Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Blenheim (BHE)
Drive, bus to Christchurch, 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 Picton
Drive, bus to Christchurch, fly to Blenheim
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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 Blenheim (BHE)
Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Mount Cook Village to Picton is to drive and bus, which costs $100 - $180 and takes 11h 14m.
The quickest way to get from Mount Cook Village to Picton is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 7h 56m.
The distance between Mount Cook Village and Picton is 420 km. The road distance is 662 km.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Mount Cook Village to Picton, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Timaru Airport to Blenheim Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 40m and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Cook Village to Picton is 662 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Mount Cook Village to Picton.
Air New Zealand offers flights from Timaru Airport to Blenheim Airport.
There are 125+ hotels available in Picton. Prices start at $115 NZD per night.
- Distance: 420.1 km
- Duration: 11h 14m
What companies run services between Mount Cook Village, New Zealand and Picton, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Mount Cook Village to Picton via Fox Glacier, Greymouth, and Nelson in around 19h 53m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Blenheim via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $410
Flights from Timaru to Blenheim via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $750
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
Flights from Christchurch to Blenheim via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $440
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80 - $160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75 - $160
- 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 Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $70
- Website
- https://www.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 Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29 - $55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
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
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