There are 7 ways to get from Mount Cook to Greymouth by plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Hokitika
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hokitika (HKK)plane WLG - HKK
6h 43m$105–535Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus
15h 21m$76–574Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain
- Take the train from Christchurch to Greymouthtrain
17h 41m$566–1,324Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Drive from Picton to Greymouthcar
7h 46m$166–591Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane WLG - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Greymouth
6h 46m$155–370Fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane WLG - NSN
- Take the bus from Tahunanui to Greymouthbus
9h 42m$90–395Car ferry, shuttle
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Westport
- Take a shuttle bus from Westport to Greymouth
12h 14m$256–1,169
Mount Cook to Greymouth by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Cook to Greymouth is to fly and bus which costs $85 - $400 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Cook to Greymouth is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Mount Cook and Greymouth is 400 km.
The best way to get from Mount Cook to Greymouth without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 15h 21m and costs $75 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Mount Cook to Greymouth, including transfers.
There are 62+ hotels available in Greymouth.
What companies run services between Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand and Greymouth, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Wellington (WLG) to Hokitika (HKK) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Hokitika via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Wellington to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Wellington to Hokitika via Nelson Airport, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Wellington to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Wellington to Christchurch International Airport via Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- kiwirail.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–330
- Website
- https://www.kiwirail.co.nz/
- Website
- https://www.greatjourneysnz.com/scenic-trains/tranzalpine-train/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tahunanui to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch International Airport to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Westport to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Picton to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $650
- Per person
- $130
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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